Mental Health Commission
The Mental Health Commission offers online learning for Western Australian based professionals and students over the age of 18 years, who are interested in increasing their knowledge about alcohol and other drugs (AOD) for their professional development.
Online Courses
This eLearning program aims to provide human services with a comprehensive understanding of AOD treatment and support options in Western Australia. It will first explore available AOD treatment and support options and an overview of the Western Australian AOD sector will be provided. Specialist AOD service providers from the Perth metropolitan region will share valuable insights into their respective services through video presentations, highlighting the support they offer and the referral process.
This online learning package is designed to provide introductory knowledge about AOD and is aimed at professionals new to the AOD sector and other professional staff working to prevent AOD-related harms.
Course completion takes around 2-3 hours and consists of 3 modules:
- drug use in perspective
- concepts, terminology, models and theories of AOD
- psychoactive classifications, methods of use and effects.
This online learning package is designed to provide introductory knowledge about AOD and is aimed at professionals new to the AOD sector and other professional staff working to prevent AOD-related harm. The aim of this module is to gain an understanding of the mechanisms and experience of AOD withdrawal.
This eLearning course has been developed for pharmacists, health and human service providers to develop their awareness and knowledge of opioid overdose, prevention and management, including the use of naloxone.
This self-directed online program has been designed to:
- provide an overview of the theory relevant to prevention
- provide an overview of alcohol use in Australia
- provide an overview of how the alcohol industry increases sales
- provide an overview of social marketing strategies
- develop your understanding of community-based prevention.
Community Program for Opioid Pharmacotherapy (CPOP) Pharmacist Training is provided by the Community Pharmacotherapy Program for Western Australian pharmacists dispensing methadone and buprenorphine within an established support program for the treatment of opioid dependence. The WA Medicines and Poisons Regulations require all pharmacists dispensing or administering CPOP treatment are appropriately trained in providing this service. This course is designed to meet the training requirements prescribed by the Regulations and should be completed by all Western Australian Pharmacists providing methadone and buprenorphine to CPOP clients.
For enquiries, please contact cpoptraining@mhc.wa.gov.au or (08) 9471 0444.
CPOP Buprenorphine Prescriber Training is provided by the Community Pharmacotherapy Program for Western Australian medical and nurse practitioners to prescribe buprenorphine within an established support program for the treatment of opioid dependence under the CPOP. Upon successful completion of this online training module a Western Australian medical or nurse practitioner will gain authority to prescribe buprenorphine products (Subutex, Suboxone, Buvidal and Sublocade) to suitable patients in Western Australia.
For enquiries, please contact cpoptraining@mhc.wa.gov.au or (08) 9471 0444.
A training resource for needle and syringe program (NSP) workers in Western Australia who deliver NSP services to people who inject drugs.
This online training package aims to enhance the knowledge, confidence, and skills of pharmacy workers to deliver needle and syringe program services to customers.
If you are experiencing difficulties signing up or logging into these packages please contact (08) 6553 0560 or AOD_elearning@mhc.wa.gov.au.
Page last updated1 May 2025
