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Stepping Forward

  • Education and interactive sessions for families, friends and workers providing information and support relating to alcohol and other drugs.
  • Each session runs for approximately 2 hours and is open to the public
  • Current Modules offered:
    Session 1 – Families Stages of Change
    Session 2 – Effective Communication
    Session 3 – Alcohol and Other Drugs Information
    Session 4 – Drug and Alcohol Treatment Options
    Session 5 – Setting Workable Boundaries
    Session 6 – Dealing with Conflict
    Session 7 – Families and Ice

Each session runs for approximately 2 hours and is open to the public.

Bookings are essential.

For bookings or to make enquiries, please phone the facilitator listed in each event below.

 

Stepping Forward Topic Preview – Stages of Change for Families

This video explains the work of Family Drug Support and discusses the Stages of Change for Families model.  This model can be helpful for families to understand where they are at on their journey and start to learn how to cope depending on what stage they may be at.

14
Oct
2026

Stepping Forward - VIC - Sunshine

* * Special Carers Week Event * * 

Join us for Food for Thought, a special Carers Week session for families and carers impacted by someone else’s alcohol or other drug use.

Learn practical strategies for setting workable boundaries while maintaining connection with your person, and connect with other families and carers over a catered dinner.

Dinner included. Registration is essential.

Please register via Eventbrite here: Stepping Forward - Sunshine

 Time: 6:00pm-8:30pm (Arrive at 5:30pm for a tour of the Connect Centre and its services)

Venue: Western Metro Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect Centre - 20 Hertford Rd, Sunshine

Enquiries:  Cadence 0493 683 860 or Head Office (02) 4782 9222 

15
Oct
2026

Family Support Meeting - VIC - Ringwood

15-10-2026 6:00 pm -8:30 pm
Free
 * * Special Carers Week Event * *

Join us for Food for Thought, a special Carers Week session for families and carers impacted by someone else’s alcohol or other drug use.

Learn practical strategies for setting workable boundaries while maintaining connection with your person, and connect with other families and carers over a catered dinner.

Dinner included. Registration is essential.

Please register via Eventbrite here: Food for Thought- Ringwood

 Venue: EV Strengthening Communities  - Suite 1a, 36 New Street,  Ringwood, VIC
 

Enquiries:  Cadence 0493 683 860 or Head Office (02) 4782 9222

20
Oct
2026

Stepping Forward - SA - Barossa (Nuriootpa)

20-10-2026 1:00 pm -3:00 pm
Free
Modules:
Session 2 - Effective Communication
 
Venue: Barossa Community Centre, 25 Second Street, Nuriootpa
                         
Bookings & Enquiries:  Please contact Catherine 0457 030 805 to make your booking or click on the link below to book directly through Eventbrite.
21
Oct
2026

Stepping Forward - QLD - Mossman

21-10-2026 1:00 pm -3:00 pm
Free
Modules: Session 1 – Effective Communication
                         
Venue: Mossman Support Service
20 Mill street, Mossman Qld 4873
 
Bookings & Enquiries:  Please contact Shammah on 0490 799 180 to make your booking
or click the link below to register directly via Eventbrite
21
Oct
2026

Stepping Forward - QLD - Warwick

21-10-2026 4:00 pm -6:30 pm
Free
Modules:
Session 5 – Setting Workable Boundaries
                          
Venue:  Williams Hall, 37 Guy Street, Warwick QLD 4370
 
Bookings & Enquiries: Please contact Edgar 0484 002 178 to make your booking or click on the link below to book directly via Eventbrite
 
26
Oct
2026

Stepping Forward - ACT - Online

26-10-2026 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
Free
* *  This session will now run online  * * 
 
Modules:
Session 2 – Effective Communication
                         
Venue:  Online
 
Bookings & Enquiries:  Please contact Katelyn 0490 801 609  to make your booking or click on the link below to book directly through Eventbrite.
 
29
Oct
2026

Stepping Forward - SA - Elizabeth

29-10-2026 6:30 pm -8:30 pm
Free
Modules:
Session 2 - Effective Communication
 
Venue: Headspace, 2 Peachey Road, Edinburgh North
                         
Bookings & Enquiries:  Please contact Catherine 0457 030 805 to make your booking or click on the link below to book directly through Eventbrite.
03
Nov
2026

Stepping Forward - QLD - Brisbane

03-11-2026 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
Free
 Modules:   Session 5 – Setting Workable Boundaries
 
  Venue:   Avive Health, 16 Brydon St Windsor QLD 4031

 Time: 6.00pm - 8.00pm

 Bookings & Enquiries:  Please contact Sophie 0490 782 560 to make your booking
or click on the link below to book directly through  Eventbrite.
 
07
Nov
2026

Stepping Forward - SA - Hallett Cove

07-11-2026 10:00 am -12:00 pm
Free
Modules: Session 2 - Effective Communication
 
Venue: Cove Civic Centre, 1 Ragamuffin Dr, Hallett Cove
                         
Bookings & Enquiries:  Please contact Jan 0490 759 649  to make your booking or click on the link below to book directly through Eventbrite. 
09
Nov
2026

Stepping Forward - ACT - Braddon

09-11-2026 6:00 pm -8:00 pm
Free
Modules:
Session 3 – Alcohol and Other Drugs Information
Session 4 – Drug and Alcohol Treatment Options
                         
Venue:  Salvation Army Church Braddon, 1 Elder Street Braddon, ACT 2612
 
Bookings & Enquiries:  Please contact Katelyn 0490 801 609  to make your booking or click on the link below to book directly through Eventbrite.