Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependence (MATOD) - In-person Workshop, Melton

The opioid crisis in Australia continues to grow, with increasing rates of dependence, overdose and harm. Skilled prescribers are urgently needed to provide safe, evidence-based treatment for affected patients.

Gain MATOD accreditation and build confidence in opioid dependence treatment with our flexible training options, whilst earning CPD hours. 

Facilitator: Dr Eric Hadinata, General Practitioner & Addiction Medicine Specialist

Learning outcomes:

• Identify opioid toxicity in a patient requesting a prescription for opioids.
• Recognise opioid withdrawal in a patient requesting a prescription for opioids.
• Decide when opioid use disorder is present in a patient requesting a prescription of opioids.
• Compare the formulations of methadone and buprenorphine.
• Understand the Victorian medicolegal context to be able to manage patients with opioid use disorder.
• Provide appropriate overdose management advice.