Navigating the Opioid Crisis: An Evening of Practical Insight for Healthcare Professionals
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Join us for dinner and an evidence-based professional development event focused on effective opioid use disorder management. Learn practical strategies to identify, diagnose, and treat patients with complex needs from addiction medicine specialist Dr. Eric Hadinata.
Sponsored by Indivior
Event Overview
This clinical education evening provides healthcare professionals with essential tools for addressing opioid use disorder in everyday practice. Through expert presentation and case-based discussion, participants will gain practical insights into patient assessment, treatment selection, and management of complex cases.
Date: Monday, September 8, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: The Victoria Hotel Yarraville
Address: 188 Hyde Street, Yarraville, Victoria 3013
Dinner and comprehensive presentation materials included with registration.
Learning Outcomes
Apply Evidence-Based Patient-Treatment Matching
Apply evidence-based criteria to accurately match patients with appropriate pharmacotherapy and psychosocial treatment modalities for opioid use disorder.
Differentiate and Diagnose Opioid Use Disorder
Differentiate between unsafe opioid use and a formal Opioid Use Disorder by critically analyzing patient presentations and applying standardized clinical assessment techniques.
Formulate Integrated OUD Treatment Plans
Formulate comprehensive and individualized treatment plans, integrating various options such as detoxification protocols, rehabilitation approaches and individual/group therapy modalities.
Diagnostic Approaches to Opioid Use Disorder
Distinguishing between problematic opioid use and diagnosable opioid use disorder requires systematic clinical assessment. This session will provide practical guidance on implementing evidence-based screening tools and diagnostic frameworks in time-constrained clinical settings.
Applying DSM-5 criteria for opioid use disorder in primary care
Recognizing behavioral and physiological indicators of problematic use
Implementing standardized screening instruments
Documentation strategies for comprehensive assessment
Evidence-Based Treatment Options
Detoxification
Medically supervised withdrawal using protocols for symptom management and complication prevention. Appropriate patient selection criteria and post-detox continuity planning.
Psychosocial Interventions
Evidence-based approaches including cognitive-behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, contingency management, and group support interventions calibrated to patient readiness.
Medication-Assisted Treatment
Clinical application of methadone, buprenorphine, and naltrexone therapies. Practical guidance on induction, dose optimization, and monitoring protocols for primary care settings.
Managing Complex Presentations
Psychiatric Comorbidities
Evidence-based approaches to concurrent treatment of anxiety, depression, PTSD, and personality disorders. Medication interactions and integrated treatment planning considerations.
Medical Complexities
Management strategies for patients with chronic pain conditions, hepatic impairment, respiratory disorders, and infectious diseases that complicate treatment selection.
Polysubstance Use
Assessment and treatment protocols addressing concurrent alcohol, benzodiazepine, stimulant, and cannabis use. Risk mitigation and harm reduction approaches.
About the presenter
Dr. Eric Hadinata
MBBS, BMedSci, FRACGP, FAChAM
Addiction Medicine Specialist | Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine
Dr Hadinata brings extensive clinical expertise in addiction medicine, currently practicing at The Victoria Clinic where he provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient care for patients with substance use disorders and co-occurring mental health conditions.
His experience spans withdrawal management, rehabilitation planning, and driving assessments. As Co-Chair of the RACGP Victoria Alcohol and Other Drugs Committee, he champions the integration of addiction medicine in primary care settings. Dr Hadinata was recently awarded the 2025 AChAM Nghi Phung Research Project Prize for his work on telehealth applications in addiction treatment.
Location & Directions
The Victoria Hotel Yarraville is conveniently located in Melbourne’s western suburbs, easily accessible by both public transport and private vehicle.
- By Train: 10-minute walk from Yarraville Station (Williamstown Line)
- By Car: Limited street parking available. Additional parking at Yarraville Village (5-minute walk
For any questions regarding the event or registration process, please contact the event manager at team@meducate.com.au