Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course (OTAC)- Saturday 6th April 2024
You are invited to the Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course (OTAC) on Saturday 6 April 2024 in Sydney CBD.
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Rydges Sydney Central
28 Albion Street Surry Hills, NSW 2010 AustraliaAbout this event
Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course (OTAC) - Saturday 6th April 2024
This session will be available to attend face-to-face in Sydney CBD (Rydges Sydney Central)
This session will be facilitated by Prof Apo Demirkol and Dr Vicki Hayes.
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If attending in-person: We provide all required materials for the course on the day, including a course booklet and other resources, and providing morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.
Attending remotely: We will mail out all course materials required for the day to your nominated mailing address, and you will interact with participants and facilitators using Zoom.
(Note: The remote option is only available for rural/regional participants. Please register via Zoom: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkfuGpqjMsG9FqqIwTewELTn0fo9TGlrAY)
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This course is suitable for general practitioners, other medical practitioners and nurse practitioners in NSW who are wanting to learn more about providing treatments for opioid dependence.
To be eligible to attend this session you MUST have completed the Fundamentals Training short-course prior to attending the webinar on the day.
Visit www.otac.org.au and login or register for an account to get started. We also have other course modules that you may be interested in completing, alongside a monthly case-based webinar: www.otac.org.au/webinars/
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Why complete the OTAC?
The OTAC is a full-day course facilitated by specialists who provide opioid treatment for opioid dependence that aligns with the NSW Clinical Guidelines: Treatment of Opioid Dependence.
The course is funded by the NSW Ministry of Health providing statewide education around opioid pharmacotherapies for opioid dependence.
Successful completion of this course will also allow you to progress towards accreditation to prescribe pharmacotherapies for the treatment of opioid dependence in NSW, including the opportunity to complete a clinical placement to gain hands-on experience.
Frequently asked questions
If you are unable to attend the session on this day, you can be updated when new courses are announced. To ensure you are updated when other dates are announced, please create an OTAC account (visit: www.otac.org.au) and consider completing the Fundamental Training prerequisite short-course prior.
Yes, to meet the requirements of this accreditation course and to provide you a certificate of completion you MUST attend for the entire day. If extenuating circumstances require you to leave early or you foresee this prior to the the day, please contact the Course Coordinator.
You MUST have completed the pre-course activity, called the Fundamental Training short-course prior to attending the day. Visit www.otac.org.au and login or register for an account to get started.
You be provided with relevant materials for the course day (e.g., course booklets, guidelines, letter of instruction, etc).
To download and install the Zoom Application: Go to https://zoom.us/download and from the Download Center, click on the Download button under “Zoom Client For Meetings”.
Please contact us at: otac.info@sydney.edu.au