A free training course for general practitioners, other medical practitioners, & nurse practitioners to safely provide pharmacotherapies for opioid dependence.
Are you a general practitioner or other prescriber interested in learning about opioid pharmacotherapy treatment?
The University of Sydney is hosting a training course in collaboration with local drug and alcohol specialists in Dubbo for prescribers to learn more about how to safely prescribe opioid pharmacotherapies (methadone and buprenorphine) for treating opioid dependence.
The Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course (OTAC) is a free course that also allows you to be recognised as an accredited prescriber of opioid pharmacotherapies in NSW. This course is open to general practitioners, other medical practitioners & nurse practitioners.
For more information and to register, visit:
In-person: https://OTAC-May2026.eventbrite.com.au
Zoom: https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/meeting/register/RU5qVCA2SYqGr7PHMSAcNg
The course will be facilitated by Dr Stanley Theodorou, Addiction Medicine & Psychiatry Specialist, Clinical Director Drug & Alcohol Services, Western NSW LHD, and Dr Michael O’Connor, Psychiatry Specialist, Western NSW LHD.
The OTAC is provided across NSW with funding from the NSW Ministry of Health.