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SMART Recovery Australia Facilitator Training

SMART Recovery Australia’s Facilitator Training is an industry endorsed course designed to teach AOD practitioners, mental health clinicians, peers, professionals and community volunteers everything required to start and run their very own SMART Recovery meeting. SMART meetings use evidence-based tools to empower people to take control of their addictive or problematic behaviours associated with alcohol and other drugs, gambling and others. 

AVAILABLE ONLINE & ON DEMAND

Vibrant new eLearning course allows you to become a certified SMART facilitator at your own pace and includes over 5hrs worth of video demonstrations and virtual role play scenarios

PREMIUM in-person TRAINING

Our flagship two-day training courses provide hands-on learning for intimate 8-10 person classes. Trainees get to role play how SMART Tools are used in a range of real meeting scenarios

EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAM

Learn all the latest researched-backed tools & techniques, the SMART 4-Point Program and how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are best utilised in addiction and behaviour change

ONGOING TRAINING & SUPPORT

Access free and regularly updated video tutorials, webinars and refresher training courses. Receive lifetime support from your dedicated National Program Manager

SELECT COURSE FORMAT

Facilitator Training is available in two formats: online or in-person. Which is best for you or your team can often depend on your budget, location and how quickly you need to access the training.

ONLINE TRAINING

$390

excl. GST

Per person

  • 10 hour eLearning package
  • Includes 2hr video conference practice session
  • Learn anywhere, anytime, at your own pace
  • Ideal for people located outside capital cities
  • Vibrant and interactive e-learning modules
  • Large resource of video demonstrations
  • Video breakdowns of key tools & techniques
  • Free e-copy of Facilitator Manual (80 pages)
  • Meeting analytics tracking system
  • Ongoing access to training webinars
  • Free access to refresher training courses
  • Lifetime Support
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IN PERSON TRAINING

$899

excl. GST

Per person

Subscriber price: $799 (Find our more)

  • 2 day in-person workshop
  • Small 8-10 person class sizes
  • Run in capital cities across Australia
  • Lunch catered both days
  • Role play real group scenarios
  • Build confidence managing AOD clients
  • Private team training available (8 staff required)
  • Team building & professional development
  • Free hard copy of Facilitator Manual (80 pages)
  • Meeting analytics tracking system​
  • Ongoing access to training webinars
  • Free access to refresher training courses
  • Lifetime Support
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Are you a former SMART participant and want to start your own SMART meeting?
Ask about our Peer Discount here.  


Please note: While all training costs are one off, before an organisation can commence running the SMART Recovery program, they must purchase a subscription. Subscription fees only apply to organisations and not individuals voluntarily running meetings in the community.
Find out more.

Frequently asked questions

To ensure the quality of the program and the safety of participants, you must complete this training before running the program.

Both trainings teach exactly the same program and largely the same content – it’s merely the format that differs. Which is best for you or your team can often depend on your budget, location and how quickly you need to access the training. You are a qualified SMART Recovery Australia Facilitator regardless of which format you complete. However, in regards to the online training, you must complete both Phase 1 and Phase 2, which is a video conference practice session, before you are a qualified SMART Recovery Facilitator and can start a SMART meeting.

Yes, we can provide private training for workplaces. We require a minimum of 8 attendees.

Yes, but we require a minimum of 8 attendees, and you must cover the travel expenses of the trainer (flights, accommodation, taxi, meals, etc).

What our clients say

5/5
"I recently completed the SMART Recovery Group Facilitator’s Training with Josette Freeman. I came away feeling confident that I will be able to facilitate a group in the near future and with a good understanding of what is required to work within this training program. SMART Recovery is a very different approach to group work and I am so pleased that I have now completed this valuable training."
Dianne Jackson
PIR Support Facilitator - Palmerston (WA)
5/5
"Kedesh offers a CBT-based residential drug and alcohol program. When we looked for a program that we could offer former clients as well as people from the local community, SMART Recovery was a natural fit. The SMART Facilitator Training helped us to apply our existing CBT knowledge in a group setting."
Dennis McLaughlin
Former Service Manager - Kedesh Rehabilitation Services

OUR REACH

100
SMART meetings in Australia
0
Partner organisations in Australia
200
SMART meetings globally

Our TRAINERS

Josette Freeman - Senior National Program Manager & Trainer

Josette Freeman has an extensive background in nursing and specialised in Paediatric Oncology. She continued her counselling studies and has worked across all sectors of the drug and alcohol field. For the past 11 years she has worked for SMART Recovery Australia in the capacity of the National Program and Training Coordinator, travelling across the country to teach organisations and individuals about the SMART Recovery program and provide training on how to facilitate SMART Recovery meetings. Josette worked in collaboration with aboriginal workers to develop an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander edition of the SMART Recovery manual. Josette still runs her own SMART Recovery group in the community on a weekly basis.

Dr Angela Argent - National Program Manager & Trainer (Research Lead)

Angela Argent (PhD) has worked within the NGO and university sectors for twenty years. She was Project Coordinator for Community Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Research Network (CMHDARN), a partnership project between the Network of Alcohol and other Drugs (NADA), Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) and the Mental Health Commission of NSW. She was Executive Officer at Women’s Domestic Violence Court Advocacy Service Network, Senior Policy Officer for the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, Student Equity Officer at UNSW and Senior Research/Policy Officer at Schizophrenia Fellowship, Mental Health Coordinating Council, NSW Council for Intellectual Disability and NSW Aboriginal Land Council. Angela studied psychology (B.A hons. Ist Class) at Sydney University and completed a doctorate in the School of Historical and Gender Studies at Monash University, Melbourne. She taught for ten years at Monash and Sydney and was Honorary Research Associate at Sydney University while living and working in the Czech Republic from 2006 – 2011. Social justice, social inclusion, as well as recovery-oriented, trauma-informed and evidence-led practice matter to her most. She wants to contribute to enabling people to experience and enjoy leading the most fulfilling lives possible. Three teenagers and two mad cats keep her grounded. She is currently completing a Master of Creative Arts and reads and writes fiction for fun.

Daniel Raffell - National Program Manager & Trainer (Peer & Online Lead)

Dan joined SMART Recovery Australia in October 2016. Originally from Scotland, Dan has many years experience working in addiction recovery, peer education and within the homeless sector in the United Kingdom. Over the last 4 years, since immigrating to Australia, Dan has worked with a number of leading non-government organisations within the mental health, addiction and youth sectors. Prior to joining SMART Recovery Australia he was responsible for managing a multi-site residential care service for youth. Dan’s qualifications include an Honours Degree in Addiction Studies, Diploma in Integrated Counselling and a Certificate in Community Mental Health. As of 2017, Dan is a member of the board of Silky Oaks. Dan has a real passion and interest to see people who are experiencing addiction gain more control over their behaviours. He strongly believes in peer support and that those seeking recovery are the experts in themselves. His desire is to see people equipped with the necessary tools and strategies and empowered to live more balanced and fulfilled lives. His interests include soccer, golf, playing the guitar and singing. He has enjoyed travelling and visiting many countries but most of all enjoys spending time with his family at home.

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