Student Open Night 2026: Turning Point

Our Student Open Nights showcase the vast range of educational opportunities in addiction on offer through Turning Point. Attendees are able to tour the site, engaging with and learning about what the centre offers, and how it changes lives and helps to fight stigma in the community each and every day.

Presentation Session: In our Presentation Session, engage with our range of interdisciplinary staff across both education and research, and hear direct from former and current students about how their experiences at Turning Point have shaped their readiness for the workforce.

Information Stands: For a personalised one-on-one chat, visit the Information Stands to learn more about the range of opportunities on offer, find out how they support your career path in the alcohol and other drugs sector, and how to navigate the applications process.

Site Tours: For a behind-the-scenes look at the work that Turning Point does, join one of two Site Tours available across the evening. Learn more about how Turning Point engages in work across each of the clinical, research, and education spaces, as well as its 24/7 phone and digital support services.

By attending this event you agree to being filmed or photographed which may be used for marketing or promotional purposes.

Based in Melbourne, is Australia’s leading national addiction treatment, education and research centre, operated in collaboration between Monash University and Eastern Health.

From its beginnings in 1994 to present day, Turning Point continues to maintain a clear focus on innovation and excellence across the areas of treatment, research and education, working to drive change in policy and practice that builds hope, saves lives, and helps transform the lives of the many Australians affected by addiction.

To achieve its vision, Turning Point employs a multidisciplinary cohort of clinicians, researchers, and education and training officers focused on the most up-to-date methodologies within addiction.

Info: Hear from Turning Point's leadership about the work that Turning Point does, and how you can be a part of its ongoing mission to improve lives and fight stigma.

Info: Learn about the Hamilton Centre's work in delivering integrated care to people with co-occurring mental health and substance use conditions.

Info: Interested in an internship at Turning Point? Find out how Turning Point can work with your university to incorporate an internship into your studies, graduates are also welcome.

Info: Interested in a post-graduate course? In this session, learn more about the Graduate Program of Addictive Behaviours and its supervisory staff, see demonstrations of the learning portal, and find out about the scholarships available to support successful applicants.

Info: Hear reflections from current and former students of the Graduate Program of Addictive Behaviours, and how completion of their post-graduate course through Turning Point helped them in pursuing their career.

Info: Want to learn more? Across the evening, visit the Boardroom for a one-on-one conversation about the many opportunities available at Turning Point and what they mean towards pursuing your career, whether that's through an internship or a post-graduate course, and the scholarships available to support you in your achievements.

Info: For a behind-the-scenes look at the work that Turning Point does, sign up for one of two Site Tours available across the evening. Learn more about how Turning Point engages in work across each of the clinical, research, and education spaces, as well as its 24/7 phone and digital support services.

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Event Venue

110 Church St, Richmond, 110 Church St, Richmond, Melbourne, Australia

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