ATCA Therapeutic Community Training Course

The ATCA Therapeutic Community (TC) Training Course has been specifically written for staff of ATCA member agencies. The ATCA TC Training Course was developed in Aotearoa New Zealand by Matua Raki.

The key aim of the course is to support AOD practitioners, support workers and others relevant professionals to develop knowledge, attitudes and skills that can be applied in the TC context. The course applies to individuals of all skill levels and backgrounds, including executives, managers, frontline practitioners, and administrative staff working in TCs, Residential Rehabilitation Services (RRS) and other ATCA member services, or those wanting to work in the TC environment.

Please contact Michelle (Executive Officer, ATCA)  at atca@atca.com.au if you would like more information on the TC Training Course.

Upcoming ATCA Events

ATCA TC Training

27-30 May, 2025

Location: The Glen, Church Road, Chittaway Point, NSW

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ATCA Conference 2025. E Tū Kāhikatea – Standing Strong: Navigating Change and Building Resilience.

25-27 November, 2025

Location: JW Marriott Auckland, New Zealand. Member site visits on the 25th November. MORE DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON.

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Past Conferences

ATCA Conference 2023

Conference 2023 Inclusion. Innovation. Impact. Sustainability. Bringing together professionals working in therapeutic communities, residential rehabilitation services, researchers and clinicians in the alcohol and other drug fields. Conference Organising Committee: Partnered by: Platinum partner Gold partner Silver partner Bronze partner Bronze partner James A. Pitts Oration Partner Networking Event Partner Significant Contribution to the Therapeutic Community… Continue reading ATCA Conference 2023

Conference 2019

ATCA recognises that not all innovation comes from research but from the need to tackle a persistent problem, using creativity, imagination and ingenuity. Conference Themes included: Treatment practice: Partnerships for new ideas and new initiatives Cultural partnerships: working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Mãori and Pasifika Peoples Family and Child Aware Practice: Whilst the… Continue reading Conference 2019

Conference 2016

‘Creative Practice and Mutual Recovery’, Gary WinshipThe 2016 30th Anniversary ATCA Conference marked a significant milestone in the ATCA history.  The theme, “Come sit together” marked the conferences as a gathering, which was held in Melbourne on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people, members of the Kulin Nation, whose culture and traditions remain strong. For… Continue reading Conference 2016

ATCA Conference 2023

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Conference 2019

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Conference 2016

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Past Symposiums

ATCA Symposium 2022

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ATCA Symposium 2018

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ATCA Symposium 2022

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ATCA Symposium 2018

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