For 12 months the Family Empowerment Program was run as a pilot by Charles Sturt University’s Rural Health Research Institute.

The program was offered across rural Australia for 12 months with practitioners trained to provide online therapy for people supporting their loved ones struggling with substance use.

In this episode of The Other Side of Addiction, a podcast sharing the stories from the Family Empowerment Program, we meet Shelby, a participant of the Family Empowerment Program.

Shelby says most of her life has been impacted by substance abuse and trying to care for people she loves who is struggling to overcome addiction. But often she didn’t find any support there for her as she navigated the best way to walk alongside the people she loved.

When she found the Family Empowerment Program she was hoping she’d finally found something she could use to look after herself and be the best support person she could be.

Please be aware, this episode features conversations about drug, alcohol and substance abuse. If this raises anything for you, please call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

Credits:

Episode guest: Shelby

Producer and interviewer: Kia Handley

Artwork: Finn Redmond

For more information about the FEP: https://www.csu.edu.au/research/rural-health/research/rural-health/family-empowerment-program

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