We're at the Library at the Dock in Docklands for our #Overdose and Response in Victoria Seminar! We'll have 4 fantastic speakers this morning and will be bringing you the best from their speeches here on this feed.

Our CEO John Ryan is opening our Seminar with an Acknowledgement of Country and by acknowledging the grief felt by those who have been affected by and lost loved ones to #overdose. #overdoseandresponse

"Today is our chance to take stock of the main interventions in Victoria and go forward with a better idea of how to prevent and respond to overdose" - John Ryan.

Our first speaker, Dr Charles Kim of the Royal Melbourne Hospital, has taken to the stage. He'll be talking about evolving approaches to responding to overdose, including real-time prescription monitoring. #overdoseandresponse

"There is a crisis, especially in regional areas" - Dr Charles Kim. #overdoseandresponse

"One of the first things I was taught when I was training is that every patient deserves opioids to manage pain" #overdoseandresponse

"There is now lots of data about the risks for patients who are provided with opioids during surgery or recovery, and the subsequent risks of developing dependence" #overdoseandresponse

Dr Charles Kim is discussing the important role played by hospitals in the responsible provision of opioids to patients. #overdoseandresponse

"Are we better [than the USA] when it comes to provision of opioids when they leave hospital? I think we are." #overdoseandresponse

"What we need to recognise is that people have real pain after surgery" #overdoseandresponse