Cannabis competency is defined as the ability to:
- identify and use evidence-based guidelines, tools and intervention strategies to facilitate effective screening, assessment and interventions for clients experiencing cannabis-related problems, including dependence, withdrawal, co-morbidity with mental health disorders and polydrug use; and
- apply specific skills and knowledge to deliver interventions that ensure individuals (including those from high risk groups such as young people, pregnant women and Indigenous Australians) can readily access relevant cannabis information and treatment.