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AOD Program for Court-Related Matters

A psychologist-developed online AOD program with structured engagement and documentation for legal matters

  • Developed by Registered Psychologist Jay Beckley with 15 + years experience in AOD services 

  • Used by clients in court-related situations across Australia

  • Immediate start — no waitlists

  • Descriptive documentation available for legal contexts

What is The Wagon?

  • 10 structured video modules (online & private): Complete at your own pace on your phone or laptop.

  • Psychologist-developed: Created and delivered by Jay Beckley (Registered Psychologist).

  • Includes two 1:1 sessions: A pre-course session to set goals and a post-course session to review progress and next steps.

  • Designed for timely engagement: A practical option when alcohol/drug use is a factor and you want a structured program you can start immediately.

Course Completion Timeframes

Standard pace: typically completed over 4–6 weeks

  • About 1–1.5 hours per week

  • Optional exercises can add time (up to ~2 hours/week)

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Intensive pace (for shorter timelines): typically completed over 7–10 days

  • About 45–90 minutes per day

  • Optional exercises can add time (up to ~2 hours/day)

Topics Covered

The program focuses on the CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) and Relapse Prevention tools covering the following topics:

 

  • Understanding Substance Use — patterns, impacts, maintaining factors

  • Making or Maintaining Change — motivation and sustainable change frameworks

  • Triggers & High-Risk Situations — mapping people/places/emotional states

  • Cravings & Urge Management — practical strategies (incl. urge surfing)

  • Untangling Unhelpful Thoughts — cognitive traps, CBT tools, defusion principles

  • Managing Emotions — regulation skills without substance use

  • Relationships & Communication — boundaries, support networks

  • Setbacks & Lapses — responding early so a wobble doesn’t become a relapse

  • Long-term Maintenance — routines, lifestyle supports, values-based living

  • Consolidation — forward plan and relapse prevention toolkit

Sample Lesson of Module 4 - Urge Surfing. 

Documentation - Participation or Completion Letter

Enrolment Confirmation Letter (where timeframes are urgent)

Where matters are time-sensitive, an enrolment confirmation letter can be provided to confirm enrolment date and intended participation in the program. This letter confirms enrolment only. It does not confirm participation, completion or provide clinical or forensic opinions.

 

Certificate of Completion

A certificate of completion is issued when program requirements are completed.

 

Descriptive Confirmation 

With your written consent, we can provide a brief descriptive confirmation letter for your records (e.g., for your lawyer or another service) confirming one or more of the following, where applicable:

  • attendance at a pre-program session and post-program session (dates attended)

  • program completion status and completion date (if completed)

  • modules/topics covered (curriculum summary)

  • a brief summary of self-reported goals discussed in the pre-program session

  • a brief summary of the key takeaways and next-step plan discussed in the post-program session (e.g., coping strategies and relapse-prevention plan)

 

Important
Documentation is descriptive only. It does not provide forensic opinions, risk assessments, interpretations of toxicology results, or statements about parenting capacity, legal outcomes, or future behaviour. The Wagon is not court-approved, court-endorsed, or guaranteed to be accepted for any legal purpose. Please confirm requirements with your lawyer before enrolling.

Fee

Court-related option

  • $899 AUD (one-off fee).

  • Afterpay available at checkout for eligible customers (4 instalments of $224.75).

 

The court-related program includes: 

  • Pre-program 1:1 session

  • Post-program 1:1 session

  • A written participation/completion letter (with written consent)

  • The 10 module course

  • A certificate of completion. 

 

The standard program

  • $699 AUD

  • Afterpay available at checkout for eligible customers (4 instalments of $174.75).

 

The standard program includes:

  • The 10-module course

  • Certificate of completion.

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Please Note: The $699 Standard Program includes the full online course and a certificate of completion only. It does not include the pre and post-program 1:1 sessions. If you require a descriptive confirmation letter for your records, an additional fee of $150 AUD applies. If you are enrolling for legal purposes, please check with your lawyer whether only a certificate of completion is adequate for your circumstances.​​​​

How to Get Started

  1. Click Enrol Now

  2. Complete: Work through the 10 video modules and practical exercises.

  3. Verify: Once you finish, download your Certificate.

  4. If Needed: Provide us with written consent, and we will issue a formal Letter of Completion directly to your legal representative.

  5. Have Questions? Read the FAQs below. 

FAQs

Contact

Jay Beckley, Registered Psychologist and Founder of The Wagon alcohol and drug program.

Jay Beckley

Registered Psychologist

Creator of The Wagon

MEdPsych(Hons)

Member AAPI

Disclaimer: The Wagon provides psychoeducation and descriptive confirmation of participation/completion only. It does not provide forensic assessments, pre-sentence reports, risk assessments, or opinions regarding legal outcomes or future behaviour. It is not a replacement for individual clinical care or medical treatment.

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The Wagon is not court-approved, court-endorsed, or guaranteed to be accepted for any legal purpose. If you intend to use The Wagon or any documentation in a legal or court context, you are responsible for confirming suitability and requirements with your lawyer before enrolling.

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