Welcome to VAADA
Welcome to the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association’s (VAADA) website.
VAADA is the peak body representing Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services in Victoria; and provides leadership, representation, advocacy and information to both AOD and non AOD related sectors.
VAADA’s purpose is to ensure that the issues for people experiencing the harms associated with alcohol and other drug use and the organisations that support them are well represented in policy and program development and public discussion
Hot Issues
Events
Publications
- VAADA 2012/2013 State Budget Information Pack
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- Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry VAADA Summary
VAADA Summary of report with reference to AODRead more...
- VAADA Position Paper - Connections: family violence and AOD
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- VAADA State Budget Position Paper 2012/13
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- Whole of Victorian Government Alcohol & Drug Strategy Community Engagement:
Key Themes Report February 2012Read more...
- VAADA Media Release
Government’s Response to Cummins Report must recognise role of alcohol and other drug treatment in child protectionRead more...
- Opportunity for Community Feedback On Alcohol And Drug Reform
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) today called on the community to have its say on responding to the complex issues surrounding alcohol and other drugs in Victoria.Read more...
- VAADA Submission to the Inquiry into Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Submissions were called by the House Standing Committee on Social Policy and Legal Affairs (the Committee) on Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)Read more...
- VAADA Submission to the Inquiry into Growing the Suburbs:
Infrastructure and Business Development in Outer Suburban MelbourneRead more...
- VAADA Position Paper: Pharmacotherapy - Key Points
Key points and recommendations from the Pharmacotherapy Position PaperRead more...
- VAADA Positon Paper: Pharmacotherapy
This position paper will provide a brief overview of the Victorian pharmacotherapy system and outline areas requiring reform to ensure that harms associated with substance use are minimised.Read more...
- 'The critical issues 2012 & beyond'
Presentaion by Professor David Penington VAADA 2011 AGMRead more...
- VAADA Consultation into the
Whole of Victorian Government Alcohol and Drug StrategyRead more...
- Review of the cost of CCCC drug and alcohol services: Final report and recommendations
In August 2010, VAADA released the Review of the cost of Counselling Consultancy and Continuing Care (CCCC) drug and alcohol services commissioned by VAADA and produced by KPMG.Read more...
The report provides evidence of significant structural underfunding across the Victorian Alcohol and other Drug sector.
In reponse to the report the VAADA Board developed the following recommendations.
- Map of Victorian Improved Services
Follow the link below to locate the Department of Health & Ageing funded Improved Services AOD NGO services in Victoria.Read more...
