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
  • Familiar needs – Working with children and families
    Throughout October 2010 VAADA will be facilitating a series of professional development forums that aim to support alcohol and other drug services to respond to the needs of children and families of service users.
    Read more...
Publications
  • 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.

    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.
    Read more...
  • Review of the cost of CCCC drug and alcohol services: Final report
    VAADA commissioned KPMG to conduct a review of the cost of delivering Counselling Consultancy and Continuing Care (CCCC)services for Victorian drug treatment services.

    The report provides evidence of significant structural underfunding across the Victorian Alcohol and other Drug sector for those agencies delivering CCCC services.
    Read more...
  • State election 2010 - Drugs, crime and prisons
    In the lead-up to this year’s state election, VAADA is producing a series of papers on drug and alcohol issues.

    This paper was produced in June and utilised during meetings with Members of Parliament in Drug Action Week.
    Read more...
  • State election 2010 - Responding to older AOD users
    In the lead-up to this year’s state election, VAADA is producing a series of papers on drug and alcohol issues.

    This paper was produced in June and utilised during meetings with Members of Parliament in Drug Action Week.
    Read more...
  • State election 2010 - An accessible and quality drug treatment system
    In the lead-up to this year’s state election, VAADA is producing a series of papers on drug and alcohol issues.

    This paper was produced in June and utilised during meetings with Members of Parliament in Drug Action Week.
    Read more...
  • VAADA 2010/2011 State Budget Information Pack
    Details of State Budget funding allocations to the Victorian AOD Sector
    Read more...
  • Alcohol Taxation Background Paper
    This background paper has been developed to accompany VAADA’s Alcohol Taxation Position Paper (issued February 2010). It contains a more detailed discussion of the complexities of alcohol taxation than was possible or desirable in VAADA’s position paper.
    Read more...
  • Alcohol Taxation Position Paper
    Policies addressing alcohol taxation must be viewed and developed in concert with policy reform in a number of areas, specifically alcohol advertising and marketing as well as liquor licensing systems.
    Read more...
  • Alcohol advertising, marketing and promotion
    Harmful and excessive consumption of alcohol is influenced by a complex set of social, cultural, environmental and economic factors, one of which is the way alcohol is marketed.
    Read more...
  • VAADA's Submission to Australia’s National Drug Strategy: Beyond 2009
    Australia’s National Drug Strategy: Beyond 2009
     VAADA's Response to
     the Consultation Paper
    Read more...
  • VAADA Annual Report 2008/09
    VAADA Annual Report 2008/09
    Read more...
  • Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association
    State Budget Submission 2010/11
    Read more...
  • VAADA’s Response to the Victorian Government Discussion Paper on the Forensic Drug Treatment System
    VAADA’s submission examines a number of separate but related issues pertaining to the operation of the forensic drug treatment system.
    Read more...
  • 2009-2010 State Budget Papers Package
    The package contains a statement from VAADA on the 2009/2010 State Budget, and sections from the 09/10 budget papers, relevant to the Victorian Drug Treatment Sector.
    Read more...
  • 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...