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Coronial death toll drops but so much more to be done
MEDIA RELEASE 30/8/2022 Coronial death toll drops but so much more to be done 2021 fatal overdose data released The Coroners Court of Victoria today released the 2021 fatal
Welcome commitment for additional residential AOD services
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the commitment from the Victorian Opposition to resource additional residential rehabilitation and withdrawal capacity in Shepparton, Warrnambool, La Trobe as well as
Pandemic Oversight Committee Minority Report recommends increased drug treatment capacity
The Pandemic Declaration Accountability and Oversight Committee (the Committee) today released two reports which made a number of recommendations. The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) supports recommendations 13 –
Alcohol and other drug system under pressure – more support now
Victoria’s alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment system cannot meet community demand for treatment. COVID-19 has only made this worse. The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) today releases their
VAADA election statement summary: More Victorians in crisis are waiting for longer to access alcohol and other drug treatment
Victorians deserve an alcohol and other drug treatment workforce that is highly skilled, capable of supporting people with a range of issues and stable. That means that remuneration and conditions
Victorian election statement: Equitable access to alcohol and other drug treatment for all Victorians
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association has developed this statement to detail some of the key needs of Victorians experiencing alcohol and other drug (AOD) dependency and related harms. This
High Risk Indicators of Family Violence – Poster/Resource
MARAM-Aligned Evidence Based High Risk Indicators If clients that have been identified as victim survivors are experiencing any of the following high-risk factors, they are at increased risk of being
VAADA Victorian Budget Pack 2022/23: Funding cut to drug treatment during pandemic will place lives in jeopardy
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is alarmed with the overall cut of $39M in service funding to 2021-22 revised budget figures for alcohol and other drug treatment and
State Budget Submission 2022/23
Summary of recommendations Recommendation 1: $2M to support agencies to maintain flexible work arrangements and ensure that service users can maintain connected with online services. Recommendation 2: Permanently resource the
Position Paper: Supervised Injectable Opioid treatment (hydromorphone)
Summary The Victorian government should consider introducing hydromorphone as a supervised injectable opioid treatment to supplement traditional therapies for opioid dependence. Background Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) is the gold standard