Victoria’s peak body representing Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services.

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.

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Aug 4

Negotiating roadblocks in therapy – NEW interactive online workshop

Aug 9

Refresher- Standard Mental Health First Aid

Aug 12

Mental Health First Aid

Publications

Victorian overdose deaths, 2011-2020
Purpose This report presents the 2020 update to Victorian overdose death statistics. This is...
Over 4500 overdose deaths in a decade the focus of new coronial report
Thursday 29 July 2021 A new report released today by the Coroners Court of...
Victoria: 526 fatal overdoses in 2020
MEDIA RELEASE 29/7/21 Victoria: 526 fatal overdoses in 2020 The Victorian Alcohol and...

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Tri-peaks project

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Family Violence

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ADRIA – Alcohol and Drug Research Innovation Agenda

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Upcoming Events

Aug 4

Negotiating roadblocks in therapy – NEW interactive online workshop

Aug 9

Refresher- Standard Mental Health First Aid

Aug 12

Mental Health First Aid

Prompt Cards

Language appropriate prompts covering overing AOD, mental health, trauma informed care, CALD, Family Violence and LGBTI

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COVID-19 & Digital Health – AOD practice implications

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AOD TV – VAADA’s YouTube Channel

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About VAADA

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Recently Posted Jobs

Dual Diagnosis Care and Recovery Co-Ordination Clinician

Western Health,

Senior AOD Counsellor - Towards Home

Uniting Victoria Tasmania, Geelong

Administration Officer (within Alcohol and Other Drugs Program)

Gateway Health,

Recent News

VADC End-to-end review 2020

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In 2020 an end-to-end review was undertaken to document data quality issues persisting in... read more

VAADA EO Sam Biondo on ABC Mornings with Virginia Trioli – Health Complaints Commissioner’s report into the review of private alcohol and other drug services.

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VAADA EO Sam Biondo speaks on ABC Mornings with Virginia Trioli on 05 March... read more

Department of Health Organisational Structure (Post-Machinery of Government Change)

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Dear Colleages, An Organisation Overview for the Deparment of Health, reflecting the Machinery of... read more

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