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

VAADA leads AOD policy, workforce development, and policy discussion across membership, related sectors and the community to prevent and reduce AOD harms in Victoria

Sep 12

Odyssey House Open Day

Sep 12

Family Support Meeting - Footscray

Sep 16

YDHF Community Network Forum- Are Harm Reduction Workers allowed to Administer Naloxone?

Care and Complexity: Towards a re-designed Victorian AOD Service System
In 2023, the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA), engaged the Drug Policy Modelling Program, University of New South Wales (UNSW), to review the current state of the Victorian Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) treatment system.
Keeping Victorians Safe | Victoria needs a potent synthetic opioids plan
Potent synthetic opioids like fentanyl and nitazenes are a looming threat to our community. In response, Harm Reduction Victoria and the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) have developed a comprehensive paper urging the Victorian Government and sector to implement a coordinated Potent Synthetic Opioids Plan.
VAADA Press Release | Drug checking trial will save lives
VAADA and the AOD sector are celebrating as the Victorian Government has announced their commitment to a drug checking implementation trial in Victoria. VAADA has been actively advocating for this over the past 12 months and we look forward to supporting its development. Earlier this year Harm Reduction Victoria and VAADA developed a report "Drug Checking: Principles of Practice" we anticipate that this will inform the trial.

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Victoria Needs a Potent Synthetic Opioids Plan

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AOD Leadership Accelerator Program

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Elevate! and ACECHO

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Sector Events

Sep 12

Odyssey House Open Day

Sep 12

Family Support Meeting - Footscray

Sep 16

YDHF Community Network Forum- Are Harm Reduction Workers allowed to Administer Naloxone?

Prompt Cards

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

Family Violence

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ADRIA – Alcohol and Drug Research Innovation Agenda

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VAADA’s YouTube Page

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