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Be part of the 2025 AOD Workforce Survey
- June 4, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
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Help shape the future of Victoria’s AOD workforce The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is surveying the AOD workforce to understand your experiences, challenges, and needs. Your voice matters—and -
VAADA’s Voice on Gender-Based Undervaluation
- June 3, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
VAADA's Submission in Response to the SCHADS Award Review The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) has lodged a submission to the Fair Work Commission in response to its discussion -
VAADA State Budget Analysis 2025-2026
- May 22, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
State Budget Delivers Modest AOD Gains Amid Growing Need VAADA’s analysis of the 2025–26 Victorian State Budget reveals a modest 1.2% increase in AOD funding—well below CPI and not enough -
Press Release | Victorian Budget will not reduce wait times for alcohol and other drug treatment
- May 20, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
Download Press Release [starts] The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) notes that the 2025/26 State Budget will not address the growing wait times for alcohol and other drug (AOD) -
Submission to Infrastructure Victoria
- April 29, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
Read the Submission Shaping Victoria's Infrastructure for the Next 30 Years The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) has made a formal submission to Infrastructure Victoria’s Draft 30-Year Infrastructure Strategy -
Press Release | Drug adulteration from potent synthetic opioids remains a nationwide risk
- April 16, 2025
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
Download Press Release Drug adulteration from potent synthetic opioids remains a nationwide risk The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) notes the importance of the inquest into the tragic overdose -
Mental Health Presentations in the AOD Sector – Report
- March 24, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
Read the full report The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is pleased to release our report Mental Health Presentations in the AOD Sector. This report, drawing on data provided -
Press Release | VAADA Supports Cannabis Law Reform for Victoria
- March 19, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
Download Press Release The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the Legal and Social Issues Committee report following its Inquiry into the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Regulation -
Submission | Review of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023
- January 11, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
VAADA welcomes the opportunity to provide a written submission to the Legislative Council Legal and Social Issues Committee’s review of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Regulation of Personal -
VAADA Press Release | Fixing the Foundations of Victoria’s Drug Treatment System
- January 8, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
State Budget Submission 2025 26 November 2024 [starts] The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is pleased to present its 2025 State Budget Submission Fixing the Foundations, which offers a