In 2025, VAADA conducted its second Victorian AOD Workforce Survey, with more than 480 workers sharing their insights and experiences. The full report is available here.
This month, we’re releasing a detailed look at the survey findings: Lived & Living Experience (LLE) Workforce Snapshot.
This Snapshot explores the role, representation and experiences of workers with lived and living experience in the AOD sector. The findings reinforce the critical contribution of the LLE workforce and point to the structural supports needed to formalise, value and sustain these roles across the system.
We encourage you to read the Snapshot and reflect on what the data tells us about embedding lived and living experience meaningfully within the AOD workforce.
🔎 More will be released in the coming months.