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Aunty Suzanne Nelson appointed Co-Chair of VAADA’s Aboriginal Advisory Committee
- October 2, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
No CommentsVAADA is pleased to announce the appointment of Aunty Suzanne Nelson, a proud Yorta Yorta and Wiradjuri woman, as Co-Chair of our newly established Aboriginal Advisory Committee. VAADA’s Aboriginal Advisory Committee will -
VAADA’s Response to the Future Melbourne Committee
- September 24, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
Melbourne City Council has committed $2 million to expand its Community Safety Function, placing more security officers on city streets to respond to behaviours such as public drinking and begging. -
VAADA Member News | September 2025 | Edition 3
- September 22, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: Monthly Newsletter
VAADA Member News: A dedicated space for sharing sector voices, updates and initiatives from our members. 📣 In this month’s edition of the VAADA Member News, you'll find...🌟 Member Spotlight -
AOD Sector Insights Report
- September 18, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
We are excited to announce the release of the VAADABase AOD Sector Insights Report (2024-25) – the first data insights report from the VAADABase data collaboration project. Our sector, like -
Treaty | A historic step forward: VAADA walks alongside First Peoples
- September 10, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
Treaty: It’s Here The First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria, together with the Victorian Government, has tabled Australia’s first statewide Treaty Bill in Parliament. For decades, First Peoples have called for -
VAADA Monthly Newsletter | Edition 32 | September 2025
- September 4, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: Monthly Newsletter
Welcome to the latest edition of the VAADA Newsletter! This issue opens with a sobering update: the Coroner’s Court of Victoria reports a record‐high 584 fatal overdoses in 2024, underscoring -
VAADA Member News | Edition 2
- August 25, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: Monthly Newsletter
VAADA Member News: A dedicated space for sharing sector voices, updates and initiatives from our members. 📣 In this month’s edition of the VAADA Member News, you'll find...🌟 Meet Molly -
Press Release | Gaps in alcohol and other drug services contributing to extraordinary overdose toll
- August 12, 2025
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
Download Press Release [starts] The fatal overdose data released today by the Coroners Court of Victoria is of major concern to the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA). The Court -
VAADA Monthly Newsletter | Edition 31 | August 2025
- August 9, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: Monthly Newsletter
Welcome to the latest edition of the VAADA Newsletter! In this issue, you’ll find VAADA updates on the 2025 AOD Workforce Survey, our visit to Bunjilwarra Koorie Healing Service, and -
VAADA Member News | Kick Off Edition 1!
- July 22, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: Monthly Newsletter
Introducing VAADA Member News: A dedicated space for sharing sector voices, updates and initiatives from our members. We’ve made a few changes to how we share updates with you. From