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  • Victorian Alcohol and Drug Collection (VADC) – news and updates
    • October 31, 2018
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
    • Category: ENEWS
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    Project update We have now finished our first month of collecting data through the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Collection (VADC). It was great to see so many providers get their VADC compliant systems up and running by 1 October 2018. A range of useful queries have been coming through as providers enter live client data

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  • Victorian Alcohol and Drug Collection (VADC) – news and updates
    • September 17, 2018
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
    • Category: ENEWS
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    Posted to ENEWS for Chrystallee Durose on behalf of the DHHS The go-live date for the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Collection (VADC) project of 1 October 2018 is now just around the corner. This update contains a range of information related to transition and testing requirements. Transition information Providers or consortia who have not passed

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  • Sector Update: Family Violence and Child Information Sharing Schemes
    • September 11, 2018
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
    • Category: ENEWS
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    Three reforms, the Child Information Sharing Scheme (CISS), the Family Violence Information Sharing Scheme (FVISS) and the Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management (MARAM) Framework come into effect on Thursday 27 September, 2018 for the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Sector.  Together, the schemes are designed to promote children’s safety and wellbeing, protect family violence victims

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  • Alcohol and other drugs information seminar for nurses and midwives
    • September 7, 2018
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
    • Category: ENEWS, Event
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    Friday 12 October 2018 8am – 12 noon or 1pm – 5pm, CPD 4 hours Carson Conference Centre, ANMF (Vic Branch) 535 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne No cost What is it like to work in alcohol and other drugs (AOD)? Interested in a career move into an alcohol and other drugs specialty?  Expand your horizons at

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  • Concession tickets pave the way for VAADA 2019 to be our most inclusive conference to date.
    • September 6, 2018
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
    • Category: ENEWS
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      VAADA would like to announce the introduction of two new ticket types at our biennial conference: student and consumer tickets. Tickets for consumers and students opens the doors for those who could otherwise not afford to attend but also provides an opportunity for a much richer discussion for those already planning on attending. The

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  • Penington Institute overdose report now available
    • August 29, 2018
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
    • Category: ENEWS
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    Australia’s Annual Overdose Report 2018 – a Penington Institute publication – reveals that accidental overdose continues to be a significant cause of death in Australia. The continued growth in overdose deaths is linked to highly potent drugs, many of which are available through prescription, such as pharmaceutical opioids and benzodiazepines. Illegal drugs such as heroin

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  • Professor Amanda Baker from Newcastle University to speak at VAADA 2019
    • August 13, 2018
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
    • Category: ENEWS, Event
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    VAADA is proud to announce Professor Amanda Baker will be a key note speaker at the 2019 VAADA conference, taking place Thursday February 14 – Friday February 15, Melbourne Pullman on the Park, 192 Wellington Parade East Melbourne. Professor Baker is a clinical psychologist who has worked in mental health, AOD and forensic settings in the UK and Australia. Located

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  • Victorian Coroners Court acute drug toxicity data 2017, VAADA Media Release and associated press articles
    • August 8, 2018
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
    • Category: ENEWS
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    523 more deaths in Victoria The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is gravely concerned regarding the rapid annual increase in fatal overdose since 2010 in light of the 2017 fatal overdose data released by the Victorian Coroners Court today. In the four years from 2013 to 2017, Victoria has seen a 40% percent increase

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  • Latest News: Professor David Nutt to speak at VAADA 2019 Conference.
    • August 2, 2018
    • Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
    • Category: ENEWS, Event
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    VAADA is excited to announce that Professor David Nutt from Imperial College UK will be speaking at the upcoming VAADA Conference. Professor Nutt is the founder Chair of DrugScience.org.uk (formerly the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs – ISCD) and has held many leadership positions in both the UK and European academic scientific and clinical organisations

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  • Employment opportunity, Inspiro Community Health Service: Medication Support & Recovery Service counsellor/Alcohol and Other Drugs counsellor
    • July 30, 2018
    • Posted by: Chris McDonnell
    • Category: ENEWS
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    Posted to ENEWS on behalf of Inspiro. Employment opportunity: Medication Support & Recovery Service counsellor – Inspiro Community Health Service The Opportunity We are seeking a passionate and suitably qualified AOD Counsellor to join our Medication Support and Recovery Service in a part time (4-days per week) capacity This is a fixed term position until

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