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We Are Hiring | Executive Assistant
- January 28, 2025
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
No CommentsThe Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association Inc. (VAADA) is seeking an Executive Assistant to support its strategic leadership functions including providing direct support to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and -
President Statement – VAADA Board Announcement
- January 6, 2025
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
At our recent Annual General Meeting in November 2024, VAADA held elections for the Board of Directors. There was a strong field of nominees which is reflective of our growing -
VAADA Press Release | Fixing the Foundations of Victoria’s Drug Treatment System
- January 6, 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 -
Submission | Review of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023
- December 16, 2024
- 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 Monthly Newsletter | Edition 24 | December 2024
- December 10, 2024
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: Monthly Newsletter
Welcome to the last edition of The VAADA Monthly for 2024! We are excited to share many updates from our members and from ourselves here at VAADA, including some more -
VAADA Annual Report 2024
- December 3, 2024
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
Over the past year, the VAADA team has remained committed to addressing a disjointed and at times, fragmented service system. We have chosen to drive our efforts to advocate for -
Submission | Inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia
- November 14, 2024
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
Following a referral from the Minister for Health and Aged Care, the Hon Mark Butler MP, on 22 August 2024 the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport -
VAADA Monthly Newsletter | Edition 23 | November 2024
- November 11, 2024
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: Monthly Newsletter
Welcome to the latest edition of The VAADA Monthly! We are excited to share many updates from our members and from ourselves here at VAADA. In this month's edition, we -
Developing an AOD Strategy for Victoria
- November 7, 2024
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
- Category: ENEWS
In April 2024, the Victorian Government announced its commitment to develop a new Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Strategy as part of the $95.1 million Statewide AOD Action Plan. This -
Press Release | VAADA endorses the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Pill Testing) Bill 2024
- October 16, 2024
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
Download Press Release Pill testing (otherwise referred to as drug checking as these services are not limited to only testing pills) is an essential alcohol and other drugs (AOD) policy