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AOD Family Violence Newsletter #5 – February
- February 13, 2020
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: Family Violence Newsletter
No CommentsWelcome to VAADA’s first family violence newsletter of 2020. The 2019-20 summer has been a difficult time for many families across Australia. The impact of the recent bushfires and other weather events on our communities are still unfolding, as is the need for sustained support over the coming weeks, months and beyond. Our thoughts are -
Victorian Specialist Family Violence Advisors
- February 13, 2020
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: Uncategorized
Statewide Coordinators DVVIC Michelle Kiernan michellekiernan@dvvic.org.au No To Violence Claudia Fletcher claudiaf@ntv.org.au Specialist Family Violence Advisors Region AOD Specialist Family violence advisor Mental Health Specialist Family violence Advisor Agency Contact number Agency Contact number Barwon The Salvation Army 03 5223 5455 Barwon Health 03 4215 2420 Bayside Peninsula -
Victorian AOD Service Providers Conference November 2019: A Mixed Bag
- December 20, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: Uncategorized
To view presentations from the recent Service Providers Conference – click here
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Presentations from the Victorian AOD Service Providers Conference are now available
- November 28, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS, Event
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AOD Family Violence Newsletter #4 November 2019
- November 27, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: Family Violence Newsletter
Welcome to VAADA’s fourth family violence newsletter bringing you the latest updates on the family violence reform activity in the AOD sector. We are in the middle of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, a global initiative running from 25 November through to 10 December annually. 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a -
AOD Family Violence Newsletter #3 October 2019
- October 10, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: Family Violence Newsletter
Welcome to VAADA’s third family violence newsletter which brings you the latest updates on the family violence reform activity in the AOD sector. It has been a busy time behind the scenes at VAADA and we have been working hard to bring you a number of exciting activities. In this edition, we discuss some of -
VAADA’s September Newsletter is now available
- September 19, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
https://www.vaada.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/03_VAADA-eNews_September_2019.pdf
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MEDIA RELEASE: Common Sense Approach Welcomed to Public Drunkenness
- August 23, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the Victorian government’s announcement to decriminalise public drunkenness. The announcement, which aligns with a recommendation from the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, seeks to remove an archaic law which drives those experiencing disadvantage further into harms way. The Victorian government has committed to establishing a
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AOD in the News: The Australian, the Guardian and the Age
- August 15, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
$20m bid to butt out smoking The Australian, Journalist Olivia Caisley The Morrison government will aim to cut Australia’s smoking rate to under 10 per cent by 2025 as part of a new $20 million strategy to reduce daily smoking among Australians. Speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra yesterday, Health Minister Greg Hunt
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Illicit Drug Data Report 2017–18
- August 6, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
In its 16th year, the Illicit Drug Data Report 2017–18 (IDDR) provides an authoritative picture of illicit drugs in Australia. It continues to inform policy and operational decisions across government, industry and the not-for-profit sector and focuses efforts to reduce the impact of illicit drugs on our communities. In 2017–18, there were 112,827 drug seizures and 148,373