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Alison Ritter announced as Keynote Speaker for VAADA Conference 2023
- November 18, 2022
- Posted by: Julia Daly
- Category: Event
No CommentsVAADA is excited to announce Professor Alison Ritter, AO as one of our keynote speakers for the VAADA Conference 2023. Professor Ritter is an internationally recognised drug policy scholar and the Director of the Drug Policy Modelling Program at UNSW
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VAADA Conference 2023: Shifting Landscapes – Building the Holistic Treatment Mosaic
- September 7, 2022
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS, Event
9-10 February 2023 Conference Theme Service systems are becoming increasingly aware that to deal with consumer needs and complexity effectively, a holistic approach can bring significant benefits. The recent Royal Commissions into Victoria’s Mental Health System and Family Violence have recognised the need for more holistic approaches than traditional responses have offered. This includes implementing
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AOD sector workforce, leaders and managers videos
- April 11, 2022
- Posted by: Julia Daly
- Category: ENEWS
The AOD sector workforce: on engagement, learning and wellbeing Findings from a recent study suggest that there is there is upward potential to optimise work experiences across the AOD sector and thus opportunity to realise more positive impact. This video provides an overview of the first of two related reports commissioned by NADA and VAADA:
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VADC End-to-end review 2020
- March 12, 2021
- Posted by: Julia Daly
- Category: ENEWS
In 2020 an end-to-end review was undertaken to document data quality issues persisting in relation to the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Collection (VADC), and to develop a strategically targeted plan for their resolution. The department engaged data and information analytics company Data Agility to work with stakeholders to confirm a common understanding of issues with
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VAADA EO Sam Biondo on ABC Mornings with Virginia Trioli – Health Complaints Commissioner’s report into the review of private alcohol and other drug services.
- March 11, 2021
- Posted by: Julia Daly
- Category: ENEWS
VAADA EO Sam Biondo speaks on ABC Mornings with Virginia Trioli on 05 March 2021. Topics discussed were relavent to the recent Health Complaints Comissioner’s report – Review of the private health service providers offering alcohol and other drug rehabilitation and counselling services in Victoria. This interview discusses topics such as the lack of availability
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Department of Health Organisational Structure (Post-Machinery of Government Change)
- March 4, 2021
- Posted by: Julia Daly
- Category: ENEWS
Dear Colleages, An Organisation Overview for the Deparment of Health, reflecting the Machinery of Government Change is now available for your reference. It is current as of 01 March 2021. Department of Health – Organisation Overview
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Family Drug Support Day 2021: The critical role of families in driving evidence based treatment and harm prevention.
- February 25, 2021
- Posted by: Julia Daly
- Category: ENEWS
Today, Family Drug Support Day gives us time for pause to consider the positive role families play for people in recovery and the work undertaken by alcohol and other drug treatment services. While it allows us to take stock of how far we have come in progressing positive reforms in drug law reform, there is
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When will I get a COVID-19 vaccine?
- February 24, 2021
- Posted by: Julia Daly
- Category: ENEWS
Australia’s COVID-19 vaccines will become available in phases. Learn about priority groups and who will receive the first doses of the vaccine at the Australian Government Department of health’s Website Here.
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Official: Invitation from the DHHS to lodge a submission for funding – AOD COVID Workforce Initiative
- February 8, 2021
- Posted by: Julia Daly
- Category: ENEWS
Message on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services The Department of Health and Human Services invites state-funded Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) service providers to lodge a submission for funding as part of the AOD COVID Workforce Initiative. As part of the 2020-21 budget, the Victorian government is investing $25.62 million over
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VAADA Media Release – Federal Budget: Failure to meet AOD treatment needs ominous for the future
- October 7, 2020
- Posted by: Julia Daly
- Category: ENEWS
Federal Budget: Failure to meet AOD treatment needs ominous for the future