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AOD Family Violence Newsletter #3 October 2019
- October 10, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: Family Violence Newsletter
No CommentsWelcome 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
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Victorian AOD Service Providers Conference – presentation slides now available
- June 20, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: Event
Victorian AOD Service Providers conference May 2019: Transitions
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Family Violence Newsletter April – Family Violence Reform overview
- June 11, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS, Family Violence Newsletter
Welcome to VAADA’s first AOD family violence newsletter The current Family Violence reforms are being referred to as the biggest family violence reform in Victoria and impacts our practice in the AOD sector. VAADA has been funded to support the AOD sector with the implementation of some components of the family violence reforms and will keep the
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Family Violence Newsletter June – Update on Family Violence reform in the AOD sector
- June 11, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: Family Violence Newsletter
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Victorian AOD Service Providers Conference: Transitions Friday 31 May
- May 30, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS, Event
Victorian AOD Service Provider’s Conference 31 May 2019: Transitions
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Available now: Responding to Family Violence Capability Framework
- May 29, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: Uncategorised
You can view and download the framework here