News
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AOD in the News: The Australian, the Guardian and the Age
- August 15, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
No Comments$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: Uncategorized
You can view and download the framework here
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Media Release: Victorian State Budget 018-2019: AOD budget initiatives continue to build on recent investments
- May 28, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
Victorian State Budget 2018-2019: AOD Budget Initiatives Continue To Build On Recent Investments The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) has greeted favourably aspects of today’s post-election Budget announcements from the Victorian Government. VAADA acknowledges that additional investment builds on the investment that has occurred in Victoria over the past three years in the endeavour
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VADC Bulletin 6
- April 17, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
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MEDIA RELEASE The Hon. Greg Hunt MP Minister for Health: $268 million to continue the battle against alcohol and drug misuse
- February 27, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
- Category: ENEWS
27 February 2019 The Liberal National Government will provide $268 million to continue support for Australians battling alcohol and drug issues. The funding over three years from 2019-20 to 2021-22 will be provided to Primary Health Networks (PHNs), providers of residential and non-residential withdrawal management and rehabilitation programs, alcohol and peak drug organisations and other