Publications

Senate Standing Committee on Economics PO Box 6100 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 24 August 2015 Attention: Senate Standing Committee on Economics SUBMISSION TO THE INQUIRY INTO PERSONAL CHOICE AND COMMUNITY IMPACTS Thank you for the opportunity to provide a submission to the Inquiry into personal choice and community impacts: a n inquiry into...

1 Statement about the release of the National ‘Ice’ Taskforce Report, release of two Review report and various announcements by the Australian Government 9 December 2015 The Network of Australian State and Territory AOD Peak Bodies welcomes the release of the National ‘Ice’ Taskforce’s Final Report, and the release of the two reviews commissioned...

MEDIA RELEASE Sunday, 6 DECEMBER, 2015 Ice taskforce report: move in the right direction The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the release of the Final Report of the National Ice Taskforce which has been submitted to the Australian Government. The report contains a wide range of largely encouraging recommendations, which, if implemented,...

VAADA-Annual-Report-2014-2015_f.pdf President – Sharon O’Reilly Sharon is an established leader in the alcohol and drug sector in Victoria, starting out as an AOD clinician and for many years has held senior management positions in a range of AOD service types, settings, programs and key organisations in Victoria. Sharon currently holds a senior management role...

MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday, 24 NOVEMBER, 2015 Proof is in the Pudding! The Victorian alcohol and drug association (VAADA) welcomes the release of the Review of Mental Health Community Support Services and Drug Treatment Services commissioned by the Victorian government. This report, which was compiled through consultation with a range of stakeholders including alcohol and...

VICTORIAN ALCOHOL AND DRUG ASSOCIATION Submission: National Drug Strategy 2016-2025 OCTOBER 2015 VAADA Vision A Victorian community in which the harms associated with drug use are reduced and general health and well being is promoted. VAADA Objectives To provide leadership, representation, advocacy and information to the alcohol and other drug and related sectors. 2...

EVALUATION OF THE ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS PEAK BODIES’ ROLES IN BUILDING CAPACITY IN THE NON-GOVERNMENT ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS SECTOR Prepared by David McDonald Consultant in Social Research & Evaluation for the Peaks Capacity Building Network MAY 2015 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In undertaking this external evaluation, I have been fortunate in having received valuable support...

MEDIA RELEASE Friday 26 June 2015 Ice funding announcements – a step in the right direction The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) today acknowledges the Government announcement on the allocations of funding associated with Victoria’s Ice Action Plan. The Ice Action Plan released earlier this year, committed funding to a number of areas...

VICTORIAN ALCOHOL AND DRUG ASSOCIATION Inquiry into crystal methamphetamine (ice) June 2015 VAADA Vision A Victorian community in which the harms associated with drug use are reduced and general health and well being is promoted. VAADA Objectives To provide leadership, representation, advocacy and information to the alcohol and other drug and related sectors. 2...

MEDIA RELEASE Tuesday 5 May 2015 Budget highlights a change in tone The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) notes that the 2015-16 Victorian Budget broadly sets the parameters to provide for the needs of vulnerable Victorians. The budget reiterates the allocations determined by the Ice Action Plan which includes $25 million over four...