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VAADA election statement summary: More Victorians in crisis are waiting for longer to access alcohol and other drug treatment
Victorians deserve an alcohol and other drug treatment workforce that is highly skilled, capable of supporting people with a range of issues and stable. That means that remuneration and conditions
Victorian election statement: Equitable access to alcohol and other drug treatment for all Victorians
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association has developed this statement to detail some of the key needs of Victorians experiencing alcohol and other drug (AOD) dependency and related harms. This
High Risk Indicators of Family Violence – Poster/Resource
MARAM-Aligned Evidence Based High Risk Indicators If clients that have been identified as victim survivors are experiencing any of the following high-risk factors, they are at increased risk of being
VAADA Victorian Budget Pack 2022/23: Funding cut to drug treatment during pandemic will place lives in jeopardy
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is alarmed with the overall cut of $39M in service funding to 2021-22 revised budget figures for alcohol and other drug treatment and
State Budget Submission 2022/23
Summary of recommendations Recommendation 1: $2M to support agencies to maintain flexible work arrangements and ensure that service users can maintain connected with online services. Recommendation 2: Permanently resource the
Position Paper: Supervised Injectable Opioid treatment (hydromorphone)
Summary The Victorian government should consider introducing hydromorphone as a supervised injectable opioid treatment to supplement traditional therapies for opioid dependence. Background Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) is the gold standard
Reform proposal a far better way to reduce drug harms
MEDIA RELEASE 8/3/2022 Reform proposal a far better way to reduce drug harms The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) supports reforms that will divert people who are caught
AOD Sector Leaders and Managers in VIC: on Identity, Skills, and Development.
A research report for The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) by Ramon Wenzel, PhD | Curtin University, 2022 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WHY WE DID THIS RESEARCH For the non-government alcohol
The AOD Sector Workforce in VIC: on Engagement, Learning and Wellbeing
A research report for the Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) by Ramon Wenzel, PhD | Curtin University, 2022 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WHY WE DID THIS RESEARCH The non-government alcohol and
Leadership required to reduce alcohol harms
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is increasingly concerned by the surge in alcohol related harm which has been generated by the pandemic and the implied support for increased