2020
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What should be different in the new normal post-pandemic? Presentation by Stephen Duckett
- May 28, 2020
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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No CommentsFor the Victorian AOD Service Providers Conference webinar, part 2: Moving beyone COVID-19: what is the future of health system service delivery?
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Challenges in maintaining treatment services for people who use drugs during the COVID-19 pandemic
- May 22, 2020
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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The impact of COVID-19 across health services, including treatment services for people who use drugs, is emerging but likely to have a high impact. Treatment services for people who use drugs provide essential treatment services including opiate agonist treatment and needle syringe programmes alongside other important treatment programmes across all substance types including withdrawal and counselling services. Drug and alcohol hospital consultation-liaison clinicians support emergency departments and other services provided in hospital settings in efficiently managing patients who use drugs and present with other health problems.
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Submission to the Inquiry into the social and economic benefits of improving mental health
- May 5, 2020
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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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
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Media Release: SafeScript a welcome reform but the risk of patient displacement during pandemic remains
- April 1, 2020
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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MEDIA RELEASE 1 April 2020 [starts] SafeScript a welcome reform but the risk of patient displacement during pandemic remains The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) has been a long
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VAADA State Budget Submission
- March 20, 2020
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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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. State Budget Submission 2020/21 Contact Person: Sam Biondo
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Submission to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Mental Health – Draft Report
- February 10, 2020
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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Productivity Commission GPO Box 1428 Canberra ACT 2601 7 February 2020 Dear Sir/Madam, RE: Productivity Commission’s Inquiry into Mental Health – Draft Report The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA)
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Submission to the Inquiry into Public Communications Campaigns Targeting Drug and Substance Abuse
- February 6, 2020
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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Committee Secretary Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement PO Box 6100 Parliament House Canberra ACT 2600 le.committee@aph.gov.au 5 February 2020 Dear Secretary, RE: Inquiry into Public Communications Campaigns Targeting Drug
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