Year - 2014
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State Election & New Investment announcements
- August 13, 2015
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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No CommentsMEDIA RELEASE Friday 21 November 2014 State Election & New Investment announcements The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the separate announcements from the Liberal Party and the Greens with regard to pledging additional resourcing to the AOD treatment sector in the coming years. Two recent announcements from the Liberal Party provide for additional
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Major parties present their alcohol and drug policies in lead-up to 2014 Victorian Election
- October 17, 2014
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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MEDIA RELEASE 17 OCTOBER 2014 Major parties present their alcohol and drug policies in lead-up to 2014 Victorian Election Election candidates will today reveal how their parties will tackle Victoria’s alcohol and drug problems in an event hosted by the state’s leading alcohol and drug organisation’s. Hosted by Jon Faine, Prevention, treatment and reducing the
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VAADA Annual Report 2013-2014
- September 20, 2014
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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Annual Report 2013-2014 1 annual report 2013 -2014 Annual Report 2013-2014 3 The VAADA Board 3 • Board Member Profiles 4 VAADA Staff 6 Vision & Mission 6 Reports • President 7 • Executive Officer 9 • Sector Development 10 • CCB Report 12 • CALD Project 13 Snapshot 2013-2014 15 Key Events 16 Submissions
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Ice inquiry: a framework for action
- September 3, 2014
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 3 September 2014 Ice inquiry: a framework for action The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the release of the Victorian Parliament inquiry report into the supply and use of methamphetamines in Victoria. The report provides extensive detail on this issue and details a wide range of recommendations. VAADA generally supports
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Submission to the Community Sector Reform Council Discussion Paper
- August 13, 2014
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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VICTORIAN ALCOHOL & DRUG ASSOCIATION Submission Submission to the Community Sector Reform Council Discussion Paper August 2014 VAADA Vision A Victorian community in which the harms associated with drug use are reduced and general health and wellbeing is promoted. VAADA Objectives To provide leadership, representation, advocacy and information to the alcohol and other drug and
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New system, new era
- August 13, 2014
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 2 September 2014 New system, new era The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) acknowledges the commencement on 1 September of the new Victorian Adult non residential alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment sector. It follows on the heels of the reforms undertaken in the Community based mental health system which in
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Election platform summary 2014
- August 13, 2014
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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1 | P a g e Election platform summary 2014 The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is the peak body for alcohol and other drug (AOD) services in Victoria. We provide advocacy, leadership, information and representation on AOD issues both within and beyond the AOD sector. VAADA’s election
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Government announcement on Recommissioning of the Victorian AOD System
- August 13, 2014
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 11 June 2014 Government announcement on Recommissioning of the Victorian AOD System VAADA acknowledges the announcement by the Victorian Government late on Friday 6 June on the outcomes of the Victorian alcohol and other drug (AOD) tender process. VAADA congratulates those agencies who have been successful, and acknowledges the efforts of those
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Family Drug Court; coming to terms with complex issues
- August 13, 2014
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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MEDIA RELEASE Monday 19 MAY, 2014 Family Drug Court; coming to terms with complex issues The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) commends the Victorian Government in piloting Australia’s first Family Drug Treatment Court. VAADA’s position paper on Drug Courts, which calls for the piloting of a family drug treatment court, notes that alcohol and
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Chronic Pain and AOD
- August 13, 2014
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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Chronic Pain and AOD Issued April 2014 Chronic pain is under-assessed, under-diagnosed and under-treated, mistreated or untreated. Older adults and women are over represented. Waiting times for specialist publicly funded services are on average over 180 days. Service provision in rural and regional areas of Victoria is limited. The lack of appropriate and accessible pain
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