Media Release

The 2023/24 Victorian state budget is a steady no frills budget that extends funding for some residential services in the short term, provides an uplift in opioid pharmacotherapy support, workforce training and progresses the public intoxication reforms. The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) acknowledges that this budget provides a level of surety for the

Government embeds lifesaving support The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the passage of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Medically Supervised Injecting Centre) Bill 2023 which was passed in the Legislative Council on Thursday night. The Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) has successfully reduced what was soaring intravenous drug related harm occurring

We stand in support of the trial of a supervised injecting service in the City of Melbourne. The proposal for a supervised injecting service in the CBD will save lives, give highly vulnerable people access to treatment support and healthcare, and reduce public injecting and needle litter in our city. But this is not just

The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the release of the key findings and recommendations from the final report into the Review of the Medically Supervised Injecting Room (the report). We welcome the continuation of the Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) and commend the government on their ongoing support of this service. The report

PRESS RELEASE 5/3/2023 While yet to be formally announced, The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) supports the continuation of the Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) in North Richmond beyond the conclusion of its trial in June this year as well as the introduction of additional medically supervised injecting facilities. There are a number of

MEDIA RELEASE 6/10/2022 [starts] Auditor-General identifies necessary changes to drug treatment data system The damning findings from the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) report into Victoria’s Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Data will surprise no one in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment sector. The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes this report which

The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the commitment from the Victorian Opposition to resource additional residential rehabilitation and withdrawal capacity in Shepparton, Warrnambool, La Trobe as well as Frankston and Melbourne. This commitment, on top of the Victorian government’s earlier uplift would create equity in access across most of Victoria with regard to

The Pandemic Declaration Accountability and Oversight Committee (the Committee) today released two reports which made a number of recommendations. The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) supports recommendations 13 – 16 of the Minority Report which highlight the increasing alcohol and other drug (AOD) harms and soaring demand for AOD treatment which has occurred during