Submission
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Submission: Victorian suicide prevention and response strategy
- September 19, 2022
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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No CommentsThe Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the Suicide Prevention and Response Strategy. The strategy, along with the Victorian Suicide Prevention Framework 2016-2025, can provide a means of fostering social conditions that protect against suicide, identifying and mitigating risk factors for suicide, and acute and targeted support and interventions
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State Budget Submission 2021/22
- May 21, 2021
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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Each year the Victoria Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) prepares an annual state budget submission for the Victorian Government outlining a range of initiatives that we think can make a difference in reducing alcohol and other drug (AOD) related harms across the community. This year’s submission could be considered supplementary to an earlier submission responding
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VAADA submission Inquiry into the use of Cannabis in Victoria
- February 25, 2021
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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VAADA submission Inquiry into the use of Cannabis in Victoria Contacts: Sam Biondo and David Taylor SEPTEMBER 2020 1. Executive Summary Cannabis is the third most prevalent primary drug of concern for those engaging alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services in Victoria. It is the most commonly consumed illicit substance. Like any substance, cannabis
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Submission to the TGA’s joint-ACCS/ACMS meeting, November 2020
- October 9, 2020
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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Please note: This submission relates solely to the proposed changes to scheduling of psilocybin and MDMA, not to other substances listed in the Consultation Paper for the November 2020 meeting of the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s Advisory Committees on Chemicals/Medicines Scheduling. Statement of support VAADA supports the proposed amendments to the scheduling of Psilocybin and N,
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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 and information to the alcohol and other drug and related sectors. Submission to the Inquiry into the social and economic benefits of improving mental health
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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) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Productivity Commission in respect of its draft report, developed as part of the ongoing inquiry into
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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 and Substance Abuse VAADA welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Committee on Law Enforcement’s (Committee) Inquiry into Public Communications Campaigns Targeting Drug
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Effective Approaches to Prevention, Diagnosis and Support for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
- December 13, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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1 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 related sectors. EFFECTIVE APPROACHES TO PREVENTION, DIAGNOSIS AND SUPPORT FOR FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDER Submission to
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VAADA Submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System
- July 8, 2019
- Posted by: Caitlyn Wilson
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VAADA’s submission discusses the broad conditions for good mental health, and the specific implications this has for our alcohol and other drug sector, and its intersection with the mental health system.