Year - 2023
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VAADA supports a First Nations Voice
- June 30, 2023
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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No CommentsThe Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) acknowledges the historic and current injustices suffered by First Nations people in Australia. VAADA believes that as a starting point to remedying these
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Summary of AOD sector feedback on Independent Review of Compulsory Assessment and Treatment Criteria and Alignment of Decision Making Laws
- June 13, 2023
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) conducted a 2 hour consultation workshop with members of AOD sector regarding questions raised in the consultation paper titled “The Independent review of compulsory
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Integration of Care in Practice – Resource
- June 6, 2023
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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The VDDI provides guidance and oversight for a broad range of integrated mental health and alcohol and other drug activities. In support of the notion that integrated treatment is possible
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Infographic – CBD drug trends 2023 snapshot
- May 26, 2023
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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Drug overdoses, ambulance callouts and drug deaths in Melbourne’s CBD are on the rise following COVID. This CBD drug trends snapshot reveals the drug crisis in our city, and the
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State Budget 2023-24: State Budget delivers carefully balanced budget to an AOD system on a tightrope
- May 24, 2023
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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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
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Government embeds lifesaving support
- May 5, 2023
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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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
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Shaping great work experiences
- March 27, 2023
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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If AOD organisations give attention to the growth, wellbeing and overall work experience of their people, the workforce is more motivated, intents to stay, and performs better. NADA, together with
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Consensus of support for CBD MSIR
- March 9, 2023
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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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,
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A logical decision which will save lives
- March 8, 2023
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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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
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What have we learned from the NRCH MSIR trial?
- March 6, 2023
- Posted by: Julia Daly
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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