2024
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Submission to the Social and Legal Issues Standing Committee | Review of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Amendment (Regulation of Personal Adult Use of Cannabis) Bill 2023
- December 16, 2024
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
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No CommentsVAADA are pleased to provide this submission. This Bill is an opportunity for Victoria to align its drug laws with the values and realities of todays society. The Bill’s modest, evidence-based proposed changes will reduce harms associated with coercive and harsh criminalisation and enable law enforcement to better focus its resources on serious crime, marking a positive step for Victoria’s drug laws.
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VAADA Annual Report 2024
- December 3, 2024
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
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Over the past year, the VAADA team has remained committed to addressing a disjointed and at times, fragmented service system. We have chosen to drive our efforts to advocate for meaningful reform and enhanced service delivery around access to treatment, data gaps, workforce sustainability, funding and the integration of intersecting systems of care.
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VAADA State Budget Submission 2024
- February 2, 2024
- Posted by: Trudi Jordan
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Our major call to action for the upcoming State Budget is the Victorian Government committing to the development of a comprehensive Victorian AOD Strategy, that provides planning, resourcing, service integration and oversight for the way AOD services and supports are delivered across our community.