Victoria’s peak body representing Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services.

VAADA leads AOD policy, workforce development, and policy discussion across membership, related sectors and the community to prevent and reduce AOD harms in Victoria

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Be part of the 2025 AOD Workforce Survey

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VAADA’s Voice on Gender-Based Undervaluation

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VAADA State Budget Analysis 2025-2026

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Press release

Press Release | Victorian Budget will not reduce wait times for alcohol and other drug treatment

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VAADA Monthly Newsletter | Edition 28 | May 2025

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Jun 25, 2027 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Peer Support Group (Frankston)
Jun 24, 2027 | 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

SMART Recovery for Young People (Moorabbin Youth Hub)
Jun 24, 2027 | 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

AOD Recovery-Based Support Group
Jun 24, 2027 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Smart Recovery for Adults (Cranbourne)
Jun 23, 2027 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

SMART Recovery for Adults (Bentleigh – women’s group)

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Harm Reduction Worker

Big Splash

AOD Family Reunification Practitioner

The Salvation Army

Operations Lead - Addiction Medicine & Integrated Care

Western Health

AOD Counsellor

Ballarat Community Health

Drug & Alcohol Clinician

Footscray

Western Health

Service Coordinator

Richmond

Eastern Health

Manager - Addiction Medicine & Residential Services

Western Health

AOD Peer Support Worker Lead

Footscray

Western Health

Childhood Educator (2 positions available)

Lower Plenty

Odyssey House Victoria

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Worker - Parkville Youth Justice

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