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News article and editorial: Parents fined over child booze

Tue, 05/02/2013 - 9:50am
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Herald Sun, 5 February 2013, Journalist Aleks Devic

Forty parents have been nabbed for helping children get drunk in an unprecedented police war on booze.

News Article: Send indigenous offenders to rehab: Report

Tue, 05/02/2013 - 9:19am
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The Herald Sun, 4 February 2013, journalist Lisa Martin
 
IT'S a "no-brainer" that sending non-violent Aboriginal offenders with drug and alcohol problems to rehab rather than prison would cost less and bring better outcomes, an indigenous leader says. 
 
A new report commissioned by two drug and alcohol bodies and released on Monday says $111,000 could be saved each year per offender if such diversion programs were used.
 

News Article: Hospitals overhauled to cope with drug and alcohol violence

Fri, 25/01/2013 - 8:40am
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The Herald Sun, 25 January 2013, journalist Grant McArthur
 
Emergency departments across the state will be overhauled to cope with drunken and drug-fuelled violence under a sweeping review of Victoria's drug and alcohol strategy.
 
The Baillieu Government will today move to improve Victoria's emergency departments as a key plank of its 15-point plan to change the state's drinking culture, honing in on Australia Day to refocus the community's attitude to binge drinking.
 

News Article: Pharmacotherapy in Victoria

Wed, 23/01/2013 - 10:23am
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 Posted to ENEWS for David Taylor on behalf of VAADA

The Herald Sun, 23 January 2013, journalist Grant McArthur

The number of drug addicts placed on Government-funded methadone and other replacement drug programs has jumped by almost a third in five years, with regional use spiralling.

NewsPoint Spring 2012 - Turning Point's newsletter

Wed, 17/10/2012 - 1:44pm
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Posted to ENEWS on behalf of Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre 

The latest edition of Turning Point's newsletter, NewsPoint is available for download here:

NMHPV Announcement

Wed, 15/06/2011 - 4:05pm
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Posted to ENEWS for Glenn Taylor on behalf of Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria (ex Victorian Nurses Health Program)

 

Dear valued stakeholder,

The Victorian Nurses Health Program, which supports nurses and midwives throughout Victoria who have substance concerns or mental health issues, has officially changed its name to the Nursing and Midwifery Health Program, Victoria (NMHPV).

Appointment of Cath Williams as Principal Project Adviser, AOD Sector Performance

Thu, 28/04/2011 - 10:25am
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Please find below an announcement of the appointment of Ms Cath Williams as the Principal Project Adviser, AOD Sector Performance.

NDS - National Drug Strategy Document Release

Fri, 11/03/2011 - 3:32pm
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Please note:

The National Drug Strategy 2010-2015 has now been posted to the National Drug Strategy website – see http://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/consult
 

Greens: Auditor-General's report calls for Drug & Alcohol Prevention Strategy - Hartland

Wed, 02/03/2011 - 2:00pm
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"The Auditor-General's report 'Managing Drug and Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Services'* released today demonstrates the scale of the alcohol and drug problem in this state," said Greens MLC Colleen Hartland.

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