Alcohol and Other Drugs

For information and resources about Alcohol & Other Drugs (AOD), visit the website of Victoria’s peak body representing AOD services, VAADA – Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association | VAADA

For AOD services in the Southern Melbourne Area, practitioners can access About Us – SECADA

Resource Hub for young adults that outlines different drug information, getting help, staying safe & reducing harm, and understand young drug and alcohol use – Resource Hub — YSAS

YoDAA (Home | YoDAA) is Victoria’s Youth Drug and Alcohol Advice Service. Whether you are a young person, or someone concerned, YoDAA provides the simplest way to access the information and support you need.

I’m a young person – Youth | YoDAA

Families and carers –  Home | YoDAA

Alcohol and Drug Foundation – The Alcohol and Drug Foundation – Alcohol and Drug Foundation (adf.org.au)

General Information on AOD:

• The Alcohol and Drug Foundation – Alcohol and Drug Foundation (adf.org.au)

NCETA is an internationally recognised research centre that works as a catalyst for change in the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) field. Resources can be found on their website.

• Resources :: NCETA – The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (flinders.edu.au)

The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education framework proposes policies and programs that Australian governments can implement which will have an impact on preventing and reducing alcohol-related family violence.

• FARE Australia | Working towards an Australia free from alcohol harms

This ANROWS report investigates the relationship between alcohol and violence against women and provides recommendations for policies, programs and practice.

• Links between alcohol consumption and domestic and sexual violence against women: Key findings and future directions – ANROWS – Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety

For Vic Gov information and data on AOD, visit their website

• Alcohol & other drugs (health.vic.gov.au)

Intersections of domestic violence, mental health & substance abuse – Beyond co‐occurrence: Addressing the intersections of domestic violence, mental health and substance misuse – Humphreys – 2022 – Child & Family Social Work – Wiley Online Library