If you pay reasonable money to the unemployed, that money gets spent & stimulates the economy. If you starve them you drive the economy into a deeper hole. This was the lesson learnt in the 1930s, a lesson governments once heeded. A lesson their masters now require them to forget

From our advocacy service 💜 very very proud 💜#RecoveryPossee

It's Tradies National Health Month. Its aim is to raise awareness of the health and injury risks impacting those working in the industry. @ozhelp shares tradies' tips here fal.cn/3qNf1

Did Scott Morrison receive additional salaries for these secret ministerial positions? #auspol

. Leonardo Puglisi do you know if Scott Morrison earned additional salaries for his secret ministerial portfolios?

At the #OurReform conference today. Great to hear @GabbyWilliamsMP speaking so passionately about Mental Health and AOD reform. Thanks to VMIAC, Tandem and MentalHealthVic for putting on this important event.

Have your voice heard: Compulsory treatment for alcohol dependence Interested in talking about compulsory treatment for alcohol dependence in a Melb face-to-face focus group with UNSW researchers? For more info: Email: [email protected] OR Ph: 0412 530 454 Drug Policy Modelling Program (DPMP), UNSW

New podcast for workers who’ve ‘been there’ too! Working in mental health/AOD is hard, especially when you have your own stuff going on. It can feel like you’re walking in two worlds at once. Big Feels At Work - hear from others walking this path. bigfeelsatwork.com

We are hiring! Lived Experience Development Officer A vital part of the Peer Projects team at SHARC, they will work in the Lived/Living Experience Workforce (LLEW) Development program of work, developing and expanding the AOD LLEW. See here for details: sharc.org.au/wp-content/upl…

Get rid of pokies. All of them.

Our membership is now open! Become a member and receive benefits including access to our journals, funding schemes, and reduced-rate attendance at our Annual Conference addiction-ssa.org/join-ssa/ #addiction

Cranstoun is recruiting for Engagement and Recovery Worker with Criminal Justice & Assertive Outreach Specialism to join our service in Worcestershire. If you have relevant experience and would like to join us, please apply here: bit.ly/3XobO0E

It’s possible to achieve so much when working collaboratively and it fills me with pride when it happens. 👍🏽✊🏾

Orange brick-shaped tablets marked with a ‘Nike tick’ have been linked to recent hospitalisations in Vic. They are sold as MDMA but also contain pentylone. Risk of toxic effects is increased if mixed with other stimulants, psychedelics or some medications. health.vic.gov.au/drug-alerts/pe…

Prof Freiberg, keynote - takeaways: 1. We get change, but we don’t always go forward. We are not necessarily working toward better sentencing reform. 2. Sentencing is not about evidence; it’s about emotion. #vaadaconference2023

Be heard on compulsory treatment for alcohol dependence. Interested in talking about your perceptions of compulsory treatment for alcohol dependence in a Melbourne face-to-face group study with UNSW researchers? For details, email [email protected] OR ph 0412 530 454

The community clearly wants the federal government to do more to protect young people from constant exposure to sports gambling promotions. #RegulationNeeded #ProtectingConsumers #EthicalAdvertising theguardian.com/australia-news…

When did it go from ‘early days’ to ‘early doors’? Did I miss the memo?

Media release: Bleak Victorian state budget leaves mental health & disability workers in the lurch