Our impact areas
Ten impact areas that highlight how we’ve made a difference over the last 30 years.
01
Providing timely access
Providing immediate stigma-free access to care
| 1.8M | helpline calls |
| 1M+ | website visitors annually |
| 300,000+ | live chats/emails |
| 500 | walk-in clients annually |
02
Delivering comprehensive care
Designing integrated pathways that deliver holistic, person-centred care
| 65K+ | people received care |
| 15K+ | inpatient withdrawal support |
| 2500+ | neuropsychology consultations |
| 10K+ | seen by hospital-based consultation liaison service |
03
Driving clinical innovation
Driving research to create innovative, evidence-based treatments that change lives
| 50+ | research publications annually |
| $40M+ | funded research grants |
| 200+ | research projects |
| 30+ | clinical trials |
04
Building awareness and promoting help-seeking
Empowering people & communities to seek help through awareness & education
| 13,000+ | families supported |
| 3000+ | views of animated stories from ‘Hospo Drinking Cultures’ project |
| 1M+ | views of adolescent education videos |
| 142 | Internship completions across 13 different cohorts |
05
Developing tomorrow’s workforce
Delivering education, training & placements to equip specialists & health workers
| 600+ | graduates across tertiary programs |
| 142 | interns over 13 cohorts |
| 4000+ | nurses received AOD training |
| 142 | Internship completions across 13 different cohorts |
06
Influencing policy and system change
Driving reform through advocacy & policy leadership
| 150+ | submissions & reports for policymakers |
| 5M+ | ambulance cases coded |
| 30K+ | visits annually to AODstats |
| 18 | Alcohol Change Victoria partner organisations |
07
Elevating lived experience
Championing peer programs to embed lived experience in care & challenge stigma
| 350+ hours of peer support | “I believe lived experience roles play a vital role in recovery & connection." |
08
Reframing addiction
Reframing addiction via campaigns, storytelling, research & media
| 300,000+ | 300,000+ connected with via social media campaign |
| 6.5M+ | reached by Addicted Australia |
| 2400+ | informed addiction messaging guide |
| 9000+ | Youtube views on Real Stories series |
09
Integrating addiction and mental health care
Promoting holistic, integrated care for people with both mental health & addiction challenges
| 3000+ | people supported by the Hamilton Centre since 2022 |
| 300+ | women engaged in trauma-addiction therapy program |
| 1000+ | enrolments in Hamilton Centre online training modules |
10
Guiding best practice
Creating and sharing evidence-based tools & guidelines
| 15,000+ | downloads of our Alcohol & Drug Withdrawal Guidelines |
| 20,000+ | attendees at our Connect & Learn webinars |
| 2500+ | annual views of clinical guidelines webpage |
| 50K+ | annual unique users of DACAS website |