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February 11 was International Day of Women and Girls in science. To celebrate, we talked to four female researchers at Turning Point, all at different stages of their career.

Turning Point and MARC have made a joint submission to the National Mental Health Commission’s draft National Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Strategy.

Turning Point and MARC have made a joint submission to the federal Inquiry into the challenges and opportunities for law enforcement in addressing Australia’s illicit drug problem.

Melvyn is Turning Point’s Associate Director Service Development, Statewide Services.

There are a lot of great books out there, both fiction and non-fiction, that explore addiction in a comprehensive and nuanced way.

Rowan P. Ogeil is Turning Point’s Deputy Strategic Lead, National Addiction and Mental Health Surveillance Unit.

Addiction in Australia last year was estimated to cost $80 billion, according to a new report launched at Parliament House on Tuesday morning.

DirectLine is a key component of Victoria’s state-wide alcohol and drug network and provides 24-hour telephone counselling, information and referral service for anyone in Victoria wishing to discuss an alcohol or drug-related issue.

Attendance in addiction treatment settings is often met with challenges, with client non-attendance frequently compromising clinical outcomes and strategies for retaining clients often difficult to implement or expensive.

The theme for this year's Gambling Harm Awareness Week is ‘Could gambling be affecting your wellbeing?’

Fay is Turning Point’s Strategic Lead Workforce Development.

Clinical Director for Turning Point’s Statewide Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Associate Professor Shalini Arunogiri reflects on SBS Insight’s ‘Living with Addiction’ episode and the importance of amplifying the real stories of addiction.