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We are delighted to share that Turning Point has been appointed as Victoria’s new Statewide Specialist Service for people living with mental illness and substance use or addiction.

Harmful levels of alcohol consumption is a major health concern that is linked with chronic disease, injury and mortality, however, a recent trial involving the SWiPE app provided participants with a reduction in their consumption, drinking days and cravings.

Phoebe is Senior Education and Training Officer providing education to the alcohol and other drug (AOD) workforce.

The ‘Hospo Drinking Cultures’ campaign is a partnership between Monash University, Turning Point and Chisholm Institute, and is one of several projects funded by VicHealth’s Men’s Risky Drinking Initiative to raise awareness of and shift the elements of practice that influence men’s high-risk drinking.

On World Social Work Day, March 15, 2022, we celebrate the vital work of social workers in the Australian community and globally.

Turning Point and the Monash Addiction Research Centre have today released an evidence-based position statement in support of drug decriminalisation.

In 2022, the Nurse & Midwife Support service celebrate five years of supporting nurses and midwives.

Turning Point would like to thank everyone for their support of Addicted Australia.

Each year, DirectLine receives approximately 45,000 calls from people concerned about alcohol and other drugs.

Illicit drug use disorders are the most stigmatised health conditions worldwide, and stigma acts as a meaningful barrier to treatment entry and provision.

Tristan is a qualitative social researcher concerned with everyday experiences of alcohol and other drug consumption and care, with a particular focus on issues of gender, wellbeing and equity.

Last year was another big year for Turning Point and we are proud of the enormous amount of work carried out across our clinical, research, and education & workforce development teams.