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Monday, January 5, 2009

A new blueprint for alcohol and other drug treatment services 2009-2013 Client-centred, service-focused

Overview

A new blueprint for alcohol and other drug treatment services, 2009–2013 has just been released. It will promote treatment services that respond to the range of needs of clients and are high quality and evidenced based.

The Victorian alcohol and other drug treatment sector has an impressive track record of collaborative work and there are excellent examples of partnership initiatives that are helping to rebuild lives. We need to build on that good work and consolidate a system that provides high quality, evidence-based, integrated services.

The blueprint will sit alongside and complement other related government initiatives including Restoring the balance - Victoria’s alcohol action plan 2008–2013, the forthcoming amphetamine-type (ATS) substances and related drugs strategy, the whole-of-government alcohol and drug prevention strategy and the new mental health strategy.

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