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Turning Point and Monash University Professor Victoria Manning has been awarded an NHMRC Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies Grant to investigate whether an app can help people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) reduce their drinking.

Anna is an Education Officer at Turning Point and also contributes to BreakThrough and SMART Recovery.

Jonathan is Turning Point’s Policy and Engagement Manager, a role that covers legislative and service system reform and funding.

Congratulations to Turning Point and Monash Addiction Research Centre (MARC) researcher, Dr Anthony Barnett, on his nomination as a finalist for a Premier’s Award for Health and Medical Research.

When it comes to addiction treatment services, women face significant barriers in accessing care.

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.