Last week, our APSU Manager Emer Diviney presented with Tharindu Jayadeva and Anita Conlon, facilitated by Mary O’Hagan, at TheMHS Learning Network Inc. Conference about
A few weeks ago, Glenn and Laura from Family Drug and Gambling Help (FDGH) at SHARC had the privilege of attending two community events in Hamilton and Heywood,
The 2026 cohort of participants in The Learning Collaborative (TLC) are now several months into the program and have been making great strides. The current TLC cohort
The latest edition of Flipside brings together a powerful collection of stories, creative artworks and reflections to explore the theme, ‘Uncovering Recovery’. Featuring a varied selection of deeply personal work, the 57th edition of APSU’s twice-yearly magazine highlights different experiences of addiction
Overdose continues to have a devastating impact on people, families and communities across Victoria. At SHARC, we know this all too well through the experiences shared by
The alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector must move beyond symbolic representation to genuine lived experience leadership, SHARC CEO Clare Davies said in a keynote address on
Victorians are being criminalised for low-level cannabis possession when cautions are more appropriate, according to the Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC). The leading Melbourne-based not-for-profit for people impacted by alcohol and other drugs, gambling and related harms, welcomes yesterday’s successful motion in the Victorian Legislative Council
On Wednesday 15 April 2026, the Minister for Mental Health Ingrid Stitt joined SHARC, Tandem and VMIAC to celebrate the collective advocacy behind the Entities
In 2021, the Royal Commission into Victoria’s mental health system set a clear vision for mental health reform grounded in lived experience, accountability and independent
The Learning Collaborative (TLC) is Australia’s first dedicated program supporting the Lived and Living Experience Workforce (LLEW) in AOD and mental health services. This round, 11 organisations completed
