Fund APSU 2026

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People who use alcohol and other drug services should have a say in how they're designed, delivered and improved.

For 26 years, the Association of Participating Service Users, Victoria’s lived and living experience representative body, has helped make that happen.

Now, after a 40% funding cut, Victoria's only dedicated alcohol and other drugs lived and living experience representative body is at risk. At the same time, the Victorian Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2025-35 calls for embedding lived and living experience across the system.

We are calling on Victorian political candidates to restore APSU’s funding and establish …

People who use alcohol and other drug services should have a say in how they're designed, delivered and improved.

For 26 years, the Association of Participating Service Users, Victoria’s lived and living experience representative body, has helped make that happen.

Now, after a 40% funding cut, Victoria's only dedicated alcohol and other drugs lived and living experience representative body is at risk. At the same time, the Victorian Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategy 2025-35 calls for embedding lived and living experience across the system.

We are calling on Victorian political candidates to restore APSU’s funding and establish a sustainable funding arrangement that recognises APSU as the leading voice for people with lived and living experience of alcohol and other drug use in Victoria.

Join us in calling on Victorian political candidates to restore APSU's funding

Add your own story to the template provided. Say why APSU's role in ensuring lived and living experience leadership in the alcohol and other drugs sector matters to you. Personal stories make a difference.

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Effective alcohol and other drug policy saves lives, reduces harm, and improves health outcomes. But the best solutions come from the people who use services and navigate these systems.

Without sustainable funding, more than 1,000 APSU members risk being excluded from the decisions that affect their lives, communities, and the future of alcohol and other drug services.

Take action. Write to your candidates. Back APSU. Back lived and living experience leadership.

 

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