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Over 30 years of advocacy, housing and family support for people experiencing challenges with alcohol, drugs and gambling. We know - we've been there.

Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC), a not-for-profit, community-based organization, promotes self-help approaches to recovery from severe alcohol and other drug related issues. SHARC provides housing, education, advocacy and family support; working with families, individuals, and youth through a peer support model. The peer support approach is integral to our work, acknowledging that when people come together to share about common problems, there also arises the sharing of solutions, and cuts through the sense of isolation and despair of feeling alone.

08/10/2026

Were you involved in the Peer Cadet Program or Pilot Placement Program?

SHARC is currently evaluating the Victorian Government-funded Peer Cadet Program (P*P) and Pilot Placement Program (PPP), and we want to hear from people who took part between 2021 and 2026 as part of completing a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work. This includes people who participated in either program or applied to take part.

Your experience matters. What you tell us will help build a clearer picture of what worked, what didn’t, and what could be improved in future peer workforce training, placement and early-career programs.

Find out more and have your say: https://f.mtr.cool/3feft8l9l2

Know someone who took part? Please share this post with them.

07/10/2026

Join The Collective next Thursday for a relaxed online lunch celebrating Global Peer Support Celebration Day.

Hosted by The Collective Manager Robyn Priest, alongside other members of The Collective, the session is about connecting, sharing stories and celebrating the important work our colleagues in peer support do every day.

Bring your lunch and come along for a relaxed catch-up and celebration.

When: 12:00pm Thursday 15 October
Where: Online

Register: https://f.mtr.cool/9n46e3v8oq

05/10/2026

Last week, SHARC and The Collective attended the Complex Needs Conference at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.

A key theme throughout the conference was how we can better connect services for people whose needs span interconnected challenges such as mental health, substance use, homelessness, trauma and disability within the justice system, with a strong emphasis on the role of lived and living experience informing best practice. Our Peer Mentors in Justice team had a strong presence at our stall, connecting with people and organisations who understand how difficult service gaps can be.

Mark Johnson MBE, a lived experience leader whose career has been shaped by his experiences of addiction, imprisonment, homelessness and recovery, posed an important question in his keynote: are people hard to reach, or are services hard to reach? A reminder of how important it is to build systems around people's real lives, rather than expecting people to navigate siloed services.

It was great to meet so many people, share resources about the work we do at SHARC and learn more about how we can bridge these gaps.

02/10/2026

This week, SHARC has called on the Australian Government to protect important health information online.

In a submission on the draft Digital Duty of Care Bill, we recommend that information on harm reduction, overdose prevention, drug checking, peer support and advocacy information shared by people with lived and living experience is protected.

While the Bill aims to reduce online harm, it could also restrict important health and harm reduction information.

We’re calling for clear protections for evidence-based alcohol and other drugs (AOD) health information, so people can continue to find the support they need online.

Read SHARC’s submission: https://f.mtr.cool/tmpchd0dxl

01/10/2026

SHARC and APSU have contributed to the National Inquiry into the Health Impacts of Alcohol and Other Drugs, bringing lived and living experience perspectives into the conversation.

Last May, SHARC CEO Clare Davies and APSU Manager Emer Diviney travelled to Canberra to appear as expert witnesses before the committee at Parliament House. They made contributions to the National Inquiry informed by APSU members and SHARC staff in designated lived and living experience roles.

The inquiry’s final report reflects our recommendations in relation to peer workforce development, equity, Aboriginal self-determination, alcohol delivery and advertising, harm reduction, improved data collection and long-term sector sustainability.

Disappointingly, some recommendations addressing critical issues were not included in the final report.

Read more on the National Inquiry, and the recommendations SHARC put forward: https://f.mtr.cool/vbisvviym9

21/09/2026

Just over one week left to vote for SHARC at Grill’d Carnegie!

This September, SHARC has been part of Grill’d Carnegie’s Local Matters program, which supports local community groups through customer votes.

If you’re out for a burger at Grill’d any time between now and the end of September, you can support SHARC by putting your Local Matters token into our jar.

17/09/2026

Today, SHARC stands alongside Tandem Carers and a coalition of 30 mental health, community sector and grassroots organisations to call on Victoria’s political leaders to commit to meaningful action to support mental health carers.

Together, we’re calling on political parties and candidates to:
🔹 Create a dedicated mental health carer policy agenda
🔹 Listen to mental health carers and families about the issues affecting them, value their expertise and what they say they need to care sustainably and well
🔹 Build an understanding of the diverse communities impacted by mental health caring
🔹 Embed the mental health carer voice in policy, service design, and delivery at the highest level
🔹 Champion relationship-centred mental health services that recognise the important role families and carers play in supporting mental health recovery and wellbeing.

Read more and add your voice: tandemcarers.org.au/2026election/Call-to-Action

16/09/2026

Applications are now open for the LLEW University Scholarship Program!

The Collective is excited to announce that registrations are now open for the 2027 LLEW University Scholarship Program, supporting eligible lived and living experience workers in Victorian state-funded mental health, alcohol and other drug, and harm reduction services to undertake university-level study and strengthen their leadership and management capabilities.

Find out more and apply: https://f.mtr.cool/0ywcvctd5z

Applications close 27 October 2026 at 11:59pm.

Tag anyone you know who may be interested.

11/09/2026

SHARC is featured in Grill'd Carnegie's Local Matters program this September!

If you're grabbing a burger at Grill'd Carnegie this month, don't forget to pop your Local Matters token into the SHARC jar. Every token helps support our work.

Where: Grill'd Carnegie, 86 Koornang Road
When: All of September

10/09/2026

Expressions of interest open soon for participation in The Learning Collaborative (TLC), a ground-breaking program led by SHARC, Yale University and Dr. Louise Byrne.

TLC aims to create thriving workforces and service users and enhance service delivery by centring Lived and Living Experience (LLE) in mental health and drug and alcohol service delivery organisations.

The program is open to Victoria-based organisations interested in establishing an LLE Workforce (LLEW) or evolving their existing LLEW supports and effectiveness.

Participants learn directly from LLEW leaders at SHARC and Yale University, US, alongside state, national and international experts. They also work collaboratively, learning from each other.

For more or to register your interest, see: https://f.mtr.cool/1d3amqfclx

Address

140 Grange Road
Glen Huntly, VIC
3163

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61395731700

Website

http://www.sharc.org.au/

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