News Updates

Second annual World's Largest Overdose Prevention Training

August 21, 2018

On Wednesday, August 29th (two days before International Overdose Awareness Day) First Step will be partnering with 12 other community...

First Step is looking for GPs

August 09, 2018

Are you a GP looking for work at a grass-roots, not-for-profit clinic in inner Melbourne that also has salary packaging?...
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Over-the-counter codeine ends Feb 1 in Victoria

January 04, 2018

NOTE: Please seek medical advice if any of this post refers to you. The purpose of this post is to...

What does the Royal Commission mean to First Step

December 19, 2017

The recent conclusion of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual abuse is a very significant moment in...

First Step funded for Complex Mental Health

November 28, 2017

Staff at First Step are poised to commence implementation (Dec 1) of a major government tender to provide Mental Health...

Case Management and Wellbeing

November 28, 2017

Here at First Step we are delighted to launch our Case Management and Wellbeing program.  Thanks to the generosity of...

First Step Legal - a unique health justice partnership

November 10, 2017

Health Justice Partnerships are arrangements between a health organisation (eg. The Royal Women's Hospital) and a legal service (eg.  Inner...

Mental Health and Addiction - A thought experiment

September 06, 2017

I could, if I wanted, post a whole collection of stats here about the number of people in Australia who...