Have Your Voice Heard - Make Your Experience Count
The Association of Participating Service Users (APSU) is the peak Victorian consumer body for people who use, have used, or are eligible to use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services. We include family and significant others impacted by AOD challenges.
We believe that our needs, expertise and strengths should underpin the policies, systems, and services designed for us. That’s why we provide opportunities for our members to advocate for the issues that matter.
Our training, resources and peer-led activities empower individuals to shape the debate around AOD issues and create change for all of us.
Join our community today!
Member benefits
 Become an APSU member for free and receive:
- Training to utilise your lived experience
- Opportunities for paid participation in research, policy-making and service design
- Invitations to community forums and events
- Regular chances to contribute your voice to the debate as a paid podcast guest, magazine contributor and event speaker
- Notice of relevant employment vacancies and policy developments
- Flipside, our twice-yearly magazine by and for consumers
Consumers, family members and partners must have a say in:
Their own treatment
AOD service planning, development, delivery and evaluation
AOD policy
AOD research
Education and training of AOD professionals
