The Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC) is coming to Ballarat and Horsham in April.
SHARC is inviting anyone with lived or living experience of challenges related to alcohol, drugs, or gambling including family members and supporters, to come along and connect.
What to Expect
The purpose of our visit is twofold:
- to tell you a bit about SHARC programs that are led by people with lived experience and find out how you can get involved
- to find out more about your experiences in the Grampians Region related to alcohol and other drug services to inform SHARC's advocacy
SHARC has been supporting the AOD (alcohol and other drugs) sector for over 30 years, led by people with lived and living experience of AOD and its challenges, including family members, friends, and kin. SHARC is eager to share information about what we do, how you can get involved, and to listen to the needs and concerns of people in the Grampians Region. This offers a chance for open conversations about recovery and harm reduction in a safe and stigma free space. There are separate sessions for people with experience of alcohol and other drug challenges and their family members and supporters.
Join us for a cuppa and a snack — to connect with others, learn about what SHARC does, and share your voice to change the system.
BallaratWednesday 22 April 2026 |
Horsham
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Session for Family Members, Friends and Supporters of Someone with an Experience of Alcohol, Drug and Gambling ChallengesTime: 5:30pm – 7:30pm Where: Grampians Connect Centre |
Session for Family Members, Friends and Supporters of Someone with an Experience of Alcohol, Drug or Gambling ChallengesTime: 1:30pm – 3:30pm Where: Horsham Neighbourhood House |
Who are SHARC?
Established in 1995, SHARC is a community of people impacted by alcohol, drugs and gambling, including family, friends and supporters. We transform lives, services and society through our community's lived experience.
We envision lived expertise at the heart of inclusive communities and services, where people proudly share their experiences and support one another in a society free from stigma and discrimination.
We create change by being ourselves, supporting each other, sharing our stories, exchanging knowledge, advocating, and building alliances.
Our programs are as follows:
- Residential Support Services provides peer-led housing and education models for adults and young people.
- Family Drug and Gambling Help (FDGH) delivers practical peer support for family and friends, including a phone line, support groups and training.
- The Association of Participating Service Users (APSU) is the Victorian peak body for Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD) service users and their family, carers and supporters; we train people to use their voices to change the alcohol and other drug and related systems and to work with organisations to safely and meaningfully engage with our 800 community members.
- Peer Projects provides support to Victorian AOD peer workers. The Victorian Government funds us to deliver peer worker training, a Community of Practice, and supervision to peer workers. We also run organisational readiness programs to build the capacity of organisations to create safe, productive and enabling environments for workers.
- Peer Mentors in Justice provide direct, one-on-one and group support to Victorian Drug Court participants. Drawing on their lived experience, our peer workers mentor participants throughout the program.
You can learn more about SHARC on our website: sharc.org.au.