On 29 August 2026, the Northern Adelaide Veterans’ and Families’ Wellbeing Hub celebrated its first birthday, marking one year of connection, support and community. The celebration brought together veterans, families, community members, organisations and supporters to reflect on the Hub’s first year and the strong community that has grown around it.

Cyber security is something our team works on quietly every day – patching, scanning and monitoring our systems so the people who rely on Lives Lived Well can do so with confidence. Recently we dealt with an incident that we’d like to be open about, because transparency matters and because there’s a useful reminder in it for all of us.

Lives Lived Well is proud to launch a new Youth AOD Support Service, offering free, safe and confidential support for young people aged 12 to 25 who are going through a tough time with alcohol or other drugs.

When hundreds of professionals, researchers, peer workers and advocates come together to talk honestly about addiction, recovery and what good care really looks like, something powerful happens. That’s exactly what unfolded at AddictionZ 2026 on the Gold Coast. 

Lives Lived Well reaffirms its commitment to recognising and honouring lived and living experience in mental health, substance use and suicidality. Our new statement highlights how individuals, families and carers help shape and strengthen the services we deliver across our communities.

Take a virtual walkthrough of our West Moreton Residential Rehabilitation and Withdrawal Service in Raceview, Ipswich. Explore our purpose-built alcohol and other drug treatment facility and discover how residential rehabilitation and 24-hour withdrawal support help people across the West Moreton region begin recovery.

With nearly 30 years’ experience across mental health, AOD and community health, Catherine brings deep clinical expertise, compassionate leadership and a strong commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, trauma-informed care.

On 9 December, Lives Lived Well marked an important milestone with the official launch of our 2025–27 Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). The launch was well attended by other partners and service providers, including QNADA, Reconciliation Queensland and Brisbane North PHN, as well as members of our RAP Committee who travelled from NSW and other locations to be part of the day.