Alcohol harm in Victoria The case for action Research shows…  10%   Licences Increased consumption Longer trading hours 1987 & 1998 major liquor licensing reforms Licences easier to get Licences cheaper Hotels Packaged liquor Clubs Restaurants/bars Research shows… An increase of: contributed to: An increase of: contributed to:  10%  3%  10%  3.3%  1.9% Pub outlets Assaults (police) Packaged liquor outlets Driving under influence Chronic disease Alcohol is a significant risk factor in family violence. It does not cause the violence, but acts as a catalyst for violent behaviour. Packaged liquor now supplies the bulk of alcohol and has been linked as a contributor to the growing incidence of family violence. Alcohol related harm is increasing Victoria 2003-13 Rate per 10,000 population Increase 29% Hospitalisation Ambulance* 285% * Increase from 2006-2013 Family violence 63% Emergency department presentations 81%

51% 13.1 66% 1.7 25.2 13.8 15% 14% 28.9 13.1 4% Alcohol harm in Monash Victoria 2003-13 Health and wellbeing impacts of alcohol Alcohol related hospitalisation Community Safety Prenatal Harm rate per 10,000 population Male Female drank whilst pregnant at peak alcohol consumption times: 51% 13.1 66% drank whilst breastfeeding assaults /10,000 population 1.7 35.1 Young people car accidents /10,000 population Emergency department presentation for intoxication 59.0 of those who drink to excess: 25.2 13.8 Alcohol related family violence 15-24yo rate per 10,000 population /10,000 population all ages 15% show aggression Night time assaults 14% drink drive 10.6 time when high alcohol consumption 28.9 13.1 4% damage property 15-24yo 32.9 /10,000 population all ages Alcohol harm in Monash 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 % of population Monash Victoria Increased risk Lifetime risk Drinking culture of injury on single occasion from alcohol of developing a chronic illness from alcohol Getting drunk every now and then is OK 36.7% 48.1% 15.5% Monash 42 9.9 8.7 35.1 21.9 13.8 Females alcohol related hospital admissions Total incidences alcohol related family violence Total alcohol related emergency department presentations Victoria rate per 10,000 population Local data sourced from the Core Indicator Set for Inner East Catchment Planning: IEPCP