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Licensees are encouraged to read Victorian voices on alcohol harm. Released in December by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, the report showcases the lived and living experiences of alcohol harm.

Licensees play a critical role in identifying and mitigating the harm caused by alcohol. For example, your monitoring of purchasing habits and signs of intoxication can identify at risk individuals and provide an opportunity to open a conversation about supports that are available.

Those supports include DirectLine (1800 888 236), the National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline (1800 250 015), Turning Point (1800 888 236), and Alcoholics Anonymous (1300 222 222).

The time when people can buy alcohol will change depending on the state or territory.
 

In WA, taverns, hotels and clubs can generally open from 12pm to midnight, but specific times may depend on the type of liquor license a business holds.
 

In Victoria, people can buy alcohol in restaurants, cafes, pubs and bottle shops from 12pm until 1am.
 

In NSW, pubs, clubs, small bars, restaurants and cafes can sell alcohol from 1pm, if those are part of their normal trading hours.
 

The NT and Queensland have altered rules for April 25, in Tasmania, people are allowed to buy alcohol at a liquor licensed or liquor-permit-granted shop that mainly sells alcohol.
 

In the ACT and South Australia there are no specific Anzac Day alcohol restrictions.