NADA – The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA)

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Take action: Strengthen your service with a NADA program, be supported in a network, and take advantage of the latest opportunities.

Learn online: Enhance your core AOD knowledge and skills, engage families and significant others, and be guided on gender and sexuality indicators.

Advocate: Enhance positive outcomes with strong partnerships, support for families and cultivating genuine connections.

The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) is the peak organisation for non-government alcohol and other drugs (AOD) services in NSW. We represent 85 organisational members that provide services in over 100 locations across NSW. They provide a broad range of AOD services, including health promotion and harm reduction, early intervention, treatment and continuing care programs. Together, we improve the health and wellbeing of people with living and lived experience of alcohol or other drug use across the NSW community. Learn more.

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Apply now: $20,000 innovation and evaluation grant

For community-managed mental health and AOD organisations to explore big ideas and build sector knowledge CMHDARN is excited to announce the 2025–2026 Innovation and Evaluation

Media release: Peak body issues plea to NSW Government: “Don’t drop the ball on drug reform”

12 August 2025NSW needs a funded, 10-year whole-of-government alcohol and other drug strategy, or the rates of drug-related death and harm will continue in the

Winners of the 2025 AOD Awards for the NSW Non-Government Sector announced

Representatives from Guiding Rural Outback Wellbeing Program, Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section, photo by Helene Cochaud Winners of the sixth biennial AOD Awards

Last chance for the NADA Conference 2025

Registrations close 2 June. Don’t miss out! The NADA Conference 2025 will inform you with cutting-edge practice and research, spark your passion and pride, and engage you with

Events

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Day 1 - Aboriginal Cultural Awareness Training

15 Oct 9:00 AM, Rydges Sydney Central

Please note: This is Day 1 of a two-day training. You must register separately for each day. Registering for Day 1 does not guarantee a spot for Day 2.Event descriptionABORIGINAL CULTURAL AWARENESS WO...

16 Oct 9:00 AM, Rydges Sydney Central

Please note: This is Day 2 of a two-day training. You must register separately for each day.Registering for Day 2 does not guarantee a spot for Day 1.Event descriptionABORIGINAL PEOPLE & STRENGTHS...

Resources

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The Clinical Care Standards for Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment (the Standards) outline the core elements of care that underpin ...

Version 2 Language is powerful—especially when discussing alcohol and other drugs (AOD) and the people who use them. Intended for ...

If AOD organisations give attention to the growth, wellbeing and overall work experience of their people, the workforce is more ...

Second edition of FundAssist out now – Revised 2024Prepare, plan, and write successful funding applications‘FundAssist’ helps non-government AOD organisations prepare, ...

Living and lived experience speakers guide

Living and lived experience (LLE) representatives play a vital role in sharing firsthand accounts of using or having used AOD ...

Central to workforce performance are capabilities—the knowledge, skills and attributes that workers must demonstrate to perform their roles effectively. Developed ...