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: Read our wrap up of the drug summit, showcasing a sector united for change. Plus, NADA and our members share why our work is important to us.

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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AOD Awards for the NSW Non-government Sector

Nominations are open!NADA invites nominations for the 2025 AOD Awards for the NSW Non-government Sector. The awards acknowledge the significant contribution of the sector in

NADA Conference 2025: Strength in Community – Abstracts extended to 14 February

Abstracts are closed. To learn more about the conference, head to the conference website. 5-6 June, ICC SydneyNADA invites abstract submissions for oral presentations, workshops,

Media release: Urgent action needed following drug summit

The following joint statement is from the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Residential Rehabilitation Network (ADARRN), ACON, the NSW Users and AIDS Association (NUAA), and the

In the news: NSW Drug Summit must be more than a talkfest – action is needed

This week’s New South Wales Drug Summit, held in Sydney over two days, presents a critical opportunity to revolutionise the state’s harmful drug policy. The

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NADA Conference 2025: Strength in community

05 Jun 9:00 AM, ICC Sydney

Join us at the NADA Conference 2025, to be held on 5–6 June in Sydney. This conference will attract delegates from across NSW, the broader Australian alcohol and other drug sector and other heal...

04 Mar 10:00 AM, Online

Beyond Outcomes: Tools for better treatment experiences Date & Time Tuesday, 4 March 2025 10am to 11.30am – 1.5 hours This webinar is held via Zoom. The link will be emailed out to regi...

11 Mar 9:30 AM, Mercure Sydney, "Circular Quay" Room

Overview NADA invites members to take time out to attend this celebration of International Women’s Day. Mingle with other like-minded people in the sector while hearing from key note speaker Sally M...

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Practice tips: Using data and conversation to inform treatment

Clinical Care Standard 5: Monitoring treatment progress and outcomes This guide outlines an approach to reviews and monitoring treatment outcomes ...

Worksheet: Substance use planning safety tool

When life happens and events challenge our equilibrium, it can be harder to stick to our goals and easier to ...

Clinical Care Standard 4Identifying, responding to, and ongoing monitoring of riskAssessing and responding to risk is an important part of ...

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 ...

The information collected at intake and through the comprehensive assessment contributes to the shaping of the plan of action and ...

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AOD transition worker Aboriginal identified

Community Restorative Centre

Applications close: 24 Feb 2025

General practitioner

The Exodus Foundation

Applications close: 28 Feb 2025

Alcohol and other drugs support worker

Alcohol and Drug Foundation NSW

Applications close: 28 Feb 2025

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NADA data and research advisory group

Profile The NADA data and research advisory group informs, provides feedback on, guides and critically evaluates the implementation of the

Nurses network

ProfileThe NADA Nurse’s Network was established in acknowledgment of the growing nursing workforce within the non-government AOD sector. The group

Peer worker community of practice

About the community of practice There is a lot of research that supports the value of people working from a

NADA consumer advisory group

NADA is committed to the active and meaningful involvement of consumer representatives to inform our activities. We know the value

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AOD Awards for the NSW Non-government Sector

NADA Conference 2025: Strength in Community – Abstracts extended to 14 February

Media release: Urgent action needed following drug summit

In the news: NSW Drug Summit must be more than a talkfest – action is needed

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NADA Conference 2025: Strength in community

Beyond Outcomes: Tools for better treatment experiences

NADA International Women’s Day Forum 2025

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AOD transition worker Aboriginal identified

General practitioner

Alcohol and other drugs support worker

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