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 current approach has failed to deliver positive health outcomes and has reached its use-by date. The state is on the precipice of meaningful drug and alcohol reform, but we cannot […]
In the news: NSW drug summit an opportunity for new government strategy to address risks of drug harm, experts say
By Sam Nichols and Joseph Hathaway-WilsonABC News “The workforce is tired,” added Robert Stirling, chief executive of Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA), the body representing NSW’s non-government alcohol and other drug services. “We do a lot on a little, and it feels like we’re going backwards.” A different kind of strategy, Dr […]
In the news: No time for platitudes: NSW Drug Summit
By Laura WoodrowThe Medical Republic ‘My chief concern is that we will see a repeat of the NSW Ice Inquiry, where a report is drafted, handed down, but reform does not eventuate,’ says Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies CEO. Advocates are looking for evidence of concrete policy change, real improvements and transparency over […]
In the news: Call for real reform at drug summit
By Michael McGowan and Max MaddisonThe Sydney Morning Herald, 3 December 2024 It was 25 years ago that Annie Madden stood up inside NSW parliament and told the gathering of hundreds of MPs, police, reform advocates and academics at Bob Carr’s drug summit that ‘‘discrimination is killing us’’. Read the full story [$]
Media release: New data from peak body shows huge waitlist for alcohol and drug treatment, calls for action at Sydney drug summit
3 December 2024The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) has released new waitlist data for individuals looking to access alcohol and other drug (AOD) services provided by NGOs.On any given day during the week of 23–27 September 2024, 1,819 people were on waitlists for NGO-provided AOD treatment services. This number climbs to 2,667 […]
Alcohol and other drugs care charter
Reducing stigma for people who use or have used alcohol or other drugs is vital to improving their health and wellbeing. The new Alcohol and Other Drugs Care Charter [PDF] helps all staff deliver safe, accessible, equitable, and non-judgemental healthcare. The Care Charter is an initiative of a partnership between the Centre for Alcohol and Other […]
