Promote your service. Recognise staff’s work.Weave Youth and Community Services won the ‘Excellence in treatment’ award in 2016. What did winning mean to them? Applications are openNADA invites applications for the 2020 AOD Awards for the NSW Non Government Sector. The awards acknowledge the significant contribution of the sector in preventing and reducing alcohol and […]
Sector Watch: January 2020
The Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’ update On Tuesday 28 January 2020, the final report of the NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’, was presented to the NSW Premier and the NSW Governor by the Commissioner, Professor Dan Howard SC. At this stage, the report is confidential from the […]
Coping with disaster
The team at NADA would like to acknowledge all those affected by the bushfires. We understand this is an extremely difficult and stressful time for many people and communities who’ve been directly or indirectly affected. Many of our member organisations are providing services and support to people affected by the bushfires and we are committed […]
NGO service development grant program: round one funded projects
Non Government Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) organisations, who are funded by NSW Health to provide AOD treatment services in NSW, applied for funding under the NGO Service Development Grant Program: Round 1 in 2019. The program has been devised for eligible organisations to undertake short-term projects that will support increased service capacity in regard […]
Advocate: CEO report
This edition of the Advocate [PDF] explores the theme emotions, a topic that is central to the AOD field; I would like to consider this topic at the broader social and policy level. I am pleased to note that in a recent series published in The Lancet, researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research […]
NADA Conference 2020: Abstracts are now open
NADA invites abstract submissions for oral papers, workshops, panel presentations and poster presentations for the NADA Conference 2020: Enhancing connections, to be held on 4–5 June in Sydney. This is an opportunity for you to showcase your innovative practice and research addressing the diverse needs of people accessing AOD services. We encourage workers and services […]
NADA Conference 2020: Announcing keynote speakers
Join us at NADA Conference 2020: Enhancing connections, to be held on 4–5 June in Sydney. This conference will attract delegates from across NSW, the broader Australian alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment sector and other health and human services.
NSW Health and NGO Alcohol and Other Drug Partnership communique #5
The linked communique #5 provides an update to work being undertaken by the Ministry of Health Alcohol and Other Drug Branch, Local Health Districts and contracted non government organisations on improving contractual arrangements for the delivery of AOD treatment services. NSW Health and NGO Alcohol and Other Drug Partnership Communique #5
Aurora grants
Aurora provides grants to organisations seeking funding for projects specifically targeting and supporting gender and sexually diverse people. Funding grants of up to $7,500 are available. Apply now.
Applications are open for NADA training grants
Apply now to access financial support to participate in individual or group training that occurs between January—June 2020. We encourage applications for prioritised services and training courses [PDF], and additionally, from member organisations and staff who have not recently applied. Please note, core training that is reasonably expected to have been attained prior to obtaining […]
