HealthShare NSW, on behalf of Southern New South Wales Local Health District, informs the open market of its intention to release a request for tenders seeking suitably qualified non-government organisations to provide residential rehabilitation services. The service will be located in Goulburn at a LHD facilitated location. The successful tenderer would be expected to provide […]
Submission: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2019
NADA provided a submission [PDF] to the Australian Senate’s Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2019 (Bill). We argued that the measures in the Bill are not based on evidence; they contravene the expert advice from the addiction medicine sector, the AOD specialist non government sector and […]
2019 national AOD workforce survey
It’s been over 10 years since there has been a national survey of the AOD workforce, in which AOD workers voiced their views, experiences and perspective on working in the AOD sector in Australia. Evidence based policy, practices, programs and funding require good quality workforce data and information. The 2019 National AOD Workforce Survey is […]
NADA 2019 annual general meeting
Register now for the NADA 2019 annual general meeting, to be held on the Monday 18 November at the Rydges Sydney Central Hotel, 28 Albion Street, Surry Hills. This year’s AGM will provide NADA members with the opportunity to inform NADA’s advocacy agenda. NADA will also provide an overview of the progress of the NADA […]
Working with families
NADA in partnership with Family Drug Support and the Ministry of Health NSW Government, developed training and resources for the AOD sector and other primary health contacts to build the capacity of workers to better support families who are impacted by someone else’s substance use. Now you can use these resources to increase your capacity […]
Sector watch: September 2019
The Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’ roundtable NADA attended the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’ roundtable on planning and funding of AOD treatment services in NSW. This roundtable was convened to capture the expert opinion of AOD funders and planners, the non government sector, the Primary Health Networks (PHN), […]
Policy toolkit
Developed by NADA, this toolkit supports the formal quality improvement program of non government AOD organisations. Download the files to easily create or review operational policy documents.
NADA Conference 2020: Enhancing connections
Save the date 4-5 June 2020 Showcasing interventions designed to improve outcomes for clients, this event will inform with new ideas, engage with the evidence base and provide networking opportunities. Join us for keynote speakers, presentations, workshops and lively panel discussions. Abstracts are now open Announcing keynote speakers
In the news: Medicare should cover treatment of drug and alcohol problems, inquiry told
By Julie PowerSydney Morning Herald: August 20, 2019 Medicare should be extended to cover treatment of drug and alcohol problems that would encourage doctors to treat addiction as a chronic medical condition, a special roundtable of health services for the ice inquiry has heard. Read the full story.
