Download webinar slides [PDF] The NSW Government is soon to be introducing a new portable long service leave scheme for people working in community services in NSW, called the Community Services Industry scheme. The scheme will allow workers to claim for long service leave if they have continued to work within the community services sector, even […]
Media release: NSW Government must act on drug summit report recommendations
The following is a joint statement from the Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies (NADA),the National Users and AIDS Association (NUAA), and ACON. 4 April 2025Following the release of the NSW Drug Summit Report this week, we, as organisations andleaders in alcohol and other drug (AOD) services and supporting communities, call on the NSWGovernment […]
Media release: Peak body welcomes Drug Summit report, calls for swift response
3 April 2025: The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) has welcomed the NSW Drug Summit Report handed to the NSW Government today and urged the NSW Government to respond swiftly. “The NSW Government now has the mandate they said they needed to make change – now we need to see action,” said […]
The wait time to access non-government alcohol and other drugs services in NSW
November 2024There are 101,773 people in NSW who do not receive treatment despite being suitable for and wanting treatment. However, little has been known about how many are actively seeking treatment on any one day. An online survey was distributed to all NSW NGO alcohol and other drug (AOD) organisations to report on wait data […]
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 that is collaborative, strength-based and trauma informed. Download practice tips [PDF].
AOD Awards for the NSW Non-government Sector
Promote your service. Recognise the work of staff. Nominations close 6 AprilNADA invites nominations for the 2025 AOD Awards for the NSW Non-government Sector. The awards acknowledge the significant contribution of the sector in preventing and reducing alcohol and other drug related harms across NSW communities through leadership, innovative program design and delivery, and workforce […]
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 default to well-known ways of coping or managing situations. One way of coping may be to use substances as the default response. It can be due to a build-up of stressors, feelings and situations that […]
NADA Conference 2025: Strength in Community – Earlybird ends 31 March
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, symposium and poster presentations for the NADA Conference 2025. This is an opportunity for you to showcase your innovative practice or research. We encourage workers and services across all sectors […]
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 Network of Alcoholand Other Drugs Agencies (NADA). 6 December 2024As organisations and leaders in alcohol and other drug (AOD) services and supporting communities, we call on the NSW Government to […]
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 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 […]
