Representatives from Guiding Rural Outback Wellbeing Program, Royal Flying Doctor Service South Eastern Section, photo by Helene Cochaud Winners of the sixth biennial AOD Awards for the NSW Non-Government Sector were announced at the award ceremony, held on 6 June, at the International Convention Centre Sydney. Dr Michael Holland, MP, Parliamentary Secretary for Health, and […]
Last chance for the NADA Conference 2025
Registrations close 2 June. Don’t miss out! The NADA Conference 2025 will inform you with cutting-edge practice and research, spark your passion and pride, and engage you with networking opportunities. Hear keynotes on the role of community and collective healing to address family and domestic violence, best clinical and cultural practice when working with Aboriginal people, and building […]
Apply for a NADA training grant
The July to December 2025 round is now open! The NADA training grants program allows members to access financial support and participate in individual and group training. Application rounds are open twice yearly for training activities held between January and June and between July and December. The program is highly competitive. Applications received often total more than […]
NSW Community Service Industry Scheme – A new portable long service leave scheme for the community services sector
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 […]
