Use your skills and experience to support reconciliation within the AOD sector As the peak body for non government AOD services in NSW, NADA is committed to reconciliation. Our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) for 2023-2025 will outline the practical actions that we will take to help build strong relationships between people within and […]
Apply for a grant from the Social Sector Support Fund
The Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ) is administering the $50 million Social Sector Support Fund (Support Fund). The Support Fund’s Open Applications grant will help organisations to remain viable and meet increased demand for services during COVID-19 outbreaks and recovery. Applications close at 11:59 pm Sunday 28 November. Open Applications are being accepted from […]
Request for tender: Youth frontiers program
The Department of Communities and Justice requires the services of non government organisations to deliver the Youth Frontiers Program, a youth mentoring program. Request for tender ends 10 December 2021. See this page for more http://www.tenders.nsw.gov.au/?c=EA61E98D
Request for tender: Provision of community based alcohol and other drug treatment services
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs has released a request for tender (RFT) for the ‘Provision of community based alcohol and other drug treatment services’ (AOD-21). The RFT reference is AOD-21 and is available for download on AusTender at www.tenders.gov.au. This RFT will close at 2:00pm (AEDT) on 7 December 2021. Any questions regarding this RFT […]
Media release: Alcohol and other drugs services in crisis amid COVID-19 related spikes in demand
21 October 2021: Alcohol and other drugs services across NSW are facing a ‘perfect storm’ amid the pandemic with surging demand, rising costs, reduced capacity and a stretched and near-broken workforce, the Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies (NADA) has warned. While the NSW Government has significantly boosted funding to mental health services, at […]
Sector watch: October 2021
Vaccination of NGO healthcare workers The most up-to-date information is the NSW Health website here, along with a frequently asked questions (FAQ) page, which will be updated regularly. Did you miss the legal Q&A webinar for health funded NGOs? The meeting recording is here. Justice Connect, Not-for-profit Law has a number of resources on vaccination […]
IMPORTANT WEBINAR: NSW Health NGOs and mandatory COVID-19 vaccine directions
7 October, 11am–11.45am, online NADA has provided Justice Connect with a range of legal questions that members are seeking advice on. We encourage members to register to attend—if you’re not available you should still register as you will receive a link to the recording of the webinar. Click here to register. Do you […]
JUST LAUNCHED Access and equity: Working with diversity in the alcohol and other drugs setting
NADA is proud to launch the second edition of Access and equity: Working with diversity in the alcohol and other drugs setting. Improving access and equity for those seeking alcohol and drugs (AOD) treatment is crucial for its effectiveness. This resource provides principles and examples of best practice approaches for working with the following populations: […]
Call for NADA Board nominations and resolutions
2021 NADA Annual General Meeting The 2021 NADA Annual General Meeting will be held at 2.00pm Monday, 15 November 2021. In line with the times, this will be a virtual event, and further details of the event and registrations will be circulated soon. Nominations for the election of Directors NADA is calling for nominations for […]
Expressions of interest are open for the CALD audit project expert advisory group
The Increasing capacity of AOD treatment services to support culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) people and their communities project (aka CALD Audit Project) seeks expressions of interest (EOI) from suitably qualified individuals for membership on the CALD Audit Project Expert Advisory Group (EAG). This project aims to devise, implement and evaluate an auditing process to […]
