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,
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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