Promote your service. Recognise staff’s work. Applications are openNADA invites applications for the 2021 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, program design and delivery,
Help your organisation gauge their level of consumer engagement and provide support on how to improve existing mechanisms and/or develop new ones. Whether it is a program you wish to evaluate or the organisation, this project will build the capacity of your service in providing meaningful consumer participation. Download more
As we come to the end of 2020, we reflect on the year we’ve had. Bushfires, COVID-19, and the departure of long serving NADA CEO, Mr Larry Pierce. Larry has been instrumental in putting NADA in the position we are today, and I feel privileged to take over in representing
Our first round of training grants for 2021 are now open. If you are planning to undertake training January and June 2021, please apply online now. We encourage applications for prioritised services and training courses (as outlined in the FAQ section of the application form), and additionally, from member organisations
A key issue for those working in the AOD treatment sector are the difficulties that clients have in accessing treatment, staying engaged with treatment, and maintaining their positive outcomes in the post-treatment period.
Register now for the NADA Conference 2021: Enhancing connections to be held on 22–23 April at the International Convention Centre, Sydney. Showcasing interventions designed to improve outcomes for clients, this event will inform with new ideas, engage with the evidence base and provide networking opportunities. In line with the times,
Working towards improved performance measurement and reporting for members Supporting members to advocate for improved, consistent and reduced performance measures (indicators) to demonstrate service level outcomes and accountability to funders has been priority for some time. As many of you would be aware, NADA CEO, Robert Stirling, is undertaking a
Did you submit an abstract for the NADA Conference 2020? You will receive an email from us soon. NADA would like to announce the new date for our highly anticipated conference: 22-23 April 2021. We are excited to hold this conference at the International Convention Centre, Sydney. In line with
The Australian Alcohol and other Drugs Council (AADC) has summarised measures from the Federal Budget 2020-21 relevant to the AOD sector and the communities we support here [PDF]. NADA has been in touch Minister Hunt’s Office to stress the importance for Commonwealth funded treatment services to be advised if the
In September 2020, NADA provided a submission on the consultation paper to inform the development of the National Preventive Health Strategy. NADA has been very interested in the role of prevention and preventive health strategies on behalf of its membership for the past two decades. We were involved, through the
The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) is the peak organisation for non-government alcohol and other drug services in NSW.
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