Non Government Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) organisations, who are funded by NSW Health to provide AOD treatment services in NSW, applied for funding under the NGO Service Development Grant Program: Round 1 in 2019. The program has been devised for eligible organisations to undertake short-term projects that will support
This edition of the Advocate [PDF] explores the theme emotions, a topic that is central to the AOD field; I would like to consider this topic at the broader social and policy level. I am pleased to note that in a recent series published in The Lancet, researchers from the
NADA invites abstract submissions for oral papers, workshops, panel presentations and poster presentations for the NADA Conference 2020: Enhancing connections, to be held on 4–5 June in Sydney. This is an opportunity for you to showcase your innovative practice and research addressing the diverse needs of people accessing AOD services.
Join us at NADA Conference 2020: Enhancing connections, to be held on 4–5 June in Sydney. This conference will attract delegates from across NSW, the broader Australian alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment sector and other health and human services.
The linked communique #5 provides an update to work being undertaken by the Ministry of Health Alcohol and Other Drug Branch, Local Health Districts and contracted non government organisations on improving contractual arrangements for the delivery of AOD treatment services. NSW Health and NGO Alcohol and Other Drug Partnership Communique
Aurora provides grants to organisations seeking funding for projects specifically targeting and supporting gender and sexually diverse people. Funding grants of up to $7,500 are available. Apply now.
Apply now to access financial support to participate in individual or group training that occurs between January—June 2020. We encourage applications for prioritised services and training courses [PDF], and additionally, from member organisations and staff who have not recently applied. Please note, core training that is reasonably expected to have
HealthShare NSW, on behalf of Southern New South Wales Local Health District, informs the open market of its intention to release a request for tenders seeking suitably qualified non-government organisations to provide residential rehabilitation services. The service will be located in Goulburn at a LHD facilitated location. The successful tenderer
NADA provided a submission [PDF] to the Australian Senate’s Community Affairs Legislation Committee on the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2019 (Bill). We argued that the measures in the Bill are not based on evidence; they contravene the expert advice from the addiction medicine sector, the AOD
It’s been over 10 years since there has been a national survey of the AOD workforce, in which AOD workers voiced their views, experiences and perspective on working in the AOD sector in Australia. Evidence based policy, practices, programs and funding require good quality workforce data and information. The 2019
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