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Call for abstracts: NADA outcomes forum

NADA invites submissions for lightning round presentations for the NADA Outcomes Forum on 14 August 2019 at Rydges Sydney Central. This is an opportunity for you to showcase your innovative practice and research in client outcomes, experience and feedback. Authors are encouraged to submit abstracts on the theme. Lightning round

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National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs opportunities

Fellowships program applications are now open National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED) has developed a multidisciplinary mentoring and training program. Fellows can be of any multidisciplinary background (e.g. nursing, allied health, medical), and fellowships will be open to practising clinicians in the AOD sector. NGO staff are

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Apply for a training grant

The NADA Training Grants are now open for applications. Current financial members of NADA are invited to apply for funds to support training attendance during the July—December 2019 period. Grants accessible Individual training grants up to $450 (excl. GST) Individual grants with travel support up to $800 (excl. GST) Group

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CMHDARN seeding grants 2018/2019: round three

CMHDARN network members are invited to submit an application for the CMHDARN Research Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Seeding Grants program.The Seeding Grants provide an opportunity for organisations to initiate a research project that will contribute to the understanding, knowledge and implementation of experience and outcome measures across

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Now open: ACI research grant scheme 2019

Each year, the Agency for Clinical Innovation provides funding for selected research grants, allocating grant funds across several small to medium size projects. This scheme leverages research and evaluation in healthcare innovation and mobilises knowledge for health system improvement through translating research outcomes. The 2019 round will provide funding for

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Data breach response plan

The passage of the Privacy Amendment (Notifiable Data Breaches) Act 2017 established a Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme in Australia. Commencing from 22 February 2019, the NDB scheme requires organisations covered by the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (the Act) to notify any individuals likely to be at risk of serious

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Sector watch update: February 2019

NSW Ministry of Health update: The NSW Government has formally responded to the Parliament’s Portfolio Committee No.2 (Health and Community Services) Report 49 Provision of drug rehabilitation in regional, rural and remote New South Wales. Australian Government Department of Health update: Senator the Hon. Bridget McKenzie has announced funding of

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The Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) is the peak organisation for non-government alcohol and other drug services in NSW.

Advocacy is one of our primary roles. To see our policy and advocacy updates, click here.

We provide expert commentary on alcohol and other drug issues, policy and research. We also speak to the needs of our membership in delivering effective and evidence based services to the communities they serve.

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Robert Stirling
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