The purpose of the NADA member needs assessment [PDF] is to inform the development of NADA’s programs, services and advocacy. NADA has compiled this document on behalf of its members. This assessment has been undertaken through the annual NADA member and workforce surveys and regular engagement with members and member
Applications for the January to June 2023 training grant round are now being accepted. Applications close 7 December 2022. Applicants will be notified of their results by 14 December 2022. These grants provide an opportunity for members to access financial support to participate in individual or group training. Learn more.
Join us at the NADA Conference 2023, to be held on 11–12 May in Sydney. This conference will attract delegates from across NSW, the broader Australian alcohol and other drugs treatment sector and other health and human services. Showcasing interventions designed to improve outcomes for clients, this event will inform
NADA Conference 2023: Creating safe spaces 11–12 MayICC Sydney Conference Centre NADA invites abstract submissions for oral presentations, workshops, symposium and poster presentations for the NADA Conference 2023. This is an opportunity for you to showcase your innovative practice or research. We encourage workers and services across all sectors to
WNSW PHN is aiming to strengthen mental health services through a ‘whole of system’ approach to service delivery, to proactively improve access and support for people across our region. WNSW PHN is seeking a single provider or multiple providers that will take a lead agency role at one of multiple
But uncertainty hangs over the package amid looming state election 21 September 2022 NADA has welcomed the NSW Government’s response to the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’ but has warned a cloud hangs over ‘how’ and ‘when’ this critical funding will flow amid the politicking of the
Would you like to demonstrate the impact of your service or program in the mental health and AOD sectors? Do you have innovative concepts that could lead to better outcomes for mental health and AOD service users? MHCC and NADA members are invited to apply for the CMHDARN Innovation and
NADA is seeking expressions of interest from members to participate in a project to further build the mental health capacity of the non-government AOD sector. NADA have commissioned the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney, to undertake a capacity building project. They will
Indexation to reflect real costs of service delivery The Fair Work Commission introduced a 5.2% increase in the national minimum wage and 4.6% increase in award minimum wage from 1 July 2022. Along with a mandated superannuation increase of 0.5%, these changes come as service providers face other surging costs,
21 June 2022 After spending in excess of $10 million dollars on a Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’, the NSW Government has continued to ignore all 109 recommendations handed down by its own Commissioner. It has been 28 months now since the NSW Government received the recommendations
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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