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NADA and the Ministry of Health NSW would like to thank all applicants for the NGO Service Development Grant Program. NADA received a range of applications for important infrastructure projects and the Selection Committee noted the high calibre of applications across all three categories.

Applications were received from a wide range of NGO AOD services in NSW. All applications demonstrated a keen desire to improve the existing infrastructure to better meet the needs of people accessing the services. Of those that were successful, 13% are Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisations. Further, as can be seen in the chart below, a majority of the programs funded are in regional and/or rural areas.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Successful Grant Recipients for the NGO Service Development Grants

The successful grant recipients by category are listed below, along with the program and a brief description of the project to be undertaken.

 

Category 1 – up to $25,000 ex GST

Salvation Army	Adele House Dooralong Transformation Centre Penrith Pathways (Foundations)	IT Infrastructure improvements
Ted Noffs Foundation Ltd	Liverpool Street University	IT Infrastructure
Kamira Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services Inc	Early Childhood Education Program	Sensory resources
Wayback Ltd		Mattresses and other furniture items
Drug and Alcohol Health Services		Access ramp and IT infrastructure improvements
Directions Health Services Ltd	Pathways Murrumbidgee Pathways Goulburn	IT Infrastructure
Waverley Drug and Alcohol Centre		IT Infrastructure
Lives Lived Well Limited	Wyla	Gym equipment
Sydney Women’s Counselling Centre		IT Infrastructure
Youth Solutions	ARTucation Drug and Alcohol Information and Resilience skills (DAIR) AOD Link Peer Enrichment and Empowerment Project (PEEP) Outreach and Campaign work	IT Infrastructure and other furniture

 

Category 2 – up to $100,000 ex GST

Guthrie House Co-operative Ltd	Guthrie House	Significant structural repair
Phoebe House		Internal improvements including floor covering replacements, bedroom refits and storage solutions
FADISS Ltd	Family Drug Support	IT Infrastructure improvements
Namatjira Haven Limited	Namatjira Haven Drug and Alcohol Healing Centre	Electric/Gas upgrade to solar
Odyssey House NSW	Community Based AOD and MH Programs, Multicultural Programs	Upgrade to counselling, group and other rooms
Ted Noffs Foundation LTD	Program for Adolescent Life Management (PALM)	Painting and furniture acquisition
The Haymarket Foundation	Haymarket Centre	New flooring and privacy partitions
NSW Users and AIDS Association (NUAA)		IT Infrastructure improvements
Community Restorative Centre	Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services Program	IT Infrastructure improvements
Lives Lived Well Limited	Elouera	Renovations to address safety concerns
Weigelli Centre Aboriginal Corporation	Alcohol and Other Drugs Service	Update to electricity infrastructure to meet demands for services

 

Category 3 – up to $300,000 ex GST

Kedesh Rehabilitation Service		Address significant repairs and maintenance issues as well as installing solar panels.
The Buttery	Therapeutic Community, Maintenance to Abstinence and MERIT Programs	Major refurbishment including plumbing, bathrooms, carpentry, electrical, fire monitoring systems, painting, asbestos removal
Alcohol and Drug Foundation NSW	Kathleen York House	Construction of a child-friendly play area to provide a separate space for children, installation of an awning in the garden area and building of new client wardrobes
Hunter Primary Care	Alcohol and Other Drugs Youth Treatment Services	Interior refurbishment of reception, consult rooms and office including carpet, furniture, painting, joinery and lighting
Orana Haven Aboriginal Corporation	Orana Haven Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Centre	Improved disability access and a comprehensive flooring upgrade for the whole site
We Help Ourselves	WHOs New Beginnings (Women’s TC) Gunyah (Men’s TC) OSTAR and RTOD TCs WHOs Hunter Valley TC at Cessnock	Purchase multiple vehicles for client transport
Ngaimpe Aboriginal Corporation	The Glen for Men	Upgrade and refurbishment of the existing building
Odyssey House NSW	Residential Programs, Parents’ and Children’s Program	Purchase multiple vehicles for client transport
Women’s Alcohol and Drug Advisory Centre Incorporated	Jarrah House	Installation of safety and privacy mechanisms in a residential service and installation of a weather resistant awning to reduce cooling costs
Karralika Programs Inc	AOD Youth Treatment Services – Child and Youth Program Community Drug Action Team Program	Purchase of vehicles and upgrade of office equipment
Lives Lived Well Limited	Watershed Residential Services	Redevelopment of residential amenities to improve client spaces and provide a dedicated staff area
Mission Australia	Triple Care Farm	Install solar panels to improve financial and environmental sustainability

 

NADA would like to thank the NSW Ministry of Health for their collaborative support in this grants program as well as the Selection Committee members for their involvement and expertise when assessing the applications.

The NGO Service Development Grants are funded by the NSW Ministry of Health via NADA as part of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’ implementation.