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Policy toolkit
NADA has developed a collection of policy templates targeted at non-government AOD entities to help with setting up, general quality improvement and accreditation. You can download these free Word templates to edit and develop your own customised policies.
NADA regularly reviews the templates in this toolkit to ensure current legislation and practice requirements. Check out the ‘What’s New’ section on this page when policies are added or updated.
If you would like to provide feedback on NADA’s policy toolkit, or contribute to the development of the toolkit, please contact Majella.
Download policy templates and supporting documents here:
The importance of setting up good policies for your organisation
A policy is a concise formal statement or framework outlining what the organisation adheres to and aims to achieve. Policies aim to inform and guide Board members and staff about how business is carried out in their organisation, clarity in roles and responsibilities, and provides details about how the policy is implemented.
Good policies are:
· informed by the organisation’s vision, mission statement, guiding principles and strategic plan
· informed by legislation and national/state policy directives
· guide best practice
· written in clear and concise language
· relevant and accessible to all people who may have an interest in, or who will be affected by, them
· the basis of the organisation’s quality improvement program and, as such, are subject to continuous review and improvement.
· are aligned with the organisation’s strategic/operational/business plans
What’s new
December 2024
Updated Governance and Risk management policies are currently being finalised and will be available for download soon
May 2024
– A new Disaster and Emergency Management policy template is available.
– The Work, Health Safety policy and supporting documents have been revised.
– The Organisational Development policy and supporting documents have been revised.
January 2024
The Project Management Policy and supporting documents have been revised.
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