An outcome area of NADA’s Strategic Plan 2009 – 2011 is providing leadership and advocacy on drug and alcohol policy and service system development. To support NADA to achieve this, a Strategic Policy and Advocacy Framework for 2009-2011 has been developed.

NADA aims to fulfil its policy and advocacy role by:
– Encouraging member feedback and participation in its policy and advocacy work and provide advice and support to members on policy and advocacy-related issues.
– Liaising with government, politicians and other policy makers directly and through committee and advisory group representation and written submissions.
– Collaborating strategically with other organisations within the drug and alcohol sector and broader human services sector through joint submissions and advocacy papers or participation in relevant policy forums.
– Engaging with the media to promote the work and views of the non government drug and alcohol sector in NSW.

NADA’s primary policy priorities as outlined in the Policy and Advocacy Strategic Framework are:
 
1. Sustainability and development of the non government drug and alcohol service system

2. Consumer/service user participation

3. Health Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention - A NADA Health Promotion Subcommittee exists which deals with health promotion related policy issues. For more information on their activities, click here.

Additional policy areas are identified in the NADA Strategic Policy and Advocacy Framework 2009-2011.

NEW Policy, Advocacy and Representation Reports

To better document NADA's policy, advocacy and representation activities, NADA prepares a bi-monthly report summarising its key activities.

March - April 2010 Report

May - June 2010 Report  

July - August 2010 Report  

NADA Policy and Advocacy Subcommittee

The NADA Board of Directors has established a Policy and Advocacy Subcommittee for discussion and analysis of key policy and advocacy issues for the non government drug and alcohol sector, in particular the primary policy priorities outlined above. The role of the Subcommittee is to:

1. Engage in analysis of key policy and advocacy issues affecting the sector
2. Feed into NADA submissions and policy papers as relevant
3. Provide advice and direction to the NADA Board of Directors on key policy and advocacy issues.

The Subcommittee is chaired by a NADA Board Director and contains the following membership:
• Interested Board Directors
• Representatives from the NADA membership with appropriate expertise
• External representatives selected for specific expertise

Established: June 2008
Members:  Kerri Lawrence(MDECC) (Chair), Tony Trimingham (FDS), Gerard Byrne (Salvation Army), Solange Frost (NCOSS), Dr Jenny Chalmers (Drug Policy Modelling Program, UNSW), Craig Mills (Lyndon Community), Sione Crawford (NUAA), Will Temple (Watershed), Kate Hewett (Kamira), Barbara Rich (Jarrah House), Garth Popple (WHOS), Larry Pierce (NADA), Tanya Merinda (NADA), Jo Khoo (NADA, secretariat).

To view copies of NADA’s recent submissions, click here.

If you would like more information on NADA’s policy and advocacy work, please contact Jo Khoo on This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it