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NADA Media Releases
10 August 2010 Recognition and resources for comprehensive mental health and drug and alcohol services Following the disturbing episode of Four Corners last night titled Hidden voices, the Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies (NADA) is calling for a renewed focus on the state of the mental health and drug and alcohol service systems and the current approaches that perpetuate a focus on hospital beds and acute, crisis-driven services. Click here to read the full media release.
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21 July 2010 Moving drug and alcohol forward with health reform The Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies (NADA) is concerned about the gap that currently exists in the National Health and Hospitals Network agreement in relation to the funding, governance and policy responsibility of the drug and alcohol service system. NADA eblieves there is an opportunity for real reform in this area, to expand the delivery of community based drug and alcohol treatment and health promotion services within the context of primary health care, and to ease the demand and escalating cost of acute care provided in Australia’s hospitals. NADA calls on the NSW and Federal government to work with the non government sector on opportunities for new and expanded models of service delivery with a greater focus on community based care and innovation. Click here to read the full media release.
******************************************************************** National Health Reform – Considering the health of all Australians? NADA believes that reform to Australia’s health system is necessary but urges the Federal Government to consider the health of all Australians in the reform process including consumers who access health services beyond hospitals and General Practitioners (GP) and consumers with complex health issues such as drug and alcohol and mental health problems. NADA CEO, Larry Pierce says, “The services provided by specialist drug and alcohol non government organisations address a range of complex health needs as well as drug dependency. The severity of these clients’ needs cannot be dealt with simply in the context of general practice.” Click here to read the full media release.
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10 September 2009
NADA applauds the Government’s establishment of a National Preventative Health Agency.
2 September 2009 NADA, CEO Larry Pierce congratulates ADCA on its call for immediate action on the release of the Federal Government’s Preventative Health Taskforce Report. As a member of the ADCA Federal Council, NADA (the Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies) reinforces the call for immediate action and a long term response following the release of the final report by the Preventative Health Taskforce. Click here to read the full media release. **************************************************
For more information on NADA’s Family and Carer Project please contact Robert Stirling on 02 8113 1320 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .
****************************************************** NADA applauds calls for the expansion of drug crime diversion programs The Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies (NADA) welcomes the NSW Opposition’s justice spokesperson’s call to end simplistic “tough on crime” approaches to deal with offenders with severe drug and alcohol and mental health issues. Click here to read the full media release.
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