Useful Links
Funding
Philanthropy Australia
Community Builders
The Community Funding centre
GrantsLINK (National)
GrantsLINK makes it easier to find suitable and relevant grants for your community projects from the many Australian government grants that are available
NSW Government grants
Fundraising Institute of Australia
Alcohol and Drug Peak Bodies
Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA)
Western Australian Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies (WANADA)
Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA)
VAADA's comorbidity website
Queensland Network of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies (QNADA)
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Council of Tasmania Inc. (ATDC)
South Australian Network of Drug and Alcohol Services (SANDAS)
Other Peak bodies and State based organisations
National
Mental Health Council of Australia (MHCA) The peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting the interests of the Australian mental health sector, committed to achieving better mental health for all Australians.
Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) The ANCD website contains sections on current and previous national drug and alcohol strategies and evalations and current and previous national data reports.
Australian General Practice Network (AGPN) The peak national body representing 119 divisions of general practice and their state-based organisations across Australia.
Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users’ League (AIVL) The national peak organisation representing the State and Territory-based Drug User Organisations and issues of national significance for illicit drug users.
Australian Needle Exchange Network (Anex)
NSW
Council of Social Services of NSW (NCOSS) The peak body for the social and community services sector in New South Wales.
Mental Health Coordinating Council (MHCC) The peak body for community mental health organisations in New South Wales.
Aboriginal Health and Medical research Council of NSW (AH&MRC) The peak body and voice of Aboriginal communities on Aboriginal health matters in NSW.
Homelessness NSW A broad based peak body whose members include services that provide accommodation, support and other services to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
Hepatitis C Council of NSW An independent community-based organisation providing information, support and advocacy to people affected by Hepatitis C in the state of NSW.
Womens Health NSW An association of statewide women's health centres and specialist women's centres.
Youth Action and Policy Association (YAPA) Working in the interests of young people & youth services in NSW.
Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre (DAMEC) DAMEC's primary focus is to bridge the service gap by assisting and supporting Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (AT&OD) service providers to make a difference to the way they work with culturally and linguistically diverse clients and communities.
NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service (Multicultural Communication) provides information and services to assist health professionals to communicate with non English speaking communities throughout New South Wales
NUAA is a peer-based organisation concerned with the use of illicit drugs
ACON is a community-based non-government organisation promoting the health and wellbeing of a diverse gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, and a leading agency in HIV/AIDS policy development and program delivery
Professional
Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD)
Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia (DANA)
Australian Psychological Society (APS)
Australian Institute of Welfare and Community Workers (AIWCW)
Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW)
Research
National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)
Centre for Rural and Remote Mental Health (CRRMH)
Illawarra Institute of Mental Health (iiMH)
Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research NSW (BOSCAR)
Register of Australian Drug and Alcohol Research (RADAR)
NSW Health Drug and Alcohol Health Services Library
Industry
The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) Independent not-for-profit organisation dedicated to continually improving the quality of health care in Australia.
Quality Management Services (QMS) QMS is a licensed provider of the nationally recognised Quality Improvement Council Standards and Accreditation Program.
Australian Services Union (ASU)
Employers First™ the only major business advisory organisation whose entire staff and resources are committed to helping employers and protecting their interests
WorkCover NSW manages the State's workplace safety, injury management, and workers compensation systems
Information & Resources
Australian Drug Foundation (ADF)
Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)
Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet
arbias Ltd provides specialist services in alcohol and other substance related brain impairment
Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation
Homeless Information Portal (HIP) The Homeless Information Portal provides a gateway into information, including factual information on alcohol and drugs, capacity building as well as finding support services
Meth.org Contains information on methamphetamine effects, support and treatment options
Daily Dose The world's leading drug & alcohol news service
Support Services
Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
Telephone: (02) 9361 8000 or 1 800 422 599 (toll free)
NSW Drug & Alcohol Specialist Advisory Service
Telephone: Country 1800 023 687, Sydney 02 9361 8006
Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Services National Directory
Kids Help Line Provides a telephone and email counselling service 1800 55 1800
Lifeline Counselling and information service 13 1114
Needle Clean Up Hotline 24 hour service 1 800 633 353
If you find a discarded needle syringe or for further information about syringe management
Parent Line 132055
Area Health Service Central Intake Numbers
Greater Southern Area Health Service
Greater Murray 1800 800 944 / 02 9425
Southern 1800 809 423
Greater Western Area Health Service
Far West 1800 665 066 / 08 8080 1556
Macquarie 1800 092 881 / 02 6841 2360
Mid Western 1300 887 000
Hunter / New England Area Health Service
Hunter 02 4923 2060
New England 1300 660 059
North Coast Area Health Service
Mid North Coast 1300 662 263
Northern Rivers 02 6620 7612
Northern Sydney / Central Coast Area Health Service
North Sydney 1300 889 788
Central Coast 4394 4880
South Eastern Sydney / Illawarra Area Health Service
South East Sydney 02 9113 4444
Illawarra 1300 652 226
Sydney South West Area Health Service
South West Sydney 02 9616 8586
Central Sydney 02 9515 6311
Sydney West Area Health Service
Wentworth 02 4734 1333
Western Sydney 02 9840 3355
