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Education and training
| NCETA:National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) is a collaborative venture between Flinders University of South Australia (FUSA) and the Drug and Alcohol Services Council of SA (DASC). Under funding from the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care, NCETA will improve understanding of models of practice change and build the capacity of the workforce to respond effectively to alcohol and other drug related harm. | | Parents on Drugs:When parents are taking illegal drugs it can mean risks to the health and well-being of their children. Most parents want to do the best they can for their children. Children of alcoholics are more likely to abuse alcohol themselves than other children |
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Funding
| The Alcohol Education & Rehabilitation Foundation:The Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation has been established by federal funding to provide grants to research, education and treatment agencies and practitioners working in the alcohol and drugs field | | GrantsLINK:This is the Commonwealth Governments website listing all commonwealth grants programs and how to access and apply for various grants programs. | | Australian Grants Register:A fee based internet service. Compile and maintain Australia's most extensive funding database, representing 18,000 opportunities and $8billion for organisations and individuals. | | Community Partnerships Initiative website:The Non-Government Organisation (NGO) Treatment Grants Program provides funding for the establishment, expansion, upgrading and operation of non-government treatment services. The funding aims to strengthen the capacity of NGOs to achieve improved service outcomes and to increase the number of treatment places available. Following a national grant process, 133 projects were granted funding totalling $57 million. A list of funded projects is available from the following link. |
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Government
| NSW Health:The NSW Health web-site home page. | | New South Wales Office of Drug Policy:NSW Government drug information website. This site links you to a wide range of web information sources on illicit drugs | | NIDA:The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. | | Community Builders:This site is an interactive electronic clearing house for everyone involved in community level social, economic and environmental renewal including community leaders, community & government workers, volunteers, program managers, academics, policy makers, youth and seniors. | | NSW Drug Programs Bureau:The Drug Programs Bureau is responsible for the development and implementation of drug and alcohol policies across the health system in New South Wales, Australia. | | Workforce Development Program in Hepatitis and HIV:This is the website of the NSW Workforce Development Program for Hepatitis, HIV and Sexual Health workers funded by AIDS and Infectious Diseases Branch of NSW Health | | Drug & Alcohol Services council of South Australia:The web-site has been designed to increase opportunities for the community to access drug and alcohol information, by augmenting existing services such as the Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS), a 24-hour confidential telephone counselling and information service. | | National Illicit Drugs Campaign (NIDC):This site contains information and materials related to the National Drugs Campaign in the areas of formative and evaluative research, information related to multicultural and public relations aspects of the campaign | | Alcohol Summit:Hosted by the NSW Government, the NSW Alcohol Summit (26 to 29 August) will bring together alcohol experts, families, industry, representatives
of interest groups, community leaders and Members of Parliament to examine existing approaches to alcohol abuse and produce new ideas and solutions | | National Drugs Strategy:The National Drug Strategy (NDS) and its forerunner, the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NCADA), have been operating since 1985. Both NCADA and NDS were created with strong bipartisan political support and involve a cooperative venture between the Australian and State/Territory governments as well as the non-government sector. The common aim from the outset was "to minimise the harmful effects of drug use in Australian society". |
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Industry
| 'HACjobs':"HACjobs' is a once weekly bulletin advertising job vacancies, consultancies and other opportunities for paid work in health, social services and the community field in Australia and New Zealand. People can subscribe and receive an email list of positions and opportunities. | | Quality Management Services (QMS):QMS is a not-for-profit incorporated association that provides quality management services to health and community-based organisations in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, South Australia and Tasmania. QMS has been operating since 1990. QMS consumers' originate from health and community sector organisations and include public, private-for-profit and non-government organisations. |
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Information
| ADIN:The Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) provides a central point of access to Internet-based alcohol and drug information provided by prominent organizations in Australia and internationally. | | Mens Health Information and Resource Centre:The Centre offers policy advice, research and evaluation for projects, a network of organisations working to support and enhance the health and wellbeing of men and boys and a database of projects that demonstrate good practice in promoting and maintaining men and boys health and wellbeing. | | The Cochrane Library:The Cochrane Library brings together in one place research which looks at the effectiveness of different health care treatments and interventions. It is recognised as the best single source of information on the effects of health care. | | Forward thinking on Drugs:A pressure group who wish to influence Policy makers at the highest level to acknowledge that a certain level of illicit supply and use is inevitable, and concentrate on reducing the harmful consequences. | | Getting Research Into Practice & Policy:This web site is a resource for researchers to aid them in changing policy by directly accessing and communicating with policy makers | | United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime:The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is a global leader in the fight against illicit drugs and international crime. UNODC has approximately 350 staff members worldwide. UNODC relies on voluntary contributions, mainly from governments, for 90 per cent of its budget. UNODC is continuing its efforts to implement its operational priorities through an integrated approach to counter drugs, crime and terrorism. | | ANCD publications:Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) publications on a wide range of alcohol and other drugrelated issues. These publications are then made available to individuals/organisations in the AOD and related sectors. | | The 2004 National Drug Strategy Household Survey:Summary data collected in Australia's most comprehensive national survey on drug issues. | | AOD Treatment Services NMDS Specifications 2005-06:These guidelines have been prepared as a reference for those involved in collecting and supplying the data for the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS-NMDS). It should be particularly useful to staff in Australian Government, state and territory departments, and alcohol and other drug treatment agency staff directly involved in the collection and reporting of the data set | | National Drugs Campaign:The National Drugs Campaign site contains useful information for parents families, young people, communities, service providers and the media. Resources include practical tips for parents on how to talk to young people about drugs. These resources are available in 17 languages. The National Drugs Campaign is an Australian Government initiative |
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Other
| International Center for Alcohol Policies:The mission of the International Center for Alcohol Policies (ICAA) is to promote understanding of the role of alcohol in society and to encourage dialogue and pursue partnerships involving the beverage alcohol industry, the public health community and others interested in alcohol policy. | | Telstra Foundation:Telstra Foundation has been developed to support Telstra’s strong history of community participation through its mission, which is to make a positive and lasting difference to the lives of Australian children and young people. |
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Peak Bodies
| Employers Federation:The Employers Federation Website. | | ADCA:ADCA is the peak, national, non-government organisation representing the interests of the alcohol and other drugs field | | NSW Association for Addolescent Health:Information on the NSW Health Peak organisation for Youth Health Services | | Alliance of NSW Divisions of General Practitioners:The Alliance aims to support and enhance the work of NSW Divisions of General Practice, ensure that the voice of General Practice in NSW is heard, and enhance the planning and implementation of health services at state and national levels. This network helps raise the profile of the Divisions and GPs among health planners, allied health professionals, consumers, the community, and other stakeholders | | Drug and Alcohol Nurses Australasia:The DANA site has been recently updated, and continues to provide useful resources to anyone working in the field. DANA sits on: Australian Professional Society for Alcohol and Other Drugs (APSAD) Executive Committee, NSW Nurses Association, NDARC Alcohol Treatment Clinical Guidelines Expert Committee, NDARC Opiate Guidelines Expert Committee and NSW Drugs Programs Bureau Drug and Alcohol Nursing Advisory Committee | | Alcohol and Drug agencies in Victoria:VAADA is the peak body representing Alcohol and Drug agencies in Victoria. Further details about our vision and mission can be accessed through the Strategic Overview located in the Vision & Mission page of their website | | WANADA:WANADA is the peak body for the alcohol and other drug (AOD) education, prevention, treatment and support sector in Western Australia. WANADA was established in 1984 and its it currently has 60 diverse members - reflecting a 'whole-of-community' approach to AOD issues. WANADA is an independent, membership-driven not-for-profit association. Paid staff are supervised by an elected board of management comprising of agency delegates and individuals drawn from the membership | | Council of Social Service of New South Wales:NCOSS is the peak body for the social and community services sector in NSW. We work towards achieving social justice in New South Wales. |
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Research
| DATOS:The Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Studies (DATOS) were initiated in 1990 by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to evaluate drug abuse treatment outcomes and emerging treatment issues in the United States. This is NIDA's third national outcome evaluation study of publicly-funded treatment. Four collaborating research centres were funded in 1995 to pursue independent but coordinated programs of research based on DATOS. | | NDARC:The web-site for the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre. | | Vol 1 of the BSDP e-bulletina:E- bulletin providing an introduction and overview of the BSDP a | | 2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey:2001 National Drug Strategy Household Survey: First Results presents key findings from Australia’s most comprehensive national survey on drug issues. Results on drug-related awareness, knowledge and behaviours in 2001 are featured, and selected findings are compared with earlier years. The survey covers tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use. | | NATIONAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE:The National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) at Curtin University of Technology in Perth is a vital part of the national strategy to address the harm arising from drug use in Australia.
The Institute was founded in 1986 as one of two Centres of Excellence in drug research by the National Campaign Against Drug Abuse, now known as the National Drug Strategy. |
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Resources
| Drug Policy Alliance:Drug Policy Alliance is a merger of the Lindesmith Centre and the Drug Policy Foundation and has the objective of building a national drug policy reform movement. | | Drugnet:Drugnet has been developed in part as a public service by Danya International, Inc. The site provides one of the most comprehensive listing/categorization with descriptions of other addiction-related sites and materials available on the Internet. | | PubMed:PubMed is the National Library of Medicine's search service that provides access to over 11 million citations in MEDLINE, PreMEDLINE, and other related databases, with links to participating online journals. | | Substancemisuse.net:This (U.K.) site is about the misuse and abuse of drugs and alcohol. It aims to stimulate informed discussion and thereby help people to understand and deal with the problems caused by substance misuse. | | Australian Drug Foundation:The website of the Australian Drug Foundation | | Australian Drug Information Network:A national website designed to raise critical awareness of the dangers of drug and alcohol use in Australia as undergone a major upgrade to cover more issues and provide links to more resources on the internet | | Adiction Technology Transfer Centre:A United States site with a swish name. The links page is very comprehensive and well worth checking out | | Australian institute of Health and Welfare:The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare ( AIHW ) is Australia's national agency for health and welfare statistics and information. Their mission is to improve the health and well-being of Australians, we inform community discussion and decision making through national leadership in developing and providing health and welfare statistics and information. | | CommunityNet:One of a few NSW Community Services Directories. Tri Community Exchange works in collaboration with organisations to enter services and keep the records up to date. The services are updated every six months which ensures that the information provided is accurate. Quality control is an integral part of the directory. . | | Indigenous Communities:Indigenous Communities Information Resources |
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Services
| Youth off the streets:youth off the streets is a charity working with chronically homless and drug addicted young people. | | YouthGAS:YouthGAS encourages and actively promotes the sharing of information and awareness for, by and with young Australians. The site provides both young Australians and the people that work with and for them, a vast range of local, state, territory, national and international resources, information and opportunities. | | Al-Anon/Alteen:Al-Anon, a support group for the families and friends of alcoholics. | | Hunter Area Health Service D&A site:Links to a range of D&A clinical services within the Hunter Area | | Family Support Services Association NSW:The aim of the Family Support Services Association is the promotion of quality support services provided by non-government organisations in NSW and the ACT to families experiencing stress.
Family Support Services are local community organisations that use trained, caring staff to strengthen families and their links with their community. There are over 184 of us across NSW | | Child Care:Informaiton on Child Care Support and other Childrens Services.The Child Care Access Hotline is also 1800 670 305 | | TRANXS:TRANX was established in 1986 to raise awareness about dependency on tranquillisers and sleeping pills, and to assist people dependent on benzodiazepines to come off the drugs and recover from the withdrawal syndrome.
TRANX is a non-profit making organisation. Part funding is received from the Department of Human Services, Victoria. Additional funding is obtained through grants, and income received from programs, memberships, resources and education and training activities |
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