Peak bodies

National

The Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) is the peak, national, non-government organisation representing the interests of the Australian alcohol and other drugs sector, providing a national voice for people working to reduce the harm caused by alcohol and other drugs. ADCA works collaboratively with the government, non-government, business and community sectors to promote evidence-based, socially just, approaches aimed at preventing or reducing the health, economic and social harm caused by alcohol and other drugs to individuals, families, communities and the nation.ADCA’s major project is the National Drugs Sector Information Service (NDSIS) which provides professional information to those working in the sector.
Read ADCA's newsletter at ADCA News

ACT

The Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT  (ATODA) is the newly established peak body representing the non-government and government alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) sector in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). ATODA seeks to promote health through the prevention and reduction of the harms associated with ATOD.
Read the latest ATODA  eBulletin

NSW

The Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies (NADA) is the peak organisation for the non government drug and alcohol sector in NSW.  
Our goal is to support non government drug and alcohol agencies in NSW to reduce the alcohol and drug related harm to individuals, families and the community.
Catch up with what NADA are up to by reading the NADA Advocate

Queensland

QNADA, the Queensland Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies is the peak organisation representing the views of the Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) non-government (NGO) sector. The sector consists of organisations involved in the continuum of care for individuals and their families affected by alcohol, tobacco and drug use.

South Australia

SANDAS is the Peak Body for Non-Government Organizations working in the alcohol and other drug field in South Australia. SANDAS aims to effectively support and represent the needs of its members in order to improve the delivery of drug and alcohol services in South Australia.

Tasmania

The ATDC is the peak body representing the interests of the community service organisations that provide services to people with substance misuse issues in Tasmania. The ATDC has a key role in advocating for adequate resources for the delivery of evidence-based alcohol, tobacco and other drug initiatives. In this regard, the ATDC represents the interests of a broad range of service providers and individuals concerned with prevention, early intervention, treatment and supply reduction and research.
Subscribe to the ATDC newsletter.

Victoria

VAADA  is the peak body representing Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) services in Victoria; and provides leadership, representation, advocacy and information to both AOD and non AOD related sectors.
View the latest VAADA News

Western Australia

The Western Australian Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (WANADA) is committed to supporting services to improve the quality of life for individuals, families and communities affected by alcohol and other drugs.
WANADA  is driven by the passion and hard work of our member agencies, which include community drug services, therapeutic communities and residential rehabilitation centres, sobering-up shelters, harm reduction services, and counselling services. WANADA is the independent voice on alcohol and other drug sector issues throughout WA.
For all the latest WANADA news visit Drugspeak

Page last updated: 22 May 2012