ADCA - Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia
www.adca.org.au
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.

ADIN - Australian Drug Information Network
www.adin.com.au
The Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) provides a central point of access to quality Internet-based alcohol and drug information provided by prominent organisations in Australia and Internationally.

ANEX - Association of Needle and Syringe Programs
www.anex.org.au
ANEX is a non-government community-based organisation in Australia primarily aiming to continually improve and support the needle and syringe program (NSP) sector, and to reduce the harms drug use may cause to the entire community.

Australian Drug Foundation
www.adf.org.au
The Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) is an independent, non-profit organisation that is a leading provider of drug prevention services accessible to the whole community.

Australian National Council on Drugs
www.ancd.org.au
The Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) is the principal advisory body to Government on drug policy and plays a critical role in ensuring the voice of the community is heard in relation to drug related policies and strategies. Membership of the ANCD includes people with a wide range of experience and expertise on various aspects of drug policy, such as treatment, rehabilitation, education, family counselling, law enforcement, research and work at the coalface in community organisations.

Australian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference
www.apsadconference.com.au

Date: 5-8 November 2006
Venue: Cairns Convention Centre
Location: Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Email: apsad2006@icms.com.au

BeyondBlue
www.beyondblue.org.au
beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related substance misuse disorders in Australia. beyondblue works in partnership with health services, schools, workplaces, universities, media and commmunity organisations, as well as people living with depression, to bring together their expertise around depression.

Counselling Online
www.counsellingonline.org.au

The site will support existing alcohol and drug counselling and treatment services by offering free text based confidential support and referral.

Completely secure, immediate and anonymous if preferred, this new service is particularly suited to clients not yet ready for face-to-face sessions, or who find it difficult to access services due to location or hours of work. Clients will be supported to discuss their concerns and then referred to on ground services as appropriate.

CounsellingOnline is staffed by trained counsellors and operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week. It can be used by anyone throughout Australia with a concern about their drug or alcohol use by people with concerns about people close to them.

• Live and immediate counselling via webchat
• Easy to use website
• Anonymous
• Confidential
• Free
• Available 24/7

If you would like to distribute information about CounsellingOnline to your clients contact the Drug Info Clearinghouse on 1300 85 85 84 or druginfo@adf.org.au for a pack of posters and wallet cards.

Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia
www.danaonline.org

Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia is the peak nursing organisation in Australasia providing leadership to nurses and midwives with a professional interest in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) issues.

DrugInfo Clearinghouse
www.druginfo.adf.org.au
Need to find out information on a drug? Everything from alcohol to tobacco...

National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre www.ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/ndarc.nsf
The overall mission of NDARC is: by research and related activities to contribute to the minimisation of the harmful consequences of alcohol and other drugs use in Australia by increasing the effectiveness of the Australian treatment response to drug-related problems.

The National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)
www.ndri.curtin.edu.au
The National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) is one of Australia's leading drug and alcohol research centres. Funded by the Australian Government's National Drug Strategy, the Institute's mission is to conduct and disseminate high quality research that contributes to the prevention of harmful drug use and the reduction of drug related harm. Over 100 national and international research projects have been completed since its inception in 1986, many of which have resulted in positive outcomes for drug policy and the community.

National Drug Strategy
www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au
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 Commonwealth 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".

Ngwala Willumbong Co-operative
www.ngwala.org
YSAS and Ngwala Willumbong have been appointed as a partnership to implement and operate a Koori Youth Alcohol & Drug Healing Service.

The implementation of the KYA&DHS by the Ngwala/YSAS partnership builds on existing and previous collaborations of the two agencies. These include training, workforce development, cultural awareness, co-casework with Koori young people. A close relationship between Ngwala and YSAS has existed for several years with discussions and dreams about the KYA&DHS taking place for the last 2 -3 years.

Strong Bonds - Building family connections
www.strongbonds.jss.org.au

Young people today are living in a complex age with competing pressures to grow up, stay at home and pursue further education; at the same time, the way families operate has changed.

The Strong Bonds project was developed in response to a need in the youth work field for a better understanding of the dynamics between a young person with complex needs and their family. The project also looks at ways that this knowledge can be better used in practice.

The Strong Bonds team consists of youth and family practitioners working together to find strategies to strengthen the connection between young people with complex needs and their families.

VAADA - Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association
www.vaada.org.au
The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) is the peak body representing drug and alcohol agencies in Victoria. VAADA provides advocacy and representation of the Victorian alcohol, drugs and allied fields to governments and key policy making bodies. VAADA's vision is for a Victorian community in which the harms associated with drug use are reduced and general health and well being is promoted.

Victorian Drug Services
www.drugs.vic.gov.au
The drug information site of the Victorian Government contains useful information about drugs for a various range of people, including drug users, families, friends or anyone who is affected by drugs or wants to learn more about the harms of drugs.

Victorian Government Drug Treatment Services www.dhs.vic.gov.au/phd/dts/index.htm
This site provides information about the Victorian Drug Treatment Service System and Alcohol & Drug Services available in Victoria and how to access them.

Victorian Premier's Drug Prevention Council
www.health.vic.gov.au/pdpc
The Premier's Drug Prevention Council undertakes a range of initiatives to prevent and address harmful drug use in Victoria. This site provides an overview of the PDPC, key projects, reports and upcoming events.

Youth Affairs Council of Victoria
www.yacvic.org.au
The Youth Affairs Council of Victoria Inc. (YACVic) is the peak body and leading policy advocate on young people's issues in Victoria, Australia. We are a independent, non-government organisation. Our vision is for a Victorian community that values and provides opportunity, participation, justice and equity for all young people.

Youth News-InfoXchange New Board
www.links.infoxchange.net.au/group/ixlinks/Youth/
TYouth News is a vibrant and popular news hub for the youth service provision sector in Victoria. It displays daily updated news and media releases, upcoming conferences and events, new research, as well as current campaigns and training opportunities. Every week, the contents of the Youth News Board are e-mailed to hundreds of subscribers from youth service organisations, educational institutions and government departments who pass it on to their networks.
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