3rd Annual ACT ATOD Awards 2011

ATODA Awards Logo

The 3rd Annual ACT Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Awards were held on Friday 16 December 2011 at the ACT Legislative Assembly. The Awards recognise individuals who, during the course of their careers, have made outstanding contributions: to improving the health and well-being of people affected by alcohol, tobacco and other drugs issues; to reducing alcohol, tobacco and other drug related harm; and towards developing the alcohol, tobacco and other drug profession.

The Awards also seek to acknowledge exemplary practice related to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in the ACT.

Mrs Agnes Shea OAM, Ngunnawal Elder gave a Welcome To Country.

Chief Minister & Minister for Health Ms Katy Gallagher MLA, generously presented the Awards.

ACT Health Directorate generously supported the awards.

See the ACT Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Awards 2011 Booklet for further information.

Congratulations to the 2011 Award Recipients

  • Ms Kim Fleming, Excellence in Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Work Award
  • Ms Kate Gardner, Lifetime Achievements Award
  • Ms Helene Delany, Outstanding Contributions Award
  • Public Health Association of Australia, Recognition of Service to the ACT Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Sector
  • Dr Peter Sharp AM, Honour Roll

Congratulations to the 2011 Minimum Qualification Participants

The ceremony also recognised the achievements of the workers who had engaged in the Minimum Qualification Strategy in 2011, with certificates of participation being presented by Mr Adrian Marron, Chief Executive Officer, Canberra Institute of Technology.

  • Aaron Horton (ACT Corrective Services)
  • Alicia Osborne (Alcohol and Drug Services, Health Directorate)
  • Carmel McBride (Alcohol and Drug Services, Health Directorate)
  • Catherine Dooley (DIRECTIONS ACT)
  • Danial Massey (Ted Noffs Foundation ACT)
  • Geoff Ward (Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy)
  • James Bint (Alcohol and Drug Services, Health Directorate)
  • Jo Taylor (Alcohol and Drug Services, Health Directorate)
  • Julie Blunden (DIRECTIONS ACT)
  • Juliet Schofield (Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy)
  • Lynda Watt (Alcohol and Drug Services, Health Directorate)
  • Patrick Mullin (Ted Noffs Foundation ACT)
  • Sandra Popovic (CatholicCare Canberra and Goulburn)
  • Steve Byrne (Alcohol and Drug Services, Health Directorate)
  • Steve Rooney (Canberra Recovery Services, Salvation Army)
  • Tessa Oakely-Bowes (Alcohol and Drug Services, Health Directorate)
  • Tim Ireson (DIRECTIONS ACT)
  • Tracey Neill (Karralika Programs Inc)
  • Tracie Williams (Lesleys Place, Toora Women Inc)

Image Gallery from the Awards:

Thank you to all people in the alcohol, tobacco and other drug sector in the ACT.

+2010 Award Recipients

The recipients of the 2010 ACT Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Awards were:

Myra Whitney
Excellence in Alcohol and Other Drug Work

Fred Monaghan
Lifetime Achievements

Nicole Wiggins
Outstanding Contributions

Click here to download the 2nd Annual ACT ATOD Awards Booklet.

+2009 Award Recipients

The recipients of the 2009 inaugural ACT Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Awards were:

Clare Purcell
Excellence in Alcohol and Other Drug Work

Dawn Bainbridge
Lifetime Achievements

David McDonald
Outstanding Contributions

Click here to download the inaugural annual ACT ATOD Awards Booklet.

 

For more information contact:
Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT
(02) 6255 4070
info@atoda.org.au

 

Last update 7 November 2011