The 2019 National Prevention in Practice Conference will deliver local and international speakers sharing their expertise on strengthening capacity of community-led action on alcohol and other drugs. Aimed at community leaders, alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers, the Conference themes will include: the impact of sport in alcohol and other drug prevention peers and their […]
Canberra Times 22 April 2019 Four people will face drink-driving charges after police conducted random and targeted roadside tests throughout Canberra over the Easter long weekend. All four drivers were found to have blood-alcohol readings more than twice the .05 legal limit in an outcome the head of the ACT’s traffic operation, Sergeant David Wills, […]
Canberra Times 20 April 2019 Methadone is being administered to Canberra’s prisoners at an alarming rate, with the territory’s jail continuing to have the highest use of the heroin-replacement drug. The latest national data, which provides a snapshot of use from last year, reveals that 114 prisoners, or just under a quarter of the entire […]
In response to a range of allegations and concerns about the treatment of young people in the Bimberi Youth Justice Centre (‘Bimberi’) that were brought to the attention of the ACT Human Rights Commission, the Commission commenced an extensive investigation into those concerns, which included claims of inappropriate and excessive use of force, racism, privacy […]
The Anex Bulletin is a specialty publication for workers in Australia’s needle and syringe programs. The current edition contains: Latest published reports including Deloitte Access Economics for Pain Australia’s Cost of Pain Drugs and teeth: “It’s a big issue” Confidentiality and anonymity in the NSP/CNP The today and tomorrow of pharmacotherapy Pharmacotherapy key to effective […]
The National Press Club of Australia will be hosting the debate ‘Pill Testing: Saving Lives or a Dangerous Experiment,’ on Wednesday 24 April in Barton. Speakers are former NSW Police Detective Tim Priest and President of the Australian Drug Law Reform Foundation Dr Alex Wodak. Tickets available for this event here.
The ACT Chief Minister’s Charitable Fund, in partnership with Hands Across Australia is now accepting applications. The objective of the Chief Minister’s Charitable Fund is to assist in meeting the social, economic, cultural, educational, environmental and other charitable needs of the community in the Australian Capital Territory (and the immediately surrounding region) for the public […]
10 years of global drug policy: What have we learnt and where are we heading? Highlights from the March 2019 UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs Join us for the first event of the 2019 Canberra Drug Policy Series where Australian drug policy experts who participated in 62nd session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs and […]
ATODA, in partnership with the listed allied health sector organisations below, is providing AOD Information and Harm Reduction training to workers in the ACT. The training will commence in mid-April and will be facilitated by expert AOD trainer Annie Bleeker whom has worked in the alcohol and other drugs sector for over 25 years. Each […]
Introduction As the peak body for the ACT ATOD sector, the Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Association ACT (ATODA) is undertaking a survey of members and stakeholders to gain your feedback and reflections on our recent performance to prevent and reduce harms associated with alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD). Who should complete this survey? […]