Events
The Brekky Table
Who Counsels the Counsellors?
Tuesday 21 July 2009
8.30am - 10am
City West Lotteries House
2 Delhi St, West Perth
Special guests include Jamie Flood and Helen Riseborough from PPC Worldwide to discuss the importance of support and counselling for alcohol and other drug workers when needed. Managers and workers welcome. Breakfast provided.
To RSVP, please contact Deanne Ferris on 9420 7236 or at deanne.ferris@wanada.org.au
Consumer Focus Group on General Health
14 July 2009
10.30am
City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth
Do your consumers have health concerns that are not being met? WANADA would like to hear how we can help consumers to receive the assistance they need to better health. WANADA needs AOD consumers to take part in a community focus group about general health. We value your time and experience. WANADA will cover travel expenses and pay consumers $30 for their time and opinions.
Download the consumer health focus group flyer.
For more information or to register by 10 July contact Liz on 9420 7236 or via etomsula@wanada.org.au
Directory of AOD Services
If you're looking for an agency that offers services to people with alcohol or other drug issues, you can search our online directory. A PDF version of the Directory of WA Community Alcohol and other Drug Agencies is also available.
Information & Support
If you need help or support with an alcohol or other drug issue, please call the confidential Alcohol and Drug Information Service on 9442 5000 - country callers can ring 1800 198 024. Parents who would like more information about alcohol and other drugs, please call the confidential Parent Drug Information Service on 9442 50 50 - country callers can ring 1800 653 203.
Opening Hours
8am - 5pm
Monday to Friday
News
AOD / Mental Health Opportunities
Are you keen to work towards a better future for people who have both substance use and mental health issues? There are currently two positions open, one at WANADA and one in the Central Kimberley. For information about the Senior Project Officer role at WANADA, please see WANADA's Employment Opportunities. For information about the Project Officer role in the Central Kimberley, please see our AOD Job Opportunities.
Yarning About Mental Health
WANADA and the Menzies School of Health are to present an AIMhi train the trainer course on Indigenous mental health in Albany.
AIMhi Train the Trainer
16 and 17 July 2009
Dog Rock Convention Centre, Albany
For more information, please contact Angela Corry on 9420 7236 or via angela.corry@wanada.org.au. Alternatively, download a registration form and return it to WANADA by Thursday 9 July 2009.
Opening Doors Forum Recommendations
West Australian Aboriginal alcohol and other drug workers discussed ways to reduce alcohol-related harm at the Opening Doors Forum, held in Perth on 26 and 27 February and funded by the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation (AER). Recommendations from the forum have been sent to Mental Health Minister The Hon Dr Graham Jacobs. Download the Recommendations from the Opening Doors Forum on Reducing Alcohol-Related Harm
Recent Media Releases
- Mental Health and Alcohol and other Drug Peaks Call for Better State Government Coordination Joint Media Release with WAAMH - 26 June 2009
- Aboriginal Offenders Need Culturally Appropriate Treatment, Not Prison Time - 26 June 2009
Quality Accreditation Roadmap
The Quality Framework Accreditation Roadmap, which helps agencies that have worked with the WA AOD Sector Quality Framework to meet QIC standards for accreditation, is now complete. For the roadmap and more information, please visit the Quality Accreditation Roadmap.
