Links

Organisations, research institutions and services of interest to people who work in the alcohol and other drug field are listed below. If you know of a Web site of use to Western Australia's AOD workers, please let us know.

West Australian Resources and Services

• Alcohol and other Drugs Assessment: Clinicians' Booklet
• Alcohol and other Drugs Assessment Form - Part of the AOD assessment: Clinician's booklet provided here in Word format so that workers can alter it to meet their needs.
• Drug and Alcohol Office (DAO) Department of Health Western Australia
• Health Directory Service Search for West Australian health professionals, including alcohol and other drug professionals. The directory is a project of the Great Southern Managed Health Network.
• Inquiry into the Adequacy and Appropriateness of Prevention and Treatment Services for Alcohol and Illicit Drug Problems in Western Australia
• Needle and Syringe Exchange Program (NSEP) Timetable - Sexual Health and Blood-Borne Virus Program, WA Department of Health. (PDF)
• Youth AOD Services Directory (PDF)

Australian AOD Organisations

• Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia - The peak, non-government organisation representing the interests of the Australian AOD sector.
• Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) A non-government, not-for-profit organisation that aims to prevent harm from alcohol and drug use.
• Australian National Council on Drugs The principal advisory body to government on drug policy.
• Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA)
• Building Trades Group Alcohol and Drug Program
• Community Alcohol Action Network: CAAN
• National Organisation for Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Related Disorders (NOFASARD)

Education and Information

• Alcohol - Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing Information on alcohol-related health, science, news, and Australian Government policy.
• Alcohol, Pregnancy and FASD - Telethon Institute for Child Health Research.
• Australian GP Network: The Can Do Initiative - Department of Health and Ageing
• Australian Drug Blog Australian debate on AOD issues.
• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)
• Australian Institute of Health and Welfare - Alcohol and other Drug Use Statistics
• Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing
• Drugfields - professional development, policy and practice information website for Australian alcohol and other drug workers.
• Drinking Nightmare Australian Government's National Binge Drinking Campaign website.
• Gambling Help Online - Offers live counselling and e-mail support from qualified, experienced counsellors for gamblers and their families, and a wealth of information for health professionals.
• HealthInsite - an Australian Government initiative.
• Indigenous HealthInfoNet - Kurongkurl Katitjin, the School of Indigenous Australian Studies at Edith Cowan University
• Of Substance - National, quarterly and free magazine on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
• Positive Stories - Real life stories of recovery from alcohol and other drug-related problems compiled by the Australian National Council on Drugs.
• Return on investment 2: evaluating the cost-effectiveness of needle and syringe programs in Australia 2009
• Stop Petrol Sniffing - Department of Health and Ageing.

Grants and Funding

• Government of Western Australia - Grants & Funding
• GrantsLINK - Australian Government Community Grants
• Lotterywest Grants

Research

• Australian Institute of Criminology
• AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare)
• Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society
• Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Project - Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research and the University of Sydney, with funding from the Department of Health and Ageing.
• NCETA (National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction)
• National Drug Research Institute
• National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
• Turning Point

Justice

• Department of Corrective Services - Offender Drug and Alcohol Strategy 2010 = 2014
• Department of Corrective Services - Drug and Alcohol Agency Action Plan 2010 - 2014
• Drug Court Department of the Attorney General Government of Western Australia
• Drug Courts - The Positive Choice FAQ
• WA Aboriginal Justice Agreement Department for the Attorney-General

Mental Health Resources

• WA Association for Mental Health (WAAMH)
• Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA)
• Mental Illness Fellowship of Western Australia (MIFWA)

International Resources

Alcohol and other drug sites from Europe, New Zealand, Canada and the United States.

• Alcohol & Public Health Research Unit - New Zealand
• Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse
• Drug Abuse Treatment Outcome Study - US
• The Institute of Alcohol Studies - UK
• Internet Gateway to European Websites on Addictions - From ELISAD (The European Association of Libraries and Information Services on Alcohol and other Drugs)
• Media Awareness Project - US
• National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - US
• National Institute on Drug Abuse - US
• New Zealand Drug Foundation
• Rand Corporation Drug Policy Research Center - US