We acknowledge the Ngunnawal people as the traditional owners and continuing custodians of the lands of the ACT and we pay our respects to the Elders, their families and ancestors.
We acknowledge that the effects of the forced removal of Indigenous children from their families as well as past racist policies and actions continues today.
We acknowledge that Indigenous people hold distinctive rights as the original peoples of modern day Australia, including the right to a distinct status and culture, self-determination and land. We celebrate Ngunnawal culture and the invaluable contribution to the community.
Welcome to the ACT Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Sector Website
This website aims to provide information about, and be a central contact point for the ACT AOD Sector.
The site is maintained by the ACT AOD Sector Project, which is auspiced by the Youth Coalition of the ACT.
What's New
Second Annual ACT AOD Sector Conference: Exploring Relationships between ACT AOD Services and the New Prison
The conference will focus on the relationship between AOD services and the ACT's new correctional facilites; and aims to facilitate access to evidence relating to best practice and seeks to strengthen the capacity, skills and knowledge base of workers. The Conference will be held Wednesday 24 June 2009.
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ACT Drug Action Week 2009: Calendar of Events
Drug Action Week will be held from 21 - 27 June 2009. A calendar has been produced through the ACT Drug Action Week Planning Group providing information on over 30 activities that have been organised for Drug Action Week in the ACT.
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ACT Drug Action Week Launch
The ACT AOD Sector Project, in partnership with the ACT Drug Action Week Planning Group will be hosting the ACT Drug Action Week 2009 Launch. Ms Katy Gallagher MLA, Deputy Cheif Minister, Minister for Health will launch Drug Action Week in the ACT and Mr David Batts, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare will present some key findings from the results of the National Drug Strategy Household Survey 2007. The Launch will be held on Friday 19 June 2009.
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The ACT AOD Services Directory: Version 3
The ACT AOD Services Directory aims to support workers to make referrals
to AOD services in the ACT, increase cross and intra-sectoral knowledge
and foster collaborations. It also aims to better communicate the
diverse range of services and programs in the ACT AOD Sector.
Version 3 of the Directory profiles 37 programs and contains new
information about service delivery to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and culturally and linguistically diverse people in the ACT.
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The May - June 2009 ACT Training and Professional Development Calendar
The bi-monthly ACT Training and Professional Development Calendar compiles training and professional development opportunities available to workers from the AOD and allied sectors.
Read more about the Training and Professional Development Calendar