There is a growing impetus for a more comprehensive approach to understanding and addressing family and domestic violence (FDV) across the broader welfare system. This includes an increased focus on prevention and the interrelationship between sectors such as alcohol and other drugs (AOD), child and family welfare, child protection and FDV. This change is reflected...

This 2011 publication outlines what can be done to minimise alcohol and drug related risk to workplace safety. This includes identifying and dealing with workplace factors that can contribute to the risk; developing and implementing a written alcohol and drug policy; providing relevant education and training; providing access to counselling and rehabilitation services; and considering...

The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) was commissioned by the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) in March 2007 to undertake an independent, comprehensive and critical examination of all relevant issues involved in drug detection and screening in the school setting. The results of the review are presented in this report...

This report was produced by the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) at Flinders University. It comprises a comprehensive literature review addressing a wide range of social and cultural factors that potentially impact on young Australians aged 14- 24 in relation to their use and non-use of alcohol. The report forms the...

A survey of alcohol and other drug treatment services found that a majority of managers were satisfied with their jobs and committed to their organisations. But 8 per cent of managers indicated experiencing high levels of burnout and one in five expressed an intention to look for a new job outside the field. The key...