Welcome5th Annual ACT ATOD Sector Conference
Integration and Implementation: ATOD Research, Policy and Practice
Tuesday 19 June 2012National Portrait Gallery of Australia
ATODA & DAWPG
ATODA is the peak body representing the non-government and government ATOD sector in the ACT.
ATODA had its 2nd birthday last Friday!
Drug Action Week Planning Group • Organised 40+ events this year• Launch at the ACT Legislative Assembly • Promotion and coordination (calendar of events, etc)• This conference
And much more!
Drug Action Week
A national week of activities held to raise awareness about alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues in Australia and is an initiative of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) – the national peak.
Highlights the achievements of the committed individuals within the ATOD sector collaborating to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug-related harm – including workers, consumers and carers.
+40 plus events across the ACT
About the conference
* Annual event, part of Drug Action Week* Lead by the Drug Action Week Planning Group, supported by the ACT ATOD CEOs & Workers Groups* Un-funded, cost-recovery, organised in-house * Chance to get together and learn together* Forge and share ideas* Participatory – lots of discussions* Support access to the evidence & support evidence-informed policy and practice* Opportunity some sector members may not often get
Agenda & housekeeping
S1&2: Opening & Reflections on where we have comeMorning tea: 10:30amS3: Learning from the past to inform the presentLunch and posters: 12:30pmS4: Operating in ambiguities: case studiesAfternoon tea: 2:45S5: Learning from experience: drug lawsClose: 5pm
Need anything? Look for the people with their hands up now!
Mobile phone to silent / vibrate please
Toilets in the hall
Showbags:program, water, pen,
Drug Action Week calendar, program,
evaluation form, resources
Vienna Declaration
“The criminalisation of illicit drug users is fuelling the HIV epidemic and has resulted in
overwhelmingly negative health and social consequences.
A full policy reorientation is needed.”
If you endorse the declaration (as an individual or an organisation),then jump on line at www.viennadeclaration.com
Mr Siosiua Lafitani Tofua'ipangai
Pacific Islander Community Leader, Australian Catholic University & Australian Kava Movement
Start thinking…
* Nominating someone for the awards in Dec* Contributing to the next ACT Budget submission* About how you may want to get involved...