Links

General drug and alcohol websites

• Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) http://www.adf.org.au/
• NSW Community Drug Strategies http://www.communitybuilders.nsw.gov.au/drugs_action/
• Drug Information at Your Local Library (drug info @ your library) http://www.druginfol.sl.nsw.gov.au/
• Alcohol and Drug Council of Australia (ADCA) http://www.adca.org.au/
• NSW Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy http://www.druginfo.nsw.gov.au/
• National Centre for Education and Training on Addictions (NCETA) http://www.nceta.flinders.edu.au/
• National Centre for Drug and Alcohol Research (NDARC) http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/
• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) http://www.adin.com.au/content.asp?Document_ID=1
• Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Centre (DAMEC) Alcohol and Drug Information Service http://www.damec.org.au/
• Alcohol and Drug Information Service http://www.somazone.com.au/content.asp?Document_ID=13266&Action=search&SERVICE_ISSUE=7987&LIVE_STATE=NSW&LIVE_REGION=1

Mental health websites

• Beyond Blue http://www.beyondblue.org.au
• http://www.beyondblue.org.auBlackdog Institute http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
• http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/Blue Pages http://bluepages.anu.edu.au
• http://bluepages.anu.edu.auLifeline http://www.lifeline.org.au/
• Mental Health Association NSW Inc. www.mentalhealth.asn.au
• www.mentalhealth.asn.auMental Health Council of Australia (MHCA)
• http://www.mhca.org.au/
• http://www.mhca.org.au/

Educational Websites

• The NSW Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies (NADA) has information on suitable courses for people wanting to become AOD workers http://www.nada.org.au/
• see University Handbooks or the NSW University Admissions Centre http://www.uac.edu.au/
• a CD from the National Centre for Education and Training on Addictions (NCETA) is a data base of AOD tertiary courses offered in Australia http://www.nceta.flinders.edu.au/
• the NSW Community Services and Health Industry Training Advisory Body (ITAB) has developed a pocket guide outlining possible pathways for AOD workers using the national vocational education and training (VET) system http://www.csh-itab.com.au/
• The National Training Information system (NTIS) can provide a list of current VET training providers http://www.ntis.gov.au/
• TAFE NSW Handbooks have lists of AOD courses in various locations ranging from statements of attainment to graduate certificates www.tafensw.edu.au .
• The Centre for Community Welfare Training (CCWT) offers VET courses in various locations in Sydney and regional NSW http://www.acwa.asn.au/CCWT/
• University of New England offers a website to guide students and a wiki on methods of teaching about substance abuse counseling
• http://www.une.edu.au/psychology/staff/malouff-substance-use.php.
• http://substanceabuse.wikispaces.com/.

 

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