Media Releases - 2013
8 August 2013
AUSTRALIA’S PEAK AOD GROUP WELCOMES FUNDING FOR FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS
The Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia welcomes the announcement of funding to step up the fight against Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). “It’s great news that the Australian Government has responded positively to the House of Representatives Standing Committee Inquiry into the... read more
18 July 2013
Barry O'Farrell beholden to booze barons
New South Wales Premier Barry O'Farrell’s latest stand in support of the alcohol industry makes him unfit to lead a government, according to David Templeman, CEO of the national peak body, the Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia. “Mr O’Farrell and his ministry continue to support the... read more
16 July 2013
Letter to the Prime Minister - call for action on alcohol taxation
The Hon Kevin Rudd MP Prime Minister Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Dear Prime Minister I wrote to your predecessor the Hon Julia Gillard in March, in part to congratulate her for calling on the Northern Territory and Queensland Governments to embark on decisive action to counter the ravages... read more
4 February 2013
TIME TO END DECADES OF INDECISION OVER INDIGENOUS INCARCERATION
“It’s time for all governments to address more public health focused approaches to handling growth in Indigenous prison populations,” according to the President of the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA), Dr Mal Washer. “Alternatives have existed for years,” Dr Washer said, “and we... read more
29 January 2013
NOMINATIONS OPEN FOR NATIONAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARDS
Nominations have opened for the 2013 National Drug and Alcohol Awards (NDAA) which will be presented at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday night, 20 June 2013. The NDAAs are a highlight of the annual Drug Action Week and encourage, recognise, and celebrate achievements of the many people and... read more
