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The Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Disability released its “Report on the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia” on 14 September 2026. The inquiry took…

The Northern Territory’s peak body for Alcohol and Other Drug services is calling on the NT Government to urgently reconsider its decision to close a major Darwin homelessness shelter, leaving…

Yilli Rreung Housing is pleased to announce the launch of our Homes Together – Tenant Sustainability Service (TSS) Program. Please see below for more information about the program and the…

Urgent call to retain minimum unit pricing to protect the community As the new Finocchiaro Government considers major policy reform to protect the community, the Association of Alcohol and other…

The Association of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies Northern Territory (AADANT) thanks the committee for the opportunity to provide a brief response to this Bill.  AADANT is the peak body…

Naloxone must be made available to save lives The recent concern about fatal opioid overdose from nitazenes in the illicit drug supply has raised fears for many prison experts. People…

Principles Ensure that all NT Alcohol & Other Drug (AOD) policies & programs are funded to: Primary prevention System change – address social & commercial determinants of health. Secondary prevention Early…

International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) – held on August 31 every year – is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and…

Challenges and opportunities for law enforcement On 26 September 2022, the Joint Committee on Law Enforcement resolved to inquire into and report on the challenges and opportunities for law enforcement…

Mission Australia is calling for young people aged 15-19 to have their say.It is the largest online survey of its kind in Australia and provides an important annual snapshot into…

Update supplied by NTCOSS Congratulations to NTCOSS’s chair and CatholicCare NT executive director Jayne Lloyd who was last week awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in the General…

This Sunday 26 May is National Sorry Day, which marks the anniversary of the tabling of the Bringing Them Home report in the Australian Parliament in 1997. The day is…

Exploring patterns by remoteness and socioeconomic factors The National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program provides analysis of wastewater samples collected from areas that cover over 50% of the Australian population. It…