National Drug and Alcohol Awards 2013

NDAA Media Release (24 May 2013).- RECORD FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2013 NATIONAL DRUG AND ALCOHOL AWARDS: The 2013 National Drug and Alcohol Awards (NDAAs) have received a record number of nominations across all Categories.

When nominations closed on 8 May 2013, 75 nominations had been received which the judging panels are now considering.

The NDAAs are a highlight of the annual Drug Action Week (DAW) and will be presented in the Great Hall at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday night, 20 June 2013.

The 2013 Awards are being hosted by the Alcohol and other Drugs council of Australia (ADCA), with support from coordinating committee partners – the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD), the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF), and the Ted Noffs Foundation (TNF).

Individuals and organisations working across the health and wellbeing sectors are to be congratulated for having responded with nominations for the Prime Minister’s Award, and other Categories which include Excellence in Prevention and Community Education, Excellence in Treatment and Support, Excellence in Research, Excellence in Services for Young People, Excellence in Law Enforcement, Excellence in Alcohol and Other Drug Media Reporting, Excellence in School Drug Education, and Excellence in Creating Healthy Sporting Communities.

High level nominations have also been received for the NDAA Honour Roll which recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution, over a considerable time period, to the alcohol and other drugs field.

The NDAAs aim to encourage, recognise, and celebrate achievements of the many people and organisations that do exceptional work to reduce the harm and impact of alcohol and other drugs in Australia.

The NDAA website also provides links to the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) which is principal sponsor of the Awards, and Category sponsors such as the Australian Defence Force (Defence), the Australian National Preventative Health Agency (ANPHA), the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Department of Infrastructure and Transport, the ACT Government, and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.

For more information on the Awards, please contact Mr Brian Flanagan – Phone: 02 6215 9802 (w), 0400 860 058 (m); Email brian.flanagan@adca.org.au       

Awards Dinner

The winners/ finalists in each Category will be recognised at the Awards Dinner in the Great Hall at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday night, 20 June 2013. To secure a ticket/ s, priced at $100 each(GST inclusive) for the Awards Dinner/ Presentations, send an email to Ms Carolyn Murphy, ADCA’s Business Manager, at carolyn.murphy@adca.org.au or phone her at 02 6215 9800. The Dress Code for the Dinner is Lounge Suit/ Evening Wear or Black Tie/ Mess Dress.

The 2013 Awards are being hosted by the Alcohol and other Drugs council of Australia (ADCA), with support from coordinating committee partners – the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD), the Australian Drug Foundation (ADF), and the Ted Noffs Foundation (TNF).

To keep up to date with the NDAAs, log onto the website at www.drugawards.org.au which also provides links to the Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA) which is principal sponsor of the Awards, and Category sponsors such as the Australian Defence Force (Defence), the Australian National Preventative Health Agency (ANPHA), the Australian Federal Police (AFP), the Department of Infrastructure and Transport, the ACT Government, and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.

For more information on the Awards, please contact Mr Brian Flanagan – Phone: 02 6215 9802 (w), 0400 860 058 (m); Email brian.flanagan@adca.org.au