National Drug and Alcohol Awards
Celebrating Australian achievements to prevent
and reduce alcohol and other drug use and harm
Award categories
Principal Sponsor

Department of Health and Ageing

Category Sponsor
Sponsors

 

 

Supporters

ActNow - NSW Government

ACT Health

Collaborating organisations

Ted Noffs Foundation

The Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia

Australian Drug Foundation

Australian National Council on Drugs

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Excellence in services for young people

This award recognises that young people are important and any service/organisation that targets young people is eligible to apply. It is not just limited to alcohol and drug-specific services, but includes any service/organisation that has an impact on the alcohol and drug use of young people.

Judging criteria — that the service:

  • is based on good practice and/or research evidence
  • recognises participation as vital, and involves young people in as many phases of the project as possible (ie developmental, intervention delivery, evaluation), and
  • values monitoring and evaluation, and has as been found to have a positive impact on the lives of the young people involved.

To complete a nomination for this award please follow this link Excellence in services for young people

For more information on this award, please contact the National Events Manager.