National Drug and Alcohol Awards

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Mr Barry Evans inducted onto National Honour Roll

Mr Barry Evans has had a long association with the AOD sector, beginning in 1983 when he joined The Buttery. In 1988 he became Director of The Buttery and has continued in this role since that time.

In that time not only has Barry Evans developed The Buttery Therapeutic Community into a nationally recognised AOD treatment facility but his dedication to the sector is demonstrated by the many contributions he has made as a Board member and Chairperson of the Network of Alcohol & Drug Agencies (NADA) over a period of 14 years and the Australasian Therapeutic Communities Association (ATCA) where Barry has been a Board member for 19 years and is the current Chairperson. Barry's focus has always been on quality treatment options and this became apparent when, as a member of the NSW Quality in Treatment Review Committee 2004-2006, he oversaw the "Drug and Alcohol Treatment Guidelines for Residential Settings 2007 NSW Health". Barry has also played a significant role in his local community.

Executive Director of the Australian National Council on Drugs, Mr Gino Vumbaca, commented on behalf of the collaborating organisations that coordinate the awards (Ted Noffs Foundation, Australian Drug Foundation, Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia and the Australian National Council on Drugs) “Barry Evans has been a leading figure in the development of the therapeutic communities’ model in Australia and has significantly contributed to the increasing effectiveness and improvement of the therapeutic communities’ movement in Australia. Barry is very deserving of this recognition for his advocacy, compassion and dedication to alcohol and other drug treatment in Australia”.

CONTACT DETAILS: ANCD Executive Director Gino Vumbaca — 0408 244 552

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