Congratulations - 2018 WA Alcohol and other Drug Excellence Award Winners

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Mental Health The Hon Alanna Clohesy congratulated winners of the 2018 Western Australian Alcohol and other Drug Excellence Awards on Wednesday 21 March 2018 at the Novotel Langley Hotel Perth. The winners are:

Prevention

Holyoake – Joint Alcohol and Other Drug and Suicide Prevention Roles in the Wheatbelt

Harm Reduction

Next Step Drug and Alcohol Services, Mental Health Commission - Next Step Take Home Naloxone Program

Treatment

Next Step Drug and Alcohol Services, Mental Health Commission - Hepatitis C in a Drug and Alcohol Service

Capacity Building

Workforce Development, Mental Health Commission - Recognising and Responding training and resources

Partnerships

Next Step Drug and Alcohol Services, Mental Health Commission - Inreach service into Joondalup Health

Aboriginal

Peer Based Harm Reduction WA - Harm Reduction Packs

Families

Parent and Family Drug Support, Mental Health Commission - Be SMART Program

Young People

The Drug and Alcohol Youth Service (DAYS) - Thriving DAYS Program

Research into practice

Palmerston Association - Methamphetamine Strategy

Consumer Participation

Cyrenian House - Peer Support Plus Project.