ABORIGINAL ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUG WORKERS FORUM 2026: COMMUNITY FIRST

29-30 OCTOBER 2026 - PAN PACIFIC PERTH, Boorloo/Perth

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THANK YOU TO ALL ATTENDEES FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION AT THE FORUM

Thank you to all those who joined us at this year’s Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug Workers Forum 2026: Community First. We sincerely appreciate you taking the time to attend, engage in discussions, connect with colleagues, and contribute to the success of the event.

Guided by the themes Listening, Yarning, and Working our Ways, the Forum brought workers and community members together in a culturally safe space to strengthen culturally responsive approaches to reducing alcohol and other drug-related harms.

Throughout the Forum, the strength and expertise of the Aboriginal workforce were celebrated, alongside their ongoing contribution to positive change across communities and regions.

Highlights included the Regional Showcase, the Strong Spirit Strong Mind Awards session, the Aboriginal Ways of Working and Model of Care panel discussion, Yarning Circles, and a fantastic performance from Aboriginal dancers.

We extend our thanks to all our speakers, sponsors, exhibitors and attendees for helping make the Forum such a meaningful event.

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REFERENCE GROUP MEMBERS

A reference group comprising Simone Clinch-Moore (Wungening Aboriginal Corporation), Andrew Amor (Milliya Rumurra Aboriginal Corporation), Wayne Ryder (Palmerston Association), David Shakespeare (Cyrenian House), Cliff Collard (Mental Health Commission), and Wayne Flugge (Mental Health Commission) has met regularly since August 2025 to guide the planning and delivery of the Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug Workers Forum.

We sincerely thank each of them for their valuable insights, generous time, and guidance throughout the process. Their leadership and cultural expertise will ensure the planning and delivery of the Forum is culturally secure, respectful, and grounded in Aboriginal ways of knowing, being, and doing.

From left: Rochelle McIntosh (WANADA), Cliff Collard, Wayne Flugge (on screen), Simone Clinch-Moore, Wayne Ryder (on screen), David Shakespear, and Roxanne Gervais (WANADA).