FYI E-Newsletter December 2025
FYI December 2025
In the December edition of FYI, WANADA’s monthly e-newsletter, we extend best wishes for the festive season, share concerns around the WA Liquor Control ACT 1988, making the Banned Drinkers Register (BDR) permanent in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Goldfields, Carnarvon and Gascoyne Junction.
This edition also features news on Western Australia’s Protected Entertainment Precinct (PEP) Scheme, the Department of Justice’s Smoke-Free Prison Plan by 2026 and the National Drug Research Institute’s(NDRI) 19th annual International Society for the Study of Drug Policy (ISSDP) Conference.
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Sector News and Events
Nominations Open for Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug Awards
Nominations are now open for the Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug Awards 2026, presented as part of the Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug Workers Forum 2026
FYI E-Newsletter May 2026
In the May edition of FYI, WANADA’s monthly e‑newsletter, we highlight the opening of nominations for the 2026 Strong Spirit Strong Mind Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug Awards
An Important Message From Our Chair and CEO
After more than 26 years of dedicated leadership, Jill Rundle has shared her decision to step down as Chief Executive Officer of the Western Australian Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies.
WANADA hosts Regional Alcohol and Other Drug Managers Forum in the Pilbara
Regional alcohol and other drug service managers shared valuable insight into the specialist alcohol and other drug workforce during the two‑day Regional, Rural and Remote Managers’ Forum.