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
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.
FYI E-Newsletter April 2026
In the April edition of FYI, WANADA’s monthly e-newsletter, we highlight a renewed focus on supporting people most at risk of hepatitis C, alongside opportunities to join the WANADA team and contrib
Inquiry Into Health Impacts of Alcohol and Other Drugs – Perth Hearing
WANADA CEO Jill Rundle and Sector Development Manager Rochelle McIntosh joined WANADA Board Director and Peer Based Harm Reduction WA CEO Paul Dessauer to provide evidence to the Perth public hearing