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.
As always, career and job opportunities are available on the website along with training, events and new resources.
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Sector News and Events
WACOSS Sector Consultation – Impacts of the Middle East Conflict on WA Communities & Services
The Western Australian Council of Social Service (WACOSS) is hosting two online consultations to hear from community service organisations about the impacts of the war in the Middle East on WA househo
Celebrating the Childcare Access Program as New Subsidies Improve Access for Families
WANADA will end the CAP this month, supporting members to transition participating service users from the CAP to the CCS from now until June 2026.
Matilda Centre Fremantle Workshop – Managing Co-occurring Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Health Conditions
The Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney will deliver a free, evidence-based training workshop in Perth this April .
FYI E-Newsletter March 2026
Learn more about the transition of WANADA's Childcare Access Program andYarnSmart training for WA in the March issue of FYI.