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
WANADA to host Regional AOD Managers Forum in the Pilbara
WANADA is excited to host the Regional, Rural and Remote Alcohol and other Drug Service Managers Forum to be held over Wednesday 13 and Thursday 14 May 2026 in the Pilbara.
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
Survey on the Impact of the Fuel Crisis on WA’s Community Services
Not-for-profit community service organisations across Western Australia are invited to complete a survey on how the ongoing fuel crisis is affecting service delivery, staff, and service users.