WANADA’s Annual General Meeting and the 2026 Alcohol and other Drug Sector Forum
Join Us for WANADA's 2026 AGM and the Alcohol and other Drug Sector Forum
WANADA Chairperson, Dr Steve Allsop and Acting CEO, Rochelle
McIntosh look forward to welcoming members and stakeholders to the 2026 WANADA Annual
General Meeting and Sector Forum.
The Australian alcohol and other drug workforce will be the focus of the 2026 Sector forum, featuring a presentation from Professor Jacqueline Bowden, Director of the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA), and Dr Kirrilly Thompson, Senior Research Fellow with NCETA.
This will be followed by a Q&A session with WANADA Chair Emeritus Professor Steve Allsop.
2026 WANADA Annual General Meeting and Alcohol and other Drug Sector Forum
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Annual General Meeting (1pm – 2pm)
Sector Forum (2:15pm – 3:15pm)
Networking (3:15pm onwards)
City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi St, West Perth and Online via Teams
To register, please visit the WANADA AGM and Sector Forum on Humanitix.
For more information about Our AGM, please download the Formal invitation and the 2026 WANADA AGM agenda.
Only WANADA full member delegates may vote at the AGM.
WANADA full member delegates can appoint a proxy. If you wish to appoint a proxy, please complete and return the proxy form to WANADA at PO Box 32, West Perth WA 6872 or via [email protected] by 5pm, Tuesday 27 October 2026.
For more information, please contact WANADA on (08) 6289 0750 or via [email protected].
Sector News and Events
WANADA’s Annual General Meeting and the 2026 Alcohol and other Drug Sector Forum
Meet with colleagues and hear from Professor Jacqueline Bowden from the National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction, Wednesday 28 October 2026.
Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug Workers Forum 2026 Video Profiles: Bronwyn Dillon
Thanks to Bronwyn Dillon from Wungening Aboriginal Corporation for sharing her pathway into the alcohol and other drug sector, ahead of the Aboriginal Alcohol and other Drug Workers Forum 2026
Chair of the Board – Dr Steve Allsop
WANADA is pleased to welcome Emeritus Professor Steve Allsop as our new Chair of the Board.
Bursaries Available/Registrations Open – Aboriginal Alcohol and other Drug Workers Forum 2026
A second round of bursaries is now open to support regional WA workers from not‑for‑profit organisations to attend the Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug Workers Forum 2026: Community First. These