Advocacy

NUAA has an important role to play in advocating for the rights, health and well-being of all drug users and people who are seeking treatment for drug use. Getting involved with this on any level, even if it’s just sharing your story, can help us ensure we don’t miss anything when representing you and defending your rights. 

NUAA’s advocacy occurs through multiple channels:

  • NUAA sits on key committees within the NSW Ministry of Health, such as the Hepatitis and HIV Strategies implementation committees and the Drug and Alcohol Program Council. NUAA is a current member of about ten regularly occurring committees and several other time-limited committees.

  • NUAA actively contributes to NSW and Federal Inquiries into a range of issues

  • NUAA supports public events, with staff speaking at rallies, conferences, professional development meetings and more!

Some of our Submissions and other activities are linked below. If you would like to get involved in advocacy with NUAA, contact us via the form on the main page, and we will be in touch.

Submissions and related documents

NUAA frequently contributes to Government Inquiries. These submissions are ordered with the most recent submissions on top. Submissions were led by NUAA CEO Mary Ellen Harrod unless otherwise specified.

Position Papers

Press/Opinion Pieces

NUAA has also published many opinion pieces with links included below. We have also been quoted or featured in articles published in various media. Some of these pieces are linked below.