NUAA's Speaker Network Information Session
NUAA would like to introduce the Speaker Network. It is a new initiative connecting organizations with community members who have lived experience in alcohol and other drug (AOD). This network provides authentic speakers for topics including Opioid Agonist Treatment, peer work, harm reduction, mental health, drug checking, and more. Participants will be supported with training to develop their presentation skills, building industry connections, and supporting the community by sharing their stories. Anyone interested in sharing their experiences can apply to join this meaningful opportunity to amplify consumer voices in the AOD sector.
To register, please visit: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/c-r8yVH6ToeSlNlYe7i3nw
Language Matters Webinar
NUAA, in collaboration with NADA, invites you to an engaging webinar exploring Version 2 of the Language Matters Guidelines. This essential resource provides practical guidance on using respectful, person-centred language when working in the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) sector.
Language is powerful—especially when discussing alcohol and other drugs and the people who use them. The right words can empower clients, reduce stigma, and foster meaningful engagement across the AOD landscape.
The session will be moderated by NUAA's Program and Policy Lead, Angie Kocsisek and speakers will include Dr. Robert Stirling, CEO of NADA, Kate Johnson, LLE peer leader and Dr. Hestor Wilson, Chief Addiction Medicine Specialist, Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs, Ministry of Health
To register, please visit: Language Matters webinar
GROW: AOD Peer Worker Community of Practice
NUAA delivers GROW to create a supportive and collaborative space where LLE AOD workforce members across NSW can connect, share workplace challenges, exchange valuable insights, and learn from each other's experiences. These sessions foster professional development and strengthen the broader AOD LLE community through peer-to-peer learning and knowledge sharing.
If you are interested in joining, please email us at training@nuaa.org.au
EXPAND Webinar - Listen, Learn, Lead: First Nations Voices in AOD
First Nations communities bring deep knowledge and cultural strength to the AOD and harm reduction sector. Yet too often, their voices are marginalised in mainstream AOD policy and service delivery.
This EXPAND session invites three key speakers working across different areas of AOD to share their experiences. They include Bec Riseley, our Aboriginal Peer Outreach Specialist at NUAA, Raechel Wallace, the Aboriginal Program Manager at NADA, and Leeton McGuiness, a Therapeutic Worker at The Glen. Rodd Hinton, our Aboriginal Peer Educator and Outreach Specialist will also be moderating the session.
We encourage participants to listen deeply and to learn from First Nations leaders, health professionals, and community advocates as they share lived experiences, cultural approaches to healing, and insights into what works and what doesn’t in AOD support systems.
Join us to listen deeply, learn from lived experiences, and lead meaningful change.
NUAA's Speaker Network Information Session
Are you interested in joining NUAA's Speakers Network? Come along and find out about our new program. NUAA is looking for people who want to share their lived and living experiences of AOD to inspire change.
SHARE Training
SHARE training empowers you to share your story in a way that is purposeful, meaningful and sustainable. Weekly 3 hour online sessions for 4 weeks.
NUAA's Speakers Network — Info Session
Want to join NUAA's Speakers Network? Come along and find out about our new program. NUAA is looking for interested people who are interested in sharing their personal stories to inspire change?
AOD Peer Worker: Community of Practice
Are you a peer worker in the AOD space? Want to meet other peers, share ideas and support each other? Come join GROW - a monthly online hangout by peers, for peers. If you are interested in registering, please email us at training@nuaa.org.au
EXPAND Webinar: Understanding the Single Digital Patient Record: What It Means for You
Join NUAA for an information session exploring the Single Digital Patient Record (SDPR) — a new approach to managing health records across NSW. This webinar will break down what the SDPR is, why it’s being introduced, and what it means for people who access health services.
BUILD Training
BUILD is an introductory course providing purposeful and supported training to develop the skills and knowledge of workers who have living or lived experience alcohol and other drug use and/or treatment – building individual capacity and confidence for starting your journey as a peer worker. Starting June 3, 4-hour sessions every Tuesday for 4 weeks, online via Zoom (10 am - 2 pm).
EXPAND Webinar: Five Years of Impact: NUAA’s Postal Needle Syringe Program (NSP) in Review
Join us as we explore the 30-year journey of NUAA’s Needle Syringe Program (NSP), with a special focus on celebrating five years of our innovative postal NSP service. This session will highlight key milestones, share the insights and impacts of our postal delivery model, and look ahead to the future of harm reduction through accessible, community-driven service delivery.
SHARE Training Week 1
SHARE is a 4-week course, run every Tuesday for four weeks, each session runs for 3 hours, from 10 am to 1 pm.
SHARE is designed to empower people with lived experience of drug use to share their stories in safe and supported ways – focusing on purposeful, meaningful and sustainable storytelling.
In participating in this course participants are supported to share compelling stories safely and effectively, make informed decisions about what they want to share and deliver stories in engaging ways in work and advocacy settings. Focusing on practices of safe storytelling, this course incorporates specific guidance about how to manage legal and professional risks associated with disclosing drug-related behaviours.
EXPAND Webinar
The EXPAND webinar series brings together leading experts from across the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) sector to discuss topics and challenges relevant to the lived and living experience (LLE) workforce. Whether you are working in the field or interested in the latest developments, this series offers valuable insights and knowledge sharing.
BUILD Training Week 1
BUILD is a 4-week course, run every Tuesday for four weeks, each session runs for 4 hours, from 10 am to 2 pm.
BUILD is an introductory 4-week course providing purposeful and supported training to develop the skills and knowledge of workers who have living or lived experience alcohol and other drug use and/or treatment – building individual capacity and confidence for starting your journey as a peer worker.
Across the four sessions you will be introduced to the fundamental knowledge and skills required to elevate your lived experience as a peer worker. The course is suited to students with no prior qualification or work experience, or someone who has had limited on the-job experience and would like to consolidate it through formal learning.
EXPAND Webinar
The EXPAND webinar series brings together leading experts from across the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) sector to discuss topics and challenges relevant to the lived and living experience (LLE) workforce. Whether you are working in the field or interested in the latest developments, this series offers valuable insights and knowledge sharing.
SHARE Training Week 1
SHARE is a 4-week course, run every Tuesday for four weeks, each session runs for 3 hours, from 10 am to 1 pm.
SHARE is designed to empower people with lived experience of drug use to share their stories in safe and supported ways – focusing on purposeful, meaningful and sustainable storytelling.
In participating in this course participants are supported to share compelling stories safely and effectively, make informed decisions about what they want to share and deliver stories in engaging ways in work and advocacy settings. Focusing on practices of safe storytelling, this course incorporates specific guidance about how to manage legal and professional risks associated with disclosing drug-related behaviours.
EXPAND Webinar
The EXPAND webinar series brings together leading experts from across the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) sector to discuss topics and challenges relevant to the lived and living experience (LLE) workforce. Whether you are working in the field or interested in the latest developments, this series offers valuable insights and knowledge sharing.
BUILD Training Week 1
BUILD is a 4-week course, run every Tuesday for four weeks, each session runs for 4 hours, from 10 am to 2 pm.
BUILD is an introductory 4-week course providing purposeful and supported training to develop the skills and knowledge of workers who have living or lived experience alcohol and other drug use and/or treatment – building individual capacity and confidence for starting your journey as a peer worker.
Across the four sessions you will be introduced to the fundamental knowledge and skills required to elevate your lived experience as a peer worker. The course is suited to students with no prior qualification or work experience, or someone who has had limited on the-job experience and would like to consolidate it through formal learning.
EXPAND Webinar - An Intersectional Approach: Working with and Understanding Living and Lived Experience of Drug Use and People Living with HIV
The EXPAND webinar series brings together leading experts from across the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) sector to discuss topics and challenges relevant to the lived and living experience (LLE) workforce. Whether you are working in the field or interested in the latest developments, this series offers valuable insights and knowledge sharing.
GROW - Community of Practice
GROW is our LLE Community of Practice. These sessions are delivered in partnership with NUAA and an expert peer consultant. They aim to provide a space for people working in the LLE AOD Workforce to share workplace challenges, learnings and lessons across the NSW AOD LLE workforce.