Upcoming events.
Outreach - Hamilton South (HNELHD)
NUAA will be in Hamilton South (Newcastle) on the 23th November 2023. Our outreach and community engagement team will be focusing on:
Consultations with peers to understand what issues our community thinks are important to advocate for at the upcoming NSW Drug Summit
DBS testing + incentives
Engaging with community members and discussing NUAA programs and services
Recruitment for NUAA peer programs
Equipment distribution
Take Home Naloxone
NUAA's Annual General Meeting (AGM)
You are warmly invited to attend NUAA’s 2023 Annual General Meeting.
This AGM will be held in person as well as online via zoom webinar.
You must register in advance to attend - to register please contact Richard on richardk@nuaa.org.au or call 02 8354 7300.
NSW HARP Forum 2023
The HARP Forum is a showcase of the work across NSW tackling HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections
National Peer Summit
The National Peer Summit will bring together the AIVL Network from across Australia. Providing a space for meaningful dialogue, idea exchange, and strategising for a bright future led by people who use drugs (PWUD).
Outreach - Wagga Wagga (MLHD)
NUAA’s outreach team will be travelling to MLHD this week, visiting services, and catching up with our peer networks in Wagga Wagga.
Harm Reduction Training - Penrith
Are you interested in peer work and volunteering?
NUAA provides practical education & training from the unique peer perspective of people with living & lived experience of drug use. Join us in Penrith for our next Harm Reduction Training session
GROW Sessions - Community of Practice
Join us for the next GROW Sessions Community of Practice, NUAA’s online community of practice for living and lived experience AOD sector workers in NSW.
Sign up here or via telephone, (02) 9171 6650.
Koori Knockout
NSW Koori Rugby League Knockout Carnival is one of the biggest Indigenous gatherings in Australia.
NUAA Peers and Consumers Forum 2023
Moving Forward Together: Two-day conference for people who use and have used illicit drugs. More info
Peer Connect Workshop
Our Peer Connect Program is an intensive 2-day workshop for those wishing to enter the peer workforce, either as volunteers or paid employees. The program aims to establish peers within NSPs and other settings, and provides people with practical tools and strategies for establishing peer connections, building trust and developing partnerships that are vital to supporting the health and life journey of people who use and inject drugs.
Invitation to NUAA’s AGM
You are warmly invited to attend the 2022 Annual General Meeting of the NSW Users and AIDS Association.
This AGM will be held in person as well as online via zoom webinar.
NSW Teachers Federation
23 - 33 Mary Street, Surry Hills.
You must register in advance to attend online.. To register please contact Richard on richardk@nuaa.org.au or call 02 8354 7300.
World Mental Health Day 2022
World Mental Health Day provides an opportunity for all stakeholders working on mental health issues to talk about their work, and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people worldwide.
NUAA PaC Forum
NUAA’s 4th Peers and Consumers Forum (PaC Forum) will be held on the 26-27 September 2022. Join us online or in person at the NSW Teachers Federation Conference Centre, Sydney.
R U OK? Day
R U OK? wants to inspire and empower people to meaningfully connect with those in their world and lend support when they are struggling with life by asking "are you OK?"
Women's Health Week
Good health is powerful! So this September, Women’s Health Week will be a great reminder to set aside time for your health and wellbeing. Make an appointment for a health check, get active, and connect with family and friends. Good health starts with you.
International Overdose Awareness Day 2022
International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s annual campaign to end overdose, remember without stigma those who have died and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind. Time to Remember. Time to Act.
Wear It Purple Day 2022
Wear It Purple strives to foster supportive, safe, empowering and inclusive environments for rainbow young people. Wear It Purple was founded in 2010 in response to global stories of real teenagers, real heartache and their very real responses. In 2010, several rainbow young people took their own lives following bullying and harassment resulting from the lack of acceptance of their sexuality or gender identity.
Peer Connect Training
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PEER WORK AND VOLUNTEERING?
NUAA runs an intensive 2-day workshop for people who are looking to volunteer at NSP’s and other health services.
DATE: 10-11 August 2022
LOCATION: ACON Building, L3 414 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills
TIME: 9:30am—4:30pm
Topics:
PEER WORK
HEP C & BLOOD BORNE VIRUSES
DRIED BLOOD SPOT (DBS) TESTING
SAFER USING AND VEIN CARE
BRIEF INTERVENTIONS
OVERDOSE AWARENESS
HARM REDUCTION
BOUNDARIES
STIGMA AND DISCRIMINATION
WORKFORCE BASICS
Find out more information on the following link: https://nuaa.org.au/training
TO GET INVOLVED CALL ROCHELLE 0433 360 768 OR 1800 644 413
Participants are reimbursed cash for attending Lunch, coffee and tea provided. Please ensure your place by registering
World Hepatitis Day 2022
World Hepatitis Day, held on 28 July, is an international annual day observed by the United Nations and one of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) seven officially mandated global public health days.
World Hepatitis Day is an opportunity to step up national and international efforts on hepatitis, encourage actions and engagement by individuals, partners and the public and highlight the need for a greater global response as outlined in the WHO's Global hepatitis report of 2017.
International Non-Binary People's Day 2022
14 July is International Non-Binary Peoples Day! We celebrate those who are non-binary, the rich diversity of gender and celebrate people who do not fit into a binary gender.
In really simple terms, a non-binary person is someone who does not identify as exclusively a man or a woman. Someone who is non-binary might feel like a mix of genders, or like they have no gender at all.
Using correct pronouns is important. Many non-binary people prefer the pronouns they/them/their.
NAIDOC Week 2022
National NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia in the first week of July each year (Sunday to Sunday), to celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. NAIDOC Week is an opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories and participate in celebrations of the oldest, continuous living cultures on earth. You can support and get to know your local Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities through activities and events held across the country.
Global Day of Action (Support Don't Punish)
Support. Don’t Punish is a global grassroots-centred initiative in support of harm reduction and drug policies that prioritise public health and human rights. The campaign seeks to put harm reduction on the political agenda by strengthening the mobilisation capacity of communities targeted by the “war on drugs” and their allies, opening dialogue with policy makers, and raising awareness among the media and the public.
Is it time to Legalise Drugs with Stan Grant
ABC journalist Stan Grant will host a panel of distinguished experts discussing “Is it Time to Legalise Drugs” at the Sydney Wesley Conference Centre on Thursday, June 23.
The Panel:
The Hon. Michael Kirby - former Justice of the High Court
The Hon. Bob Carr - former NSW Premier and Foreign Minister
Emma Maiden - head of Advocacy at Uniting NSW and ACT
Dr Alex Wodak AM - Chair of Australia21
Dr Annie Madden AO - lived experience advocate and Executive Director of Harm Reduction Australia
This panel discussion will be followed by an audience Q&A.
Information Tables from leading AOD Organisations
Get the facts from Australia's leading Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) organisations with stalls providing information about drugs, addiction and their services. Naloxone demonstrations before the forum will show how to administer Naloxone in an overdose emergency and much more.
Books and Pill Testing Kits for Sale
Merchandise, books from authors such as Anthony Loewenstein and Johann Hari as well as Reagent Drug Testing Kits and Fentanyl Testing Strips will be available to purchase on the night.
Come join us at the Wesley Conference Centre, Pitt St Sydney, on June 23rd for a fascinating insight into this urgent issue that's killing young Australians.
This panel will be followed by an audience Q&A, where you can engage with these eminent opinion leaders.
Come join us at the Wesley Conference Centre, Pitt St Sydney, on June 23 for a fascinating insight into this urgent issue that's killing young Australians.
Health Care in Secure Settings Conference 2022
The Health Care in Secure Settings conference will take place over two days as a hybrid event both in Sydney and virtually on 9-10 June 2022.
This unique conference, designed for and by health professionals, focuses on the niche field of health care in custodial and forensic mental health settings. We have an excellent program in place this year, which is available to view on the conference website.
International Whores' Day 2022
International Whores’ Day or International Sex Workers’ Day honours sex workers and brings awareness to the ongoing struggle to achieve safe working conditions.
National Reconciliation Week 2022
The National Reconciliation Week 2022 theme, “Be Brave. Make Change.” is a challenge to all Australians— individuals, families, communities, organisations and government—to Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can Make Change for the benefit of all Australians.
National Reconciliation Week—27 May to 3 June—is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements, and to explore how each of us can contribute to achieving reconciliation in Australia.
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2022
31 years ago - on May 17, 1990 - the World Health Organization removed homosexuality from the Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems.
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Interphobia & Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) celebrates LGBTQIA+ people globally, and raises awareness for the work still needed to combat discrimination.
National Volunteer Week 2022
National Volunteer Week (NVW) is Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering and will be held on 16 – 22 May 2022. The theme for National Volunteer Week 2022 is Better Together.
National Volunteer Week is a chance for all of us to celebrate and recognise the vital work of volunteers and to say thank you.
Volunteering brings people together; it builds communities and creates a better society for everyone. Together, through volunteering, we are changing communities for the better. We are, Better Together.