AOD Community Prevention Service
For: Adults Children and young people Prevention
Available in: Rest of WA Wheatbelt
Actively helping Western Australian regional communities improve the health and wellbeing of individuals and families by preventing alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and reducing the harms associated with AOD supply and use.
About the AOD Community Prevention Service
Our team promotes and supports grassroots, evidence-informed, community-led AOD prevention and harm minimisation initiatives in communities across the Kimberley, Mid West, Goldfields, Great Southern and South West regions.
We do this by:
- employing a place-based Community Engagement Officer in each region
- establishing up to six Community Response Committees in each region
- developing, implementing and evaluating evidence-based AOD prevention plans
- providing annual grant funding for prevention activities (up to $2000).
How it works
Each Community Response Committee comprises community members and place-based stakeholders who work collaboratively with our Community Engagement Officers to develop localised Community Response Plans. These plans provide a blueprint for implementing innovative, targeted alcohol and other drug prevention activities.
From increasing awareness of the NHMRC’s ‘Alcohol Drinking Guidelines’ and the risks of alcohol and drug use to helping people seek AOD support or reduce risk factors, these grassroots activities are informed by evidence, as well as local knowledge. This is how we ensure they address local needs and align with the Australian Mental Health Promotion, Mental Illness, Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Plan 2018-2025.
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How to get involved
Are you a community member or stakeholder in regional WA who’s passionate about reducing the impacts of AOD-related harm in your community? If you’re interested in getting involved with one of our Community Response Committees, we’d love to hear from you.
Steve Papadopoulos – Service Manager spapadopoulous@holyoake.org.au
Jo Woodruff – Team Leader AOD Community Prevention jwoodruff@holyoake.org.au
Please contact one of our Community Engagement Officers in your region to find out more:
- The Kimberley. Contact Vennessa Poelina at vpoelina@holyoake.org.au or on 0457 552 432.
- The Mid West. Contact Beth Brady at bbrady@holyoake.org.au or on 0421 764 366.
- The Goldfields. Contact Rebecca Healy at rhealy@holyoake.org.au
- The Great Southern. Contact Nikki Jackson at njackson@holyoake.org.au or on 0422 294 909.
- The South West. Contact Denae Eldridge at deldridge@holyoake.org.au
