Coordination

ADANZ (Alcohol Drug Association New Zealand) offers two strands of services to address alcohol, drug and gambling issues in our community.  One is the alcohol drug helpline and the other is:

Coordination Services, where we disseminate information via networking forums, newsletters and submissions. We also provide the addictions treatment directory. We support South Island services through alcohol and other drugs research, mini projects and the work of the regional Consumer Advisors.

Connection Newsletter

The publication of the tri-monthly Connection newsletter keeps us up to date with relevant alcohol and drug information as well as providing opportunities to report on research, service profiles, projects and activities of organisations servicing this field. This is primarily distributed in the South Island with some agencies in the North Island receiving copies.  More Details

Liaison on Alcohol and Drug (LOAD)

Liaison on Alcohol and Drug (LOAD) Forums between service providers, other allied professional groups such as police, school counsellors, health coordinators, social workers, Child, Youth and Family, community, youth and health promotion workers. LOAD meetings occur every three months.  Meetings are held in seven districts in the South Island: Nelson or Blenheim; Greymouth; Christchurch; Ashburton; Timaru; Dunedin; Invercargill/Queenstown. These meetings offer invaluable support to the Alcohol and other Drug field as well as other allied professional groups. It helps with the sharing of information, knowledge and networking which benefits the local communities, organisations concerned, and the ADANZ. These Meetings are funded by the six South Island District Health Boards. More Details

AOD Consumer Services

The South Island Regional AOD Consumer Services include the AOD Consumer Advisors and the AOD Consumer Addiction Advocate Service. Two thirty hour positions are funded by the six South Island District Health Boards for two Consumer Advisors to provide assistance with the setting up of consumer groups. The role involves offering ongoing support to consumer groups and building a strong network of consumers in the South Island. The Consumer Advisors also meet with service managers to support them in the implementation of Standard Nine of the Mental Health Standards. The Advisors have a strategic role in ensuring there is a consumer voice heard at regional and national hui and in submission documents. More Details

Submissions

The Policy  Worker role assists in reporting on alcohol and other drug related trends throughout the community sector especially in the South Island Region. This role involves developing policy statements, submissions, media releases and following up on advocacy issues and concerns raised by ADANZ, LOAD (Liaison on Alcohol and other Drug meetings), the Alcohol and other Drug field, the community, allied professional groups in general. More Details