Media Releases

JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT: Recent overdose deaths raise fears for people in prison – naloxone must be made available to save lives (July 2024)

Sydney conference attracts drug treatment services from Australia and New Zealand (October 2023)

AADC joins more than 125 leading health and medical organisations that have signed on to an Open Letter to the Australian Public in support of the Voice to Parliament (September 2023)

Welcome funding boost for alcohol and other drug services in Health Budget (May 2023)

New report finds five drug-induced deaths per day among Australians in 2021 (May 2023)

Protecting the vulnerable and ensuring outcomes: why standards are important for alcohol and other drug and gambling services (April 2023)

Prisons weakest link in the fight against blood borne viruses in Australia (March 2023)

ATODA and AADC welcome passing of drug decriminalisation legislation (October 2022)

Media Engagements

“Half a million Aussies want help to quit drugs. Why can’t they get it?”, interview with Melanie Walker, AADC CEO, James Lomas, Volunteer Manager Family Drug Support, and Laura, lived experience representative on ABC Life Matters, August 2025

“NSW embarks on drug-checking trial”, Government News, December 2024

“Naloxone in custodial settings”, interview with Melanie Walker, AADC CEO, 2SER Razor’s Edge, July 2024

“Innovation in the rural AOD sector needs sustainable funding”, Partyline, March 2024

“How should law enforcement address illicit drugs?”, interview with Melanie Walker, AADC CEO, ABC Canberra, September 2023

“Half a million Australians need drug rehab and can’t get it”, interview with Melanie Walker, AADC CEO, ABC Life Matters, June 2023