February 2015

NCETA continues to work with staff from Middlesex University and other international partners on the Global Workforce Development Project.

February 2015

NCETA has established a new Research Advisory Committee to inform the Centre's research program.

February 2015

NCETA made major contributions to the successful 34th APSAD Conference held in Adelaide from 10-12 November 2014.

February 2015

Dr Ken Pidd has been appointed a patron of Foundation House, the construction industry's alcohol, drug and gambling treatment centre.

February 2015

NCETA met with two senior pharmacists from the Ministry of Health in Malaysia to discuss the implications of Australian drug policy for Malaysia.

February 2015

NCETA is hosting the Grey Matters conference on Wednesday 1 April 2015 9am – 5pm at the Education Development Centre, 4 Milner St, Hindmarsh SA. The conference will bring together key representatives of the aged care, alcohol and other drug and primary health sectors to discuss alcohol and other drug use among older Australians.

November 2014

A research project that will analyse data on 160,000 people across 31 countries to plug gaps in understanding about the incidence and life course of mental and substance use disorders has been awarded over $700,000 in funding by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

November 2014

The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) has developed a new resource package, FundAssist

November 2014

The directors of the three national research centres met with the representatives of seven of the eight non-government organisation (NGO) alcohol and other drug (AOD) peak bodies in Canberra following a recent Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs (IGCD) consultation meeting.

November 2014

The use of crystal methamphetamine among people who inject drugs increased by six per cent between 2013 and 2014, attendees at the National Drug Trends Conference heard.

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