NCETA’s focus for 2025-26

The NCETA team will be focussing on the following projects that form part of our 2025-26 workplan funded by Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing:

• Develop AOD workforce survey national template and guidelines
• Research to inform strategies to increase numbers of OAT prescribers.
• Investigate heavy drinking among women and treatment practices
• Identify current patterns of polydrug use
• Profile people who consume alcohol in excess of Australian guidelines
• Inform the development of appropriate messaging and mechanisms to reduce parental supply of alcohol to teenagers 
• Investigate effective drug prevention and early intervention initiatives for young people
• Identify methamphetamine supply in rural and remote areas (collaboration with Flinders Criminology)
• Examine self-reported AOD-related knowledge, practices and beliefs of Australian social workers
• Investigate consumers’ awareness and influence on alcohol product labels
• Influence of patterns of bullying influences substance use among young people
• Identify medicinal cannabis use by employed Australians
• Update estimates for AOD-related absenteeism in Australia
• Evaluate the role of psychological-based interventions in behaviour change
• Assess the impact of life transitions on alcohol consumption patterns

Keep an eye on NCETA’s website for more information about these projects and other projects funded by external organisations.

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