Recipients of Strong spirit strong mind awards announced

The Strong spirit strong mind awards were announced on the 14 March 2012 at the Western Australian (WA) Aboriginal drug and alcohol worker forum.

The forum was held in the Swan Valley, in Perth, WA, and was organised in partnership between the WA Drug and Alcohol Office, Department of Health and Ageing, and the WA Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies.

Winner of the Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Worker of the Year was Julie Woods, from Ngnowar Aerwah Aboriginal Corporation. The award acknowledged her work with drug, alcohol and mental health issues in the Wyndham community of WA.

Other WA Aboriginal AOD workers were also recognised for their successful graduation in a Certificate III in community services work with awards at the forum. The award for Innovative and Culturally Secure Aboriginal AOD Program was given to equal winners: 

• Midwest Community Drug Service Team for their Improving client - agency regular engagement (ICARE) program
• Ngnowar Aerwah Aboriginal Corporation for their Improved services initiative program.

Contacts

Minister's office
Ph: (08) 6550 6900

Drug and Alcohol Office
7 Field Street
Mount Lawley WA 6050
Ph: (08) 9370 0333
Fax: (08) 9272 6605
Email: dao@health.wa.gov.au

Links

• View information: Western Australia Aboriginal worker alcohol and other drugs forum
• View media release: Awards for Aboriginal alcohol and drug workers