National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Awards winners announced

The winners of the inaugural National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Awards were announced on Thursday 7 June, 2012, during the 2nd National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee (NIDAC) conference.

The Awards recognised Indigenous alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers for their contribution to reducing the harmful effects of AOD use among Indigenous people.

The Awards winners were:

• Gabrielle Sledge - Award for Excellence, Female Worker
• Paul Parfitt - Award for Excellence, Male Worker
• Richard Burchill - Encouragement Award.

The inductees to the National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Honour Roll - Coralie Ober and Steve Ella - were also announced during the conference dinner. The Honour Roll acknowledges the exceptional effort made by Indigenous AOD workers who have contributed to the sector over a number of years.

Source: National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee

Contacts

Media enquiries:
National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee (NIDAC) Secretariat
Ph: (02) 6166 9600

Links

• View media release: National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Awards celebrate Indigenous achievements (PDF - 69.3 KB)
• View website: National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee (NIDAC)