Dr John Herron, Chairman of the Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) and Assoc/Professor Ted Wilkes, Chairman of the National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee extends an invitation to people working within the alcohol and other drugs sector to attend:

Consultation on Drug and Alcohol Issues

Darwin

On Thursday 3 September 2009

9:00 – 11.15am

(Arrival tea and coffee from 8.30am, morning tea provided at 10.45am)

To be held at the Holiday Inn Esplanade,

116 The Esplanade Darwin

The ANCD and NIDAC are seeking views from non-government, community based, government, education, health and law enforcement staff.

Formal presentations will be made by representatives of the ANCD, NIDAC and the NT and local governments.

This is your chance to have your voice heard on issues that are important to you, your organisation and your community. The forum aims to be a collage of opinions, ideas and resolutions across a range of areas. The conclusions from the forum will be reported in the ANCD and NIDAC communiqués which are sent to a number of key decision makers and stakeholders and placed on the ANCD website.

The Australian National Council on Drugs is the principal advisory body to government on drug policy and plays a critical role in ensuring the voice of the community is heard in relation to drug related policies and strategies.

Please feel free to forward this invitation to other relevant personnel

RSVP by Friday the 28August 2009

Tel: (02) 6166 9600

Fax: (02) 6162 2611

Email: ancd@ancd.org.au