NCETA

Today we celebrate the people who make it all happen 👏
On Employee Appreciation Day, we recognise the hard work, dedication and commitment of our incredible NCETA team. Thank you for everything you do — we truly appreciate you!
#EmployeeAppreciationDay
#Teamwork

We are excited to announce three papers on zero‑alcohol products are now out in Drug and Alcohol Review, offering insights into attitudes, availability, and consumer experiences.

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You are invited to be part of our Annual Symposium on Thursday 21 May 2026 from 9.30am (ACST) either in-person or online.

Register now at ncetasymposium2026.eventbrite.com

We look forward to having you involved.

We were pleased to have some of our team involved in the inaugural Health and Medical Research Symposium delivered by FHMRI, CFI, FIMHWell and the MDRI focussing on “Collaboration & Partnership”, with our PhD student Stefano Zaccagnini presenting a poster.

Our new paper explores clients' views on the benefits and drawbacks of accessing AOD counselling via telehealth in comparison to face-to-face. Results showed that participants viewed access to AOD counselling via telehealth as important to client-centred care. Read more at dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar....

#InternationalFamilyDrugSupportDay runs the week of 23–27 Feb. This year’s theme, See the Person, Not the Drug, highlights the need for compassionate, person‑centred support.

#InternationalFamilyDrugSupportDay #AOD #StigmaReduction

A new paper led by Dr Ashlea Bartram has found that exposure to and liking of zero‑alcohol ads were linked to more favourable views of parent alcohol brands and stronger intentions to drink.

Read more here: doi.org/10.1111/dar....

Keep Thursday 21 May 2026 free for NCETA’s 2026 Symposium – more details including registration will be available soon. #Flinders #FHMRI

🛠️Australian Construction & Manufacturing professionals say AOD interventions are most effective in supportive, low-stigma workplaces with trust and confidentiality. External peer providers can support where this is lacking.

Read more here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....

#worker #WHS

We’re excited to welcome Anita Mills to the NCETA Advisory Board as the AOD Peaks Representative.

Our sincere thanks to Michael White for his many years of valuable contribution and support.

Learn more about Anita: nceta.flinders.edu.au/about-us/our...

NCETA’s Savannah Kaveberg and @nathanharrison.bsky.social presented at the 2026 Cancer Council SA Social and Behavioural Cancer Research Symposium, taking place on #WorldCancerDay today! 👏
Great to see our NCETA team members sharing their work and joining important conversations. 💛

We’re excited to welcome @nathanharrison.bsky.social back to the NCETA team as a Research Fellow, and to introduce our newest team members, Savannah Kaveberg and Dr Kuni Zhao, who joined us last week as Research Assistants. We’re thrilled to have you all on board!

The NCETA team would like to thank everyone for their support and connection throughout the year. We wish you a restful and joyful break over the Christmas period and look forward to continuing our work together in the new year.

The December edition of Connections is now available at www.connections.edu.au/latest-edition including all the latest research, publications, news and events.

Connections is a joint publication by NDARC, NDRI, NCETA and NCYSUR

Work Hard…Drink Hard? A new article published in Drug and Alcohol Review found that those working more than full-time hours are more likely to participate in high-risk drinking across the week.

Check out the full paper here: doi.org/10.1111/dar....

The NCETA team is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jack Nagle.

Jack shared his insights with passion, generosity, and purpose - leaving a lasting impact on our work at NCETA for the AOD sector.

We extend our sincere condolences to Jack’s family, friends, and community.

Congratulations to Christina Norris for winning the 2025 CMPH Professional Research Staff Award in recognition of exemplary service. We’re so lucky to have you on our team and truly appreciate everything you do.

The Australian Ketamine Survey aims to better understand how people use K, why they use K and how using K has affected them, in order to improve consumer health and inform #ketamine harm reduction.

You can complete the survey here - redcap.unsw.edu.au/surveys/?s=K...

Embarking on a career in the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector? The orientation guide for the AOD sector in NSW is your essential companion as you begin this journey of supporting individuals, families and communities impacted by AOD use.

Download here: www.nada.org.au/wp-content/u...

The NCETA team have had a great time in Sydney for #APSAD2025, Australia’s premier conference on alcohol, drugs, and dependence. We hosted a booth and shared our latest research through engaging presentations, posters and resources, connecting with colleagues and stakeholders from across the sector.

We are looking forward to the final NCETA presentation today at the #APSAD2025 conference!

⭐ Session 7A: Clients' Perspectives on Accessing Alcohol and Other Drug Counselling via Telehealth (9am - 10am)

Reminder to come visit us at booth #6 at #APSAD2025 to say hi to the team, collect some lollies and QR codes to access our latest resources on vaping policies, AOD use by employed Australians, guide on using telehealth for AOD counselling plus more!
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NCETA presentations at #APSAD2025 today!
⭐ Session 4A: 11am - 12.20pm Victoria Kostadinov
⭐ Session 4B: 11am - 12.20pm Jacquie Bowden
⭐ Session 6C: 4pm - 5.30pm Gianluca DiCenso
⭐ Session 6C: 4pm - 5.30pm Gianluca DiCenso
⭐ Session 6E: 4pm - 5.30pm Jacquie Bowden

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NCETA has a range of posters on display at #APSAD2025! Make sure to check out and vote for our posters:
⭐ #77 – Christina Norris
⭐ #118, #119, #171 – Kirrilly Thompson @drkirrilly.bsky.social
⭐ #140 – Victoria Kostadinov
⭐ #178 – Stefano Zaccagnini

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Today at #APSAD2025:
⭐Session 1E (11am–12pm): Every Moment Matters – Impacts of Australia’s first national campaign on alcohol use in pregnancy & breastfeeding (Jacquie Bowden)
⭐Poster Tour 4 (1:10–1:15pm): Co-designing parental alcohol supply prevention messages (Christina Norris)

Come visit us at the APSAD Conference at NCETA booth #6.
#APSAD2025
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The NCETA team are heading to Sydney for the #APSAD2025 Conference to share our research and resources next week – we hope to see you there.

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We were pleased to be part of the SafeWork SA Workplace Health and Safety Inspectors Forum this week with Kirrilly Thompson @drkirrilly.bsky.social sharing research on Alcohol and other Drugs (AOD) in the workplace.

For lots of AOD workplace resources, go to worklife.flinders.edu.au

NCETA is growing and we are looking for some new team members who are passionate about conducting impactful research to prevent and reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug use harms including:
· Senior Research Fellow
· Research Fellow
· Research Assistant

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Our Strategic Plan for 2025-2028 is now available, based on many conversations we have had and will continue to have with the #AOD sector.

Read more at nceta.flinders.edu.au/about-us/new...