Researchers from the Drug Policy Modelling Program are looking for managers of AOD treatment services located in NSW, ACT and TAS to participate in a survey about the impact of COVID-19 on these services.

The survey is part of a project co-led by Dr Katinka van de Ven, UNE Senior Lecturer in Criminology, specifically focusing on (1) the demand for treatment (e.g. numbers seeking help), (2) service delivery (e.g. changes in delivery modalities), (3) workforce (e.g. training activities) and (4) business practice (e.g. financial impact) for AOD treatment services.

Rather than merely describing what has happened, the project will consider the implications of these impacts for: the NGO AOD treatment sector; service delivery modes; the funders of treatment; and the recipients of treatment.

This research project has been commissioned by NADA, ATODA and ATDC to quantify and describe the impact of COVID-19 on the NGO AOD sector, in order to inform future planning and service delivery for NGO AOD services.

Recruitment for the organisational survey closes Wednesday 23 September. You can access the survey here.