The WA Alcohol and Other Drug Sector Conference 2021 aims to provide a platform for esteemed local, national and international speakers with presentations that reflect contemporary issues affecting the sector. The conference theme is Shifting perspective: Alcohol and other drugs, everybody’s story.

Presentations will be informed by the following conference topics:

• the impact of COVID-19
• co-occurring and complex issues
• law reform
• health reform.

The conference will actively incorporate stories from consumers, family members, community members, support workers, health care professionals, decision makers and academics. By offering a diversity of stories, they hope to shift perspectives and show that alcohol and other drugs are relevant to all in the community.

The 2021 Western Australian Alcohol and Other Drug Excellence Awards which recognise outstanding alcohol and other drug practice will be held in conjunction with the conference on Friday 8 October 2021. Award nominations must be submitted by Friday 9 July 2021.

The conference will be hosted by the Western Australian Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (WANADA).