The nature of AOD work is changing and increasingly AOD services and workers are being required to do more, with less. This event explores how AOD work has changed since the Modern Awards review in 2012, and the implications this has for service funding, pay and conditions for staff, and outcomes for people seeking AOD treatment.
It also explores how changes proposed as part of the Fair Work Commission’s recent review of the
SCHADS Industry Award will likely impact the AOD sector, and the role of AADC and ASU in seeking better outcomes for AOD services and workers moving forward.

This event features presentations, panel discussion and an audience Q&A with:

• Phillipa Balk, Assistant Branch Secretary, Australian Services Union Victoria & Tasmania Branch
• Kelly Thomas, National Industrial Director, Australian Services Union
• Dr Robert Stirling, CEO, Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NSW)
• Dr Kirrilly Thompson, Senior Research Fellow, National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction
• James Dunne, Policy and Projects Coordinator, Australian Alcohol and other Drugs Council

Event Details:

Date: Thursday 25 June, 2026
Time: 1.00pm – 2.30pm (AEST)
Venue: Online