Drug and Alcohol Program Consultations - Stage 2

Overview

Overview

Thank you to everyone who provided feedback as part of the Stage 1 consultations on the Drug and Alcohol Program (DAP) Reforms. When this stage closed on 13 March 2026 the department received over 70 detailed responses that it is currently working through.

Updated versions of the program logic and KPIs along with the data inputs for the needs-based funding model and a survey will be made available on this site as soon as possible.

As part of Stage 2, registration for the live webinar is now open and will close on Thursday 2 April or when registrations reach 1000.

For background on the DAP reforms and information on the consultation process, please see the closed Stage 1 Consultation Hub page here and the Key Information and Q&A document . The Key Information and Q&A document will be updated with additional questions throughout Stage 2.

Drug and Alcohol Program Reforms Live Webinar

As part of consultations on redesigning the DAP, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing (the department) is hosting a live webinar to gather more insights into the DAP draft program logic and draft KPIs.

Details

• Date: 7 April 2026
• Time: 2:30pm-4:00pm (eastern daylight savings time)

Presenters

• Trish Clancy, First Assistant Secretary, Population Health Division
• Ben Mudaliar, Assistant Secretary, Alcohol, Other Drugs and Food Branch

Format

• Presenters will provide a brief overview of the context of the reforms; a thematic update on the feedback received through Stage 1 of the consultations and how the feedback was addressed through iterated drafts of the consultation materials. Updated drafts of the program logic and KPIs will be made available during the week of 23 March 2026.
• A Q&A session will follow.
• Microphones will be muted.
• There will be a question function where written questions can be submitted and voted on during the webinar.

Register

• Places are limited, so please register via the link below.

Note: The webinar will be recorded and published, along with a transcript on the Stage 2 Consultation Hub page.

Privacy notice

Please note that as the webinar is recorded, attendee names may be visible on screen. Personal information provided to the department for the purpose of registering for the live webinar via Microsoft Teams is not linked or identifiable if you choose to also submit a survey response. When available, the consultation survey may collect information the type of organisation you work in and AOD workforce roles but is otherwise anonymous.

Your personal information is protected by law, including the Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles, and is being collected by the Australian Government the department for the primary purpose of informing the DAP Reform process. The department will not disclose your personal information to any overseas recipients. All participation is voluntary.

You can get more information about the way in which the department will manage your personal information, including our privacy policy, at https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/privacy-policy.

By providing your personal information to us, you consent to the department collecting your name, email address and possibly your organisation and phone number for the purposes indicated above.

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