Goldfields Central Coordinating Agency

Goldfields Community Alcohol and Drug Service (GCADS)
Hope Community Services Inc.
AOD Prevention Officer
Ph: (08) 9021 3069 
Email: GCADSReceptionKal@hopecs.org.au

The Central Coordinating Agency (CCA) for the Goldfields region is the Goldfields Community Alcohol and Drug Service (GCADS). 

If you have any queries or information regarding VSU issues, reporting, strategies or responses, please contact the GCADS. 

Goldfields VSU Working Groups

The Goldfields Volatile Substance Use Working Group (GVSUWG), formed in 2010, is an interagency forum comprising representatives from Australian, state and local government and non‑government organisations. Its aim is to provide a strategic, coordinated response to reduce volatile substance use (VSU) in the Goldfields Region.

The GVSUWG is chaired by the Goldfields Community Alcohol and Drug Service (GCADS) and meets bimonthly. 

The GVSUWG is implementing a number of initiatives as set out in the Goldfields Volatile Substance Use Strategic Plan including:

• a VSU incident reporting and response system 
• distribution of information resources to retailers, industry & contractors and tourists
• a media strategy to encourage the responsible reporting of VSU issues
• supporting the engagement of those who use volatile substances into recreational/cultural activities, schooling and/or employment and training opportunities
• support for communities wishing to develop local VSU management plans
• education and training for stakeholders 

Great Southern Central Coordinating Agency

Great Southern Community Alcohol and Drug Service
Palmerston​ Association
AOD Prevention Coordinator
Ph: (08) 9892 2100
Email: albany.admin@palmerston.org.au

The Central Coordinating Agency (CCA) for the Great Southern region is the Great Southern Community Alcohol and Drug Service (GSCADS). 

If you have any queries or information regarding VSU issues, reporting, strategies or responses, please contact the GSCADS. 

Kimberley Central Coordinating Agency

Kimberley Community Alcohol and Drug Service (KCADS)
WA Country Health Service
Senior AOD Prevention Officer
Ph: (08) 9194 2317
Email: VSU.Kimberley@health.wa.gov.au

VSU Working Groups in the Kimberley

The KCADS supports Kimberley towns and communities to establish local VSU Working Groups as needed, to reduce the incidence of VSU. This is achieved through the development and implementation of a VSU Management Plan comprising the following initiatives:

• promotion of the VSU incident reporting and response system
• distribution of information resources to retailers, industry & contractors and tourists 
• supporting the engagement of those who use volatile substances into recreational/cultural activities, schooling and/or employment and training opportunities
• support for surrounding communities wishing to also develop local VSU management plans
• education and training for a broad range of stakeholders
• a media strategy (where relevant) to encourage the responsible reporting of VSU issues

For information regarding VSU issues, strategies or responses in your region of the metro area, or for support to develop a Volatile Substance Use (VSU) Working Group, please contact the Volatile Substances Program at the Mental Health Commission.

Midwest Central Coordinating Agency

Midwest Community Alcohol and Drug Service (MWCADS)
WA Country Health Service
Regional AOD Prevention Coordinator
Ph: 1800 051 999
Email: MMH&CADSReception@health.wa.gov.au 

The Central Coordinating Agency (CCA) for the Midwest region is the Midwest Community Alcohol and Drug Service (MWCADS). 

If you have any queries or information regarding VSU issues, reporting, strategies or responses, please contact the MWCADS. 

VSU Working Groups in the Midwest

The MWCADS supports towns and communities across the Midwest to establish local VSU Working Groups as needed, to reduce the incidence of VSU. This is achieved through the development and implementation of a VSU Management Plan comprised of the following initiatives:

• promotion of the VSU incident reporting and response system
• distribution of information resources to retailers, industry & contractors and tourists 
• supporting the engagement of those who use volatile substances into recreational/cultural activities, schooling and/or employment and training opportunities
• support for surrounding communities wishing to also develop local VSU management plans
• education and training for a broad range of stakeholders
• a media strategy (where relevant) to encourage the responsible reporting of VSU issues

Ngaanyatjarra Lands Central Coordinating Agency 

Ngaanyatjarra Health Service
Alcohol and Other Drug Counsellor/Coordinator
Ph: 0408 418 302
Email: vsu@nghealth.org.au 

The Central Coordinating Agency (CCA) for the Ngaanyatjarra Lands is Ngaanyatjarra Health Service (NHS). 

If you have any queries or information regarding VSU issues, reporting, strategies or responses, please contact the NHS. 

Pilbara Central Coordinating Agency

Pilbara Community Alcohol and Drug Service (PCADS) 
Hope Community Services
Pilbara Prevention Coordinator
Ph: 1800 948 001
Email: VSUPilbara@hopecs.org.au

The Central Coordinating Agency (CCA) for the Pilbara region is the Pilbara Community Alcohol and Drug Service (PCADS). 

If you have any queries or information regarding VSU issues, reporting, strategies or responses, please contact the PCADS. 

VSU Working Groups in the Pilbara 

In the Pilbara region of Western Australia, a range of actions to address VSU are being implemented in the East Pilbara region (Newman and Western Desert area) and the Town of Port Hedland.

The Newman Western Desert Volatile Substance Use Working Group (NWDVSUWG) is chaired by the Pilbara Community Alcohol and Drug Service (PCADS) and meets bimonthly. 

The NWDVSUWG continues to implement a number of initiatives addressing VSU, including:

• a VSU incident reporting and response system
• distribution of information resources to retailers, industry & contractors and tourists
• a media strategy to encourage the responsible reporting of VSU issues
• supporting the engagement of those who use volatile substances into recreational/cultural activities, schooling and/or employment and training opportunities
• support for communities wishing to develop local VSU management plans
• provision of education and training for stakeholders

Port Hedland

The Port Hedland Volatile Substance Use Working Group is currently in hiatus.

To register your interest for membership, please contact the Pilbara Community Alcohol and Drug Service at: VSUPilbara@hopecs.org.au

South West Central Coordinating Agency 

South West Community Alcohol and Drug Service
St John of God Social Outreach
AOD Prevention Coordinator
Ph: (08) 9729 6700
Email:  aodpreventionsouthwest@sjog.org.au

The Central Coordinating Agency (CCA) for the South West region is the South West Community Alcohol and Drug Service (SWCADS). 

If you have any queries or information regarding VSU issues, reporting, strategies or responses, please contact the SWCADS. 

Wheatbelt Central Coordinating Agency  

Wheatbelt Community Alcohol and Drug Service (WCADS)
Holyoake
Wheatbelt Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Coordinator
Ph: (08) 9621 1055
Email:  wcadsprevention@holyoake.org.au

The Central Coordinating Agency (CCA) for the Wheatbelt region is the Wheatbelt Community Alcohol and Drug Service (WCADS). 

If you have any queries or information regarding VSU issues, reporting, strategies or responses, please contact the WCADS.