NCETA is multidisciplinary Centre that collaborates with a diverse range of institutions and organisations involved in AOD research, policy making, and service provision. We are leaders in the field of translating research into practice and developing practical and accessible resources for both the AOD sector and private, commercial industries.
Current projects and research
The following projects are part of NCETA’s 2023/24 to 2024/25 activity work plan funded by Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care:
- Building the evidence-base of zero alcohol beverages
- Development of AOD workforce resources
- Development of e-cigarette resources
- Development of a national AOD workforce monitoring system
- Development of national peer AOD work framework
- Maintain the National Alcohol and Drug Knowledgebase (NADK)
- Reducing heavy drinking among women
- Reducing parental supply of alcohol to teenagers
- Use of telehealth by Australian AOD organisations
- Workplace AOD interventions
NCETA are also working on the following projects funded by external organisations:
- National Alcohol Market Monitoring System, University of NSW (through a NHMRC grant) (2023 – 2025)
- High risk drinking among men, Alcohol and Drug Foundation & Flinders University (2023 – 2026)
- Children's perceptions of zero-alcohol products, Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation (2024)
- The power of parents: co-designing health communications to reduce adolescent drinking, NHMRC MRFF (2024 – 2028)
Click here to see some of our past projects and research undertaken.