The Alcohol and Other Drug Consumer & Community Coalition (AODCCC)
The Alcohol and Other Drug Consumer and Community Coalition is the peak representative body for alcohol and other drug consumer and community systemic advocacy in Western Australia. Their mission is to promote the interests, education, and welfare of those affected by alcohol and other drug use.
The AODCCC is a membership-based organisation where members can receive tailored monthly newsletters, access training and voice their experiences and perspectives through consultations, reference groups, co-design, and co-facilitation prospects and more.
The AODCCC operates to influence big-picture, systemic change along with challenging alcohol and other drug related stigma in WA.
This organisation does not offer individual advocacy.
(If you need individual advocacy support in relation to an AOD service, you can contact Health Consumers’ Council’s individual advocacy team – find out more at https://www.hconc.org.au/individual-advocacy/)
To learn more and to become a member of the AODCCC, visit their website.
To contact the AODCCC, email info@aodccc.org or phone (08) 6311 8402.
Background – HCC’s involvement
In 2015, Health Consumers’ Council was funded to co-ordinate a project to build on the recommendations from the November 2014 Forum, Improving Consumer Involvement in the Alcohol and Other Drug Sector. An Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Group (AODAG) comprising government agencies, not for profit organisations and consumers was set up to oversee progress.
The project specifically addressed the following two recommendations:
- to develop a common set of principles for engagement
- outline best practice engagement strategies for the sector
In 2017 the WA Primary Health Alliance funded HCC to support the ongoing work of the Alcohol and Other Drug Advisory Group (AODAG) to oversee a new project entitled “Improving Consumer Involvement in the Alcohol and Other Drug Sector”.
It was agreed that the term ‘alcohol and other drug consumers’ was inclusive of current users, service users, potential service users, family members and supporters. The Alcohol and Other Drug Consumer & Community Coalition (AODCCC) was incorporated in June 2018 in response to the need and support for an AOD specific consumer advocacy body.