CEO Update – ATDC

CEO Update

ATDC 2024 Election Statement

27 February 2024

ATDC CEO Dr Jackie Hallam calls on the 2024 Tasmanian state election candidates to show leadership and to prioritise a clear commitment to reducing alcohol and drug related harm in Tasmania.

This Month: BPS and Workforce Survey

30 November 2023

Today we have submitted the ATDC Budget Priority Statement 2024/25 to the Department of Treasury and Finance. This is an annual process where we consult with members in a variety of ways to develop a submission that articulates our shared sector-wide priorities.

Hi, from your new CEO

31 October 2023

Hello World, It is with enthusiasm and delight that I say “hi” for the first time as your new ATDC Chief Executive Officer. I am beyond chuffed and absolutely ready to deliver and advocate strongly on behalf of the members of the ATDC.

Final Words as CEO

28 September 2023

These are the final words that I’d like to share as I write my final CEO eNews update. Words from me to everyone who has taken the time to read my updates, to express my sincere belief in the power that we all have to influence the world around us, and to progress meaningful change in our own lives and that of others. As many are aware, I will be stepping away as CEO of the ATDC at the end of this month to take on the role of CEO of Cancer Council Tasmania.

This is the moment to make your voice heard

‘Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter’ – Martin Luther King.

What a week it has been!

I write this opening statement a week after the ATDC delivered its biennial sector conference in Hobart – aptly titled ‘Our Strength. Our People’.

A pleasure to be back!

Do you know a Sector Champion?

23 February 2023

This year there is a new Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) Award- titled the ‘Sector Champion Award’.

What does it mean to take a stand and why would you do it?

25 January 2023

An update from Jackie Hallam, Acting CEO

14 December 2022

It is with warmth and solidarity that the ATDC wishes you happiness and joy for the holiday period.

There are some changes happening at the ATDC

04 November 2022

There are some changes happening at the ATDC.

CEO Update 8 August 2022

It’s August, which means only one thing. It’s time to fold cranes to raise overdose awareness.

CEO Update June 2022

Everyone loves a bargain, and we all love that satisfying feeling we get when we know that we’ve saved ourselves some money without compromising on quality.

CEO Update May 2022

Money. Funding. Investment. We’re all working hard to make it work hard, particularly those working in the community services sector. It is no different for the alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) sector but it is especially front-of-mind as the Tasmanian State Budget for 2022-23 is tabled this week.

CEO Update April 2022

Everyone who reads my CEO intros know I really love a good quote. To throw you all into a spin, I’m sharing this one because I really don’t like it.

CEO Update March 2022

Change takes time, and when it comes to changing things like health policy, it can take years. In the alcohol and other drug sector, it’s been proven to take decades.

CEO Update December 2021

17 December 2021

It’s incredible to think that we’re about to sign off on another year. And what a year it has been.

CEO Update November 2021

10 November 2021

“It is so important that when it comes to making decisions impacting the health of Tasmanians, we listen to those directly affected.”

CEO Update October 2021

07 October 2021

CEO Update August 2021

‘He survived, and at the time I remember being confused about what had happened’

CEO Update May 2021

You know that sinking feeling you get in the pit of your stomach when you realise that you were supposed to do something but forgot – perhaps it was that you had forgotten to return a phonecall, or you have forgotten to turn up to a meeting.

CEO Update March 2021

Integration. It’s a word that we hear a lot across the Tasmanian alcohol, tobacco and other drugs sector.

CEO Update February 2021

11 February 2021

The year 2021 is well and truly underway and I’ve been asked a few times since coming back from annual leave this week what we should expect in the months ahead.

CEO Update December 2020

09 December 2020

I’ve been talking about money a lot in the last couple of weeks, particularly following the tabling of the 2020-21 Tasmanian State Budget in November.

CEO Update November 2020

05 November 2020

November is usually a time when we turn our minds to preparing for the end of the year, and what the new year may have in store.

CEO Update October 2020

15 October 2020

‘Great things are not done by impulse, but a series of small things bought together’.

CEO Update September 2020

18 September 2020

You did it again. You exceeded our expectations, and the result was one that we can all be very proud of.

CEO Update August 2020

Paperwork. We all have to do it, and at times it feels like a task that has questionable benefit, particularly when we think about the time and effort we put into it.

CEO Update July 2020

What are you doing to look after you?

CEO Update June 2020

Research is starting to emerge confirming what we all expected - people have been drinking more and more often during COVID-19

CEO Update May 2020

There’s no doubt that the year 2020 is going to be remembered as the year COVID-19 turned our lives into a rollercoaster ride.

CEO Update April 2020

Flatten the curve, Think about it, Know the risks and Talk about it.

CEO Update March 2020

I have just one ask for you this month, and it's an important one.

CEO Update February 2020

12 February 2020

Welcome to 2020 from Jackie Hallam, Acting CEO

CEO Update December 2019

17 December 2019

Here we are! It’s hard to believe that we’ve made it to the end of 2019! It’s been an incredible year with many highlights.

CEO Update November 2019

29 November 2019

We’ve been asked on more than one occasion why we continue to be steadfast in our position to trial pill testing in Tasmania, particularly given the Tasmanian Government’s similarly steadfast position not to.

CEO Update October 2019

31 October 2019

It’s that time of year when our minds turn towards thoughts of warmer days, time with family and dare I say, Christmas preparations! Not yet I hear you say!

CEO Update September 2019

30 September 2019

‘Purposeful’ and ‘steadfast’. These were the words I shared at last week’s Annual General Meeting to describe the efforts of the ATDC over the past 12 months.

CEO Update August 2019

My message is simple this month and it’s ‘thank you’.

CEO Update July 2019

I really enjoy my role at the Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs Council of Tasmania. Over the past 12 months that I’ve been in this role, it has provided me with many opportunities to be involved in discussions and projects that help to deliver real impact to many Tasmanians.

CEO Update June 2019

As Winter approaches, discussions surrounding the homelessness crisis across Tasmania are intensifying with many individuals and families unable to find secure accommodation.

State Budget 2019-20

The release of the 2019-20 State Budget has been received with an acute sense of disappointment from the Tasmanian community sector for the lack of investment in services and programs across the State.

CEO Update May 2019

Another Tasmanian State Budget has been tabled, and those following the media would be aware that the ATDC has been vocal in expressing concern about the lack of funding for alcohol, tobacco and other drug services.

CEO Update April 2019

As we nudge closer to the Federal election, many of you may have already decided how you will vote and some of you may still be considering your choices.

CEO Update March 2019

It’s incredible to think we’re almost one quarter of the way through 2019! Over the past month, pill testing continues to dominate the national media, particularly in Tasmania following Speaker of the House of Assembly Sue Hickey’s public announcement that she supports pill testing.

CEO Update February 2019

28 February 2019

CEO Update January 2019

31 January 2019

As we all settle into the start of 2019, our thoughts are with our courageous and tireless firefighters, including hundreds of volunteer fire brigade members, who are battling multiple fires across the island, particularly down in Huon Valley...

Traditional Custodians.

The ATDC acknowledges the Tasmanian Aboriginal community as the traditional custodians of Tasmania and recognises the importance of working together.

Acknowledgements.

The ATDC gratefully acknowledges the financial and other support provided by the Tasmanian Department of Health, Primary Health Tasmania and the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care.

Quality Innovation Performance Accredited.

The ATDC is a Quality Innovation Performance (QIP) accredited organisation against the Australian Service Excellence Standards (ASES).

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