Warrnambool's first Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) will receive an initial $10,000 from the Morrison Government to help established it and to develop a community action plan tailored to city's needs.
Subscribe now for unlimited access.
$0/
(min cost $0)
or signup to continue reading
The Warrnambool LDAT is one of more than 40 new partnerships across Australia which have been accepted into the Australian Government's LDAT program.
Member for Wannon Dan Tehan welcomed the formation of the Warrnambool Violence Prevention Board.
"I'm delighted that Warrnambool now has a partnership to deliver locally-based solutions to prevent drug and alcohol misuse and harms in our communities," he said.
"The LDAT program recognises that every community is different and solutions to these problems, which can be very complex, have to come from the community.
"I look forward to seeing the Community Action Plan developed and implemented, and the positive impact on Warrnambool."
Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can access our trusted content:
- Bookmark https://www.standard.net.au/
- Make sure you are signed up for our breaking and regular headlines newsletters.
- Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
- Tap here to open our Google News page.
- Join our Courts and Crime Facebook group and our dedicated Sport Facebook group.
- If you have subscribed, join our subscriber-only Facebook group.
- Subscribe.
The Warrnambool LDAT will be able to apply for additional funding to support the delivery of its action plan in the community.
LDAT's deliver evidence-based information, prevention, and harm reduction activities, to connect, engage and empower people, especially young people, to help steer them away from misusing alcohol and other drugs.
"Local Drug Action Teams bring together organisations across the community, including service providers, schools, police, young people, Indigenous and primary health services and other non-government organisations," Minister for Health Greg Hunt said.
"Warrnambool LDAT will be assisted by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, which manages the national LDAT program for the Government."
"Mr Tehan has worked hard with his community to combat alcohol and drug misuse and this new LDAT provides another tool for the local community to use to combat this issue."
Have you signed up to The Standard's daily newsletter and breaking news emails? You can register below and make sure you are up to date with everything that's happening in the south-west.