In 2022, the Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs developed the inaugural NSW Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Workforce Census to establish baseline data on workforce supply, composition, distribution, and to identify gaps. This report captures key outcomes from the Census including workforce gaps and challenges.
The Census provides the first comprehensive dataset for the NSW AOD Workforce which will be used to inform the development of the NSW AOD Workforce Strategy 2023-2032. The Census will be administered on a periodic basis and will be used to inform ongoing monitoring of the Strategy and the development of the NSW AOD Workforce.
