Community Drug Action Teams (CDAT)

Teams of volunteers and service providers dedicated to addressing and preventing substance dependence in the local community.

Community Drug Action Teams (CDATs) are groups of volunteers working collaboratively with schools, health services, law enforcement, and community organisations to address alcohol and other drugs issues affecting their local community

The Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) program is a dynamic, community-led initiative that delivers targeted health promotion and harm reduction strategies to reduce alcohol and other drug (AOD) related harms across New South Wales.

CDATs respond to local needs with culturally relevant, inclusive, and place-based approaches.

Odyssey House NSW is the lead agency in a consortium of organisations managing the CDAT program.

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What CDATs do

Raise Awareness

Raise awareness

Community education about the harms of alcohol and other drugs to prevent uptake, delay first use and reduce harmful levels of use.

Reduce Risk Factors

Reduce risk factors

Limiting the availability of substances in the community, particularly among vulnerable populations.

Increase Protective Factors

Increase protective factors

Organise and facilitate social engagement, family connectedness and healthy activities.

Get involved with a CDAT

If you’re passionate about the wellbeing of your community and want to help reduce the harms of alcohol and other drugs, you can join an existing CDAT or start a CDAT. 

Join a CDAT

There are more than 70 CDATs across NSW. 

As an active member you can attend regular meetings and help plan and roll-out activities in your community.

Start a CDAT

If your community doesn’t already have a local CDAT, we can support and advise you on getting a one set up.

Got a question about CDATs?

If you want to know more about CDATs, get in touch with the team by filling out the contact form: nswcdat.org.au/contact