Drug Information Directory

Overview

The purpose of this grant opportunity is to provide new Commonwealth funding for the Drug Information Directory and the Help and Support Projects (hereafter referred to as DID) beyond the timeframe of the previous grant opportunity, that will directly support efforts to increase the quality and quantity of drug use data in Australia. The DID is a web-based national alcohol and other drugs (AOD) information service that disseminates drug information to the general community, including parents, schools, health professionals and policy makers. The DID is also used by the Commonwealth to monitor online drug and alcohol search trends. The DID has been funded by the Commonwealth since 2001, via the Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF).  The objectives of the grant opportunity are to: maintain and enhance the DID as a premier Australian search engine for web-based alcohol and other drug information; ensure that DID is the most comprehensive searchable Australian database of quality assured Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) information on the Internet; maintain and enhance the DID as an effective and cost efficient service; and undertake an evaluation of the DID project. The intended outcome of the grant opportunity is to increase public access to reliable AOD information. This can be undertaken through the:  updating and maintenance of the DID across the length of the grant agreement; review and update DID Quality Assurance Framework; evaluation of quality improvements; development of inclusive content for workforce development needs as identified under the National Alcohol and Other Drug Workforce Development Strategy, and future revisions; and delivery of information based on where people are sitting in the AOD continuum of use. To view the Grant Opportunity Guidelines, please click the red "GO Documents" button on the left hand side.