Contacts

Drug Prevention Programs
Student Welfare Directorate
Phone: (02) 9266 8260
Fax: (02) 9266 8352
Email: drug.prevention@det.nsw.edu.au

Drug Prevention Programs provides strategic direction for the Department in drug education, as well as policy advice and resource development.

Name	Position	Telephone/fax
Tracey Cross	Manager, Drug Prevention Programs	Tel: 02 9244 5561 Fax: 02 9266 8352
Carol Pugh	Leader, School Drug Education	Tel: 02 9244 5355 Fax: 02 9266 8352
Julie McCormack	Leader, Drug Education Operations	Tel: 02 9266 8315 Fax: 02 9266 8352
Jo-Anne Fahey	Program Officer, Drug Education, Aboriginal Support	Tel: 02 9244 5379 Fax: 02 9266 8352
Mark Franks	Program Officer, Special Initiatives	Tel: 02 9244 5337 Fax: 02 9266 8352
Paul Garufi	Project Officer, National Strategy	Tel: 02 9266 8473 Fax: 02 9266 8352
Julie Walker	Project Officer, School Support	Tel: 02 9266 8455 Fax: 02 9266 8352
Viv Byrne	Program Officer, Drug Education Resources	Tel: 02 9244 5706 Fax: 02 9266 8352
Lyndall Fitzgibbon	Program Officer, Early Intervention	Tel: 02 9266 8354 Fax: 02 9266 8352

Regional drug education consultants

Drug education consultants are located throughout the state. They can assist schools in the planning, implementation and evaluation of drug education, provide policy advice, assist with curriculum support materials, and provide up-to-date information on resources

Hunter/Central Coast Region
Justine Abell	Tel: 02 4972 3026 Fax: 02 4971 6196	Swansea Office 11-15 Josephson St SWANSEA NSW 2281 (PO Box 162)
Warren Jones	Tel: 02 6591 7636 Fax: 02 6591 7608	Forster Office Middle St FORSTER NSW 2428 (PO Box 661)
Illawarra and South East Region
Tracey Coleman	Tel: 02 4251 9922 Fax: 02 4251 9945	Shellharbour Office Cnr Shellharbour and Lake Entrance Rds WARILLA NSW 2528
New England Region
Judy Campbell	Tel: 02 6755 5016 Fax: 02 6755 5020	Tamworth Office 155-157 Marius St TAMWORTH NSW 2340 (PO Box 370)
North Coast Region
Leonie Howard	Tel: 02 6623 5928 Fax: 02 6623 5933	Lismore Office 154 Ballina Rd GOONELLABAH NSW 2480 (PO Box 4029)
Warren Jones	Tel: 02 6591 7636 Fax: 02 6591 7608	Forster Office Middle St FORSTER NSW 2428 (PO Box 661)
Northern Sydney Region
Beverley Evans	Tel: 02 9987 3921 Fax: 02 9987 3928	Hornsby Office Level 2, 20 George St HORNSBY NSW 2077 (PO Box 450)
Riverina Region
Jim Zantiotis	Tel: 02 6937 3868 Fax: 02 6937 3899	Wagga Wagga Office Level 2/76 Morgan St WAGGA WAGGA NSW 2026 (PO Box 478)
South Western Sydney Region
Consultancy support	Tel: 02 9793 4939 Fax: 02 9793 4938	Chester Hill Office Wolumba St CHESTER HILL NSW 2162
Sydney Region
Catherine Costello	Tel: 02 9298 6937 Fax: 02 9298 6940	Bondi Office Wellington St BONDI NSW 2026
Western NSW Region
Lou Bertolin	Tel: 02 6334 8218 Fax: 02 6332 1766	Bathurst Office Cnr George and Rocket Sts BATHURST NSW 2795 (PO Box 702)
Western Sydney Region
Jenny Smith	Tel: 02 9208 7614 Fax: 02 9208 7649	Nirimba Office Nirimba Education Precinct Building T3C, Eastern Rd QUAKERS HILL NSW 2763

Other regional support

Regional personnel such as student services officers, student welfare consultants and district guidance officers may also provide assistance to schools.

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