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.