Uniting Communities fully supports the recommendations and comments outlined in the submission prepared by SANDAS.

Our key recommendations include:

• Resources are proportionately allocated to the AOD sector, similar to recent state and federal government investments that aimed to address domestic, family and sexual violence and mental health.

• Best practice models of substance use care for young people are reviewed, adapted and outlined in the Strategy, to better meet the needs of young people, as outlined in the recent article written by Moensted, M. et. al. 2024, published in Drug and Alcohol Review.

• The Strategy outlines how safe and secure housing solutions for those completing residential AOD rehabilitation services are prioritised, and that clients are provided with appropriate solutions by the South Australian Housing Trust and Community Housing Providers