Board

Dr Amanda has long term experience in the alcohol and other drugs sector including in clinical service delivery, research and evaluation and health service system reform. 

She holds a PhD in social and health policy. Dr Amanda’s experience includes leadership roles in blood borne virus services, alcohol and other drug treatment, and in commissioning services. 

Dr Amanda has extensive lived experience and commenced working in the sector as a peer worker. Dr Amanda is a NT based alcohol and other drugs Consultant. 

Dr Amanda is also on the Board of Directors of the Association of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies NT (AADANT). 

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My collective experience and interpersonal involves analytical, written and oral communication skills and the ability to interact effectively & sensitively with diverse cultures. I have worked as an accredited trainer in the alcohol and drugs sector delivering competency-based training to many Community Services Organisations plus diverse cultural groups. Experience working in various roles across Top End communities for Danila Dilba, Dept of Health, CAAPS, Client Services Manager at FORWAARD and as an ACA qualified Counsellor at Amity Community Services (ten years).  

I was a respected member the recent Rainbow Territory with Secretarial responsibilities for many years, meeting with various NT politicians with the aims of strengthening / bring about change to various legislation. I was invited to join the RUOK family in 2023 as the NT Ambassador focusing on suicide education which allows me to speak publicly and conduct radio interviews. 

My work is guided by the Harm Minimisation model and The National LGBTIQ+ Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Strategies and the various National Alcohol and Drug Strategies. I work effectively as a team member for the organisational image and adhere to policy to promote inclusiveness as a welcoming and a diverse service that people no matter of their identity, ethnicity or disability have access to a safe and respectful place. 

Attained qualifications; Bachelor of Arts Specialising in History and Cultural Heritage and Specialising in Social Science (Psychology and Sociology), Cert IV & Diploma in Alcohol and Drugs, Diploma in Community Services Work & Diploma of Counselling and Cert IV in Health Promotion & Cert IV in Training and Assessment.

Nina Rose's started her involvement with NTAHC back in 2011, first as a volunteer then as a Support Worker, in 2020. Nina has just finished her bachelor’s degree in psychology at CDU and has worked in private practice for 5 years. Nina has a diverse professional background encompassing journalism, corporate sales management, and specialised training in hormonal therapy and DNA-based diagnosis, Nina has consistently leveraged her skills to advocate for meaningful change and unwavering commitment to human rights and social justice. Her volunteer work is deeply personal, as the loss of relatives and close friends lost to AIDS in the 1990s, made her to become a passionate advocate for equal rights and end of stigmatisation.

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