The Team

EDACT is made up of representatives from all of the many agencies with a remit for drugs and alcohol. The Independent Sector Forum (ISF) (comprising community and voluntary organisations with an interest in substance misuse issues) nominates four of its members to sit on the Team – this allows for effective information exchange across the statutory and community / voluntary sectors and for local input into the Team’s action planning process.

Chairperson of EDACT

Gary McMichael, Action on Substances Through Community Education and Related Training and EDACT ISF.

Vice Chairperson of EDACT

Gerry Bleakney, Public Health Agency

Team Members

• Anne Bill, Forum for Action on Substance Abuse (EDACT ISF)
• Marty Cardwell, South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust, Community Addiction Services
• Peter Gibson, Health and Social Care Board
• Deirdre Grant, Probation Board for Northern Ireland
• Michael McKay, Lisburn YMCA (EDACT ISF)
• Brendan Nellis, Barnardos (EDACT ISF)
• Briege Quinn, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Community Addiction Services
• Kim Scott, South Eastern Education and Library Board
• Ed Sipler, Eastern Area Health Promotion Forum

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