Ben Birks Ang

National Youth Services Advisor
Odyssey & the New Zealand Drug Foundation

Ben Birks Ang is the National Youth Services Advisor for Odyssey and the New Zealand Drug Foundation. Ben leads projects that bring different sectors together to the wellbeing of young people and reduces harm from alcohol and other drugs. He has extensive experience establishing and overseeing school-based, community, and residential drug and alcohol programmes. In addition, he is the Chair of the professional association that oversees the competence and ethics of the addiction workforce in New Zealand.