Effective, just, humane drug policies
Reducing the potential harms associated with drug use and drug policies
Treatment Equity Project
Advocating for a more affordable, accessible and equitable Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) in Australia.
Pill Testing Australia
Advocating for and providing evidence-based pill testing services Australia-wide.
Drive Change
Advocating for drug driving and medicinal cannabis reforms that are fair, equal and improve public health.
Our impact
HRA has a commitment to making change happen. Here’s some of our outcomes.
Opioid Treatment
Led a national advocacy campaign that resulted in ground-breaking reforms to the affordability of the Opioid Treatment Program for over 50,000 Australians
Pill testing
Conducted Australia’s first legal pill testing trial at a festival in the ACT in 2018 and delivered the first festival-based pill testing service in Qld in 2024
drug driving
Led nationwide campaign to reform current discriminatory drug driving laws against people prescribed medicinal cannabis
drug testing
Advocated on the negative impacts of workplace drug testing for people prescribed medicinal cannabis
Night Coach is a public health service provided by health professionals to deliver information and announcements aimed at reducing a range of drug-related harms in the community.
News
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Calls to Expand THN Program…
Great piece in Pharmacy Daily today with comments from HRA Board member, Dr Chris Alderman to support the launch of our new Take-Home Naloxone Policy Brief. Read the piece here… https://www.pharmacydaily.com.au/news/calls-to-expand-thn-program/118673
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Take-Home Naloxone Policy Brief
Take-Home, Take Action: Improving Naloxone Uptake in Australia. Naloxone is a safe and effective drug that temporarily reverses the effects of an opioid overdose. While a National Take-Home Naloxone (THN) Program has been established, the distribution of THN remains suboptimal across Australia. HRA’s new Take-Home Naloxone Policy Brief outlines the current state of play and makes…
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Safe Injecting Rooms Save Lives…
Why are Councils turning their backs on them? Read our opinion piece by Greg Denham, HRA Board member published by Sydney Criminal Lawyers to support the launch of our new Drug Consumption Rooms Policy Brief today. Read here… https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/supervised-injecting-rooms-save-lives-why-are-councils-turning-their-backs-on-them/
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Drug Consumption Rooms Policy Brief
Despite the evidence supporting drug consumption rooms (DCRs) as effective public health interventions, currently only two such facilities are permitted by government to operate nationally – leaving many high-need communities underserved. HRA’s new Drug Consumption Rooms Policy Brief outlines the current state of play and makes the case for expanding access to DCRs in Australia. …
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“We’re Very Sorry”…
Formal apology letter to the 1.3 billion people who smoke cigarettes globally from the public health community… If you are interested in tobacco harm reduction check out this powerful open apology letter published on Substack by Dr Mark Tyndall (MD ScD FRCPC) that sets out why he was moved to issue a public apology to…
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From Red Tape to Person-Centred Care
Reforming Australia’s Opioid Treatment Program Read our opinion piece published in Bio Pharma Dispatch to support the launch of our new Opioid Treatment Program Policy Brief today. Read here…https://pharmadispatch.com/news/reforming-australias-opioid-dependence-treatment-program-from-red-tape-to-person-centred-care