Harm Reduction Australia (HRA) is a national organisation for individuals across Australia to join together in their commitment to reducing the health, social and economic harms potentially associated with drug use. Making your voice heard is crucial if we are to achieve more humane, effective and balanced drug policies in Australia and beyond. To help join now and show your support.
Victorian government approves health services to hand out life-saving overdose-reversal drug
Victorians will be able to get an opioid overdose-reversal drug directly from addiction support services at no cost from this week, in a move advocates say is long overdue. More than one person every day dies of an opioid-related overdose in Victoria, according to the Coroners Court. […]
Harm Reduction Journal Publication on Pill Testing in Australia
A step change model analysis of the establishment of pill testing in one Australian jurisdiction […]
Greens introduce Pill Testing Bill in NSW Upper House
Greens MP and spokesperson for drug harm reduction, Cate Faehrmann, has introduced legislation that would allow a trial of pill testing at music festivals and a fixed site across New South Wales in the Upper House today. […]
Crossbench teams up on pill testing trial, as government says it’s open to cannabis discussion
Pill testing could be trialled over next year’s music festival season if three minor Victorian parties get their way on Thursday, a day after the state government announced it was open to talks about decriminalising personal use of cannabis. […]
