Effective, just, humane drug policies
Reducing the potential harms associated with drug use and drug policies
HRA also manages and operates several projects including:
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.
Online Training
Take part in Australia’s first online harm reduction course.
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Blog
A communal space for timely commentary and bold opinions on current drug policy, programs and issues affecting communities across Australia
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Tobacco Harm Reduction
HRA continues the work of the Australian Tobacco Harm Reduction Association through our advocacy for safer nicotine products like vaping and on the need to reform Australia’s current approach to tobacco policy
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Online Gallery
Improving the health & wellbeing of people with living and lived experience of drug use through the display and sale of their art
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The 86 Fund
The 86 Fund provides financial support to help re-establish Australia’s place as a leader in harm reduction policies and programs and encourage the next generation of harm reduction advocates
News
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Inquiry into the Illegal Tobacco Crisis in Australia
HRA and HRA’s Tobacco Harm Reduction Adviser, Dr Alex Wodak have taken the opportunity to make submissions to the current Federal Government Inquiry into the Illegal Tobacco Crisis in Australia…
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HRA Submission to DAP Program Logic & KPIs
HRA took the opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Drug and Alcohol Program (DAP) Program Logic and KPIs, which will inform the development of the new Grant Opportunity Guidelines…
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HRA 2025 AOD Data Report
Following the successful inaugural report early last year, we are back with another comprehensive overview of the key national data sources on alcohol & other drugs (AOD) and harm reduction.…
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WA’s New Illicit Tobacco & Vape Laws: Tougher Isn’t Better…
A Harm Reduction Perspective… Western Australia has recently moved to introduce some of the harshest penalties in the country for illicit tobacco and vaping offences. This blog explores this concerning…
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Prohibitive policies drove organised crime in Australia 100 years ago. It’s happening again…
Organised crime has a long history in Australia. For more than a century, criminal groups have accumulated vast fortunes, committed countless acts of intimidation and coercion and, at times, extreme…
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.