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.
2024 National Harm Reduction Forum
Currently in Australia, there is no regular mechanism to unite and bring those working in and around harm reduction and related sectors together at the national level. The National Harm Reduction Forum 2024 is a free, online event for important conversations on harm reduction and drug policy reform in Australia.
This year’s forum will focus on current gaps in the response and areas for innovation in harm reduction and drug policy reform in Australia in 2024 and beyond. […]
Synthetic Opioid Detected in Broadmeadows Deaths – Time for Action to Prevent Further Deaths
Police investigating the deaths of four people in Broadmeadows on 25 June 2024, have now revealed that a synthetic opioid was detected in the bodies of all four people. Investigations are ongoing, and although Victoria Police have ruled out fentanyl, they have confirmed that preliminary tests found the presence of a synthetic opioid. […]
New Report Exposes Chronic Under-funding of Life Saving Harm Reduction Services
Executive Director, Dr Annie Madden AO said “this first report in the ‘drug budget’ series in over a decade exposes the ‘clay feet’ of Australian drug policy. For decades Australian governments have sold the lie that Australia’s National Drug Strategy is based on a balanced approach to addressing illicit drug use across supply, demand and harm reduction approaches. […]
Harm Reduction Australia talks with Antony Loewenstein
Register now to see the 7:00pm Wed 5th June 2024 live interview with world renowned author and commentator Antony Loewenstein at https://sage.fm/harmreductionaustralia/loewenstein-madden
The first in a series of Harm Reduction Conversations. […]
