Phillip Boulten is a senior criminal law practitioner. He appears regularly in courts at all levels of the criminal justice system. He has appeared in many high profile trials and appeals. He has a special interest in the law relating to national security, having appeared in a number of important cases involving national security issues and having represented numerous clients…

Discussion around illicit drug use is highly politicised and often overlooks the critical importance of harm reduction.  I welcome the establishment of Harm Reduction Australia and look forward to supporting the goals of the organisation. Rebecca has worked in the alcohol and other drug sector for almost 10 years and has been CEO of the Qld Network of Alcohol and…

Richard Di Natale is a former Australian Senator and was leader of the Australian Greens from 2015 to 2020. Prior to entering the Senate, Dr Di Natale was a general practitioner and public health specialist who worked in Aboriginal health in the Northern Territory, on HIV prevention in India and as a drug and alcohol clinician in regional Victoria. […]

Rick Lines is the former Executive Director of Harm Reduction International (HRI) and is now a Professor of Criminology at School of Social Sciences, Swansea University. Rick has been working in HIV and harm reduction services, policy and advocacy since the early 1990s, and is known for his leading work in the areas of HIV in prisons, prison needle/syringe programmes,…

Robert Richter QC was appointed was admitted to practice as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1970, was involved in the establishment of the Fitzroy Legal Service and the Aboriginal Legal Service in 1972 and appointed as a Queen’s Counsel in 1985. He has been a member of the Victorian Bar Council 1975-6, 1998-9, Chairman of…

I am a consultant physician in private practice in Sydney. I have recognised the futility of the War on drugs for many years and have been writing to politicians and media commentators to promote the safe supply and quality control of recreational drugs. If this could be achieved, it would inevitably reduce crime and gain valuable income through taxation, money that…

I am excited to be part of the new movement to more effectively champion harm reduction. Australia and New Zealand have close harm reduction histories and I’m pleased to help connect more deeply with our Aussie HR cousins.  Ross Bell is the former Executive Director of the New Zealand Drug Foundation, NZ’s leading alcohol and other drug public health NGO.…

The role of an organisation such as Harm Reduction Australia will be invaluable in maintaining a clear focus on health and welfare policies that make a positive difference in our community. By focussing on endeavours that build on past harm minimisation successes the desire is to steer a progressive, non-punitive approach which enhances the lives of individuals, their loved ones…

Scott Wilson is the Director of the Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Inc (ADAC). ADAC is the only Indigenous organisation of its kind in Australia, and is based in Adelaide. Scott’s experience in the areas of substance use, misuse and abuse has seen him on nearly every major governmental and non-government committee in Australia over the past 20 years. […]

Palmerston Association is a leading and respected alcohol and other drug service in Western Australia.  For over 35 years, this organisation has been a leading and strident advocate of a harm minimisation approach. The principles of harm minimisation are enshrined in our most recent strategic framework.  Palmerston is committed to our needle and syringe exchange program in Mandurah which exchanges…