An inquiry into a bill to decriminalise cannabis for personal use introduced into the Parliament of Victoria. This report considers the operation of similar legislative amendments in the ACT and other evidence on cannabis decriminalisation. It recommends a range of amendments to the Bill.

Patterns of drug and alcohol use are changing and this issues paper provides an overview of the health impacts in Australia. It identifies opportunities to revise and enhance Australia's approach to alcohol and drugs, including reviewing the current funding allocation across demand reduction, supply reduction and harm reduction.

The cost of cybercrime is often expressed in terms of financial loss. This report argues that in order to invest the necessary resources in prevention and response, harm measurement must be widened to include practical, health, social, financial and legal impacts. The authors put forward a harm index for victims that measures of the relative...

This statement provides the rationale and evidence for a health-focused approach to guide governments at all levels in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand to develop an all-of-government, comprehensive response to illicit drug problems. It outlines an effective drug policy response including educational, preventative and harm reduction measures, evidence-based treatment services and regulatory options to reduce...

The Office of the eSafety Commissioner recently issued notices requesting the development of Phase 2 codes to five industry bodies and associations who represent the sections of the online industry to which the codes will apply. To accompany these notices, eSafety has published this position paper setting out principles and suggestions for industry in developing...