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 purpose of this paper​ is to provide an update on key policy developments since the report of the NSW Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug Ice in January 2020. The paper summarises the former government's response to the inquiry recommendations and notes progress that has been made since then. Significant reforms in other...

This summary presents findings from research that estimates that childhood maltreatment causes up to 40 percent of common mental health disorders and highlights the need to address the underlying drivers of child maltreatment.

Organisations in Australia are using blood analysis as a means of screening future employees for ‘health risks’ that they allege may impact on their performance of work. This report examines the need for new provisions within either or both privacy or workplace relations laws that set out the rights of workers to protect their sensitive...

Report 22 of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program collected for up to 7 days in both December 2023 and February 2024. Alcohol and nicotine were the highest consumed drugs in all states and territories in December 2023, followed by cannabis and methylamphetamine. The scale of drug consumption for the remaining drugs varied by state...