There has long been consensus that domestic and family violence, parental mental health issues and alcohol and other drug use are strongly interlinked and increase the risk of children and young people entering out-of-home care. This study observes those interconnections, and is one of the first external projects to use the newly established NSW Human...

This research note provides an update on the debates around pill testing since 2019. It provides an overview of the arguments for and against pill testing, stakeholder views and a brief description of pill testing programs in selected jurisdictions.

Report 20 covered sampling in April and June 2023. A population of about 14 million Australians, equating to approximately 55% of our country’s population was sampled.

Report 19 of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program covered sampling in December 2022 and February 2023. In December, 57 wastewater sites were monitored nationally, covering a population of 13.9 million Australians.

In July 2020, Ken Lay was appointed to lead an independent consultation with stakeholders on the establishment of a Medically-Supervised Injecting Service in the City of Melbourne. This report outlines the findings and recommendations.