This report summarises the key discussions and major themes emerging from a summit aimed at finding ways to improve outcomes for people impacted by drugs in New South Wales. The report sets out 56 priority actions grouped under 12 areas, including the service system, funding models, prevention and early intervention, information and education, and harm...

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.

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...

This report provides an estimate of Australian governments’ proactive expenditure on illicit drugs for the financial year 2021/22. Four drug policy domains were included: prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and law enforcement. The report finds that Australian governments spend more on law enforcement in illicit drug policy than treatment, prevention and harm reduction combined.

This evaluation investigates the process of working with six Aboriginal alcohol and other drug residential rehabilitation services in New South Wales to embed a best-evidence Standardised Assessment Tool (SAT) into their service delivery processes, and the outcomes of using it for service improvement. It concludes that the SAT and the Continuous Quality Improvement processes are...