Submissions for #IOAD2021
What does International Overdose Awareness Day mean to you?This is a call out to you to participate in the Yarra Drug and Health Forum event…
Victorian Inquiry Points Path Toward Cannabis Legalisation
https://youtu.be/vxJEycFnh20 An excerpt from our special August 2021 forum, The Future of Cannabis in Victoria with Chair of the Committee, Fiona Patten MLC and leader…
Police Cells are not Safe Places for Aboriginal People
https://youtu.be/jp8XQ2JqPds An excerpt from our August 2021 forum, Laws to Regulate Public Drinking with Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service (VALS) – George Selvanera, Acting CEO MORE…
The loudness of a voice does not indicate its prevalence
An excerpt from our November 2020 end of year wrap community forum. https://youtu.be/dxDcdBYmlZY Jon Faine Melbourne lawyer, broadcaster, writer, MC & public speaker https://twitter.com/FaineJon https://ydhf.org.au/events/2020-annual-meeting-with-jon-faine/
The Coming Changes to Mental Health Treatment in Victoria
An excerpt from our June community forum, Reflections on the Royal Commission into Mental Health https://youtu.be/8I6undkd6cg https://ydhf.org.au/events/reflections-on-the-royal-commission-into-mental-health/ Dr. Neil Coventry is Victoria's Chief Psychiatrist
INQUIRY INTO USE OF CANNABIS IN VICTORIA
Current cannabis policy undeniably causes harm, but particularly for adolescent and young adults, who can experience long-lasting and disproportionate harms from the criminal justice system, particularly if they acquire a criminal record due to a minor cannabis offence
The power of connection
https://youtu.be/C_gyPm5jvuE An excerpt from our November 2019 forum, back when in-person events were still possible and Covid-19 hadn't yet appeared on the radar. Kim Sykes…
End overdose. Promote health and human rights #IHRD2021
https://youtu.be/ZfraAAfzV8w The 7th of May is International Harm Reduction Day, where we promote evidence based public health policy, practices and human rights to end overdose…