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…
Paul Dietze on COVID-19 and drug use
https://youtu.be/-aqBLBuADcc Professor Paul Dietze An excerpt from our December 2020 end of year forum. https://ydhf.org.au/events/december-2020-meeting-impacts-and-opportunities-of-covid-19/ Professor Paul Dietze is one of Australia’s leading alcohol and…
Stigma in the media
https://youtu.be/K4GvFwf49Ac Dr. Liam Engel An excerpt from our April 2021 forum 'Drugs, Stigma and the Media' https://ydhf.org.au/events/drugs-stigma-and-the-media/ Dr. Liam Engel is an adjunct research fellow…