Yarra City Council coronavirus response
Visit the following link for information and updates on Yarra City Council coronavirus response https://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/the-area/community-safety-and-wellbeing/coronavirus-updates
Penington Institute surveys the effects of the pandemic on drug use and drug markets
A lot has been written about the potential effects of COVID-19 on drug use and the drug market in Australia. However, there hasn’t yet been much done to understand what is actually happening. Penington Institute…
Community forums go online
We are piloting our first on line monthly forum on Monday 3 May 12:30-2:00pm with a great topic : Peer Work and Harm Minimisation in the Context of Criminalised Drug Use and a great line…
Coroner Inquest | Tanya Day
Justice for Tanya Day - Remember Her Name Help Tanya Day’s family honour the legacy of their mother. Sign up now to send a message to the Victorian Government to change Victoria’s destructive public drunkenness…
COVID19 – April Meeting Cancelled
The community information lunch planned for Monday 6 April has been cancelled as part of managing community safety around COVID 19. YDHF will be looking to continue business using electronic communication means but meanwhile we…
Ambulance Stats in Herald Sun
YDHF is concerned about the stats concerning ambulance call outs and overdose events in Yarra reported in the Herald/Sun and by MRAC. Each one of those stats refers to a person who is someones son/daughter/someone's…
Public Opinion, Crime & Justice
Lunchtime Community Information Forum Take the opportunity over a sandwich to share information about your concerns, learn about evidence based approaches to minimizing harm from substance use, and connect with others who want to work…
35 years of Harm Reduction in Yarra
Meeting Room 3 Richmond Town Hall Bridge Road Richmond Topics/Speakers: Achievements and challenges of 35 years of harm reduction in Yarra Vera Boston Former CEO North Yarra Community Health, Founding member Yarra Drug and Health…