Thank You Bernadette
Peter Wearne, YDHF Executive Chairperson On behalf of the Executive of the Yarra Drug and Health Forum, I would like to formally acknowledge the work and leadership of our departing Executive Officer, Ms Bernadette Burchell.…
Executive Committee Appointment
The Forum welcomes Yasmin Karaata to the Executive Committee. https://ydhf.org.au/staff-member/yasmin-karaata/
12 Point Plan -> Forward!
Advocate for law reform - decriminalize drug use, legalize heroin, look to the story of PortugalAdvocate for a heroin prescribing trial in Yarra/Melbourne, advocate for Cities of Yarra and Melbourne to endorse/advocate for such a…
A public health response to public drinking is about community talking and listening
https://youtu.be/yI2dpcABJR8 An excerpt from our August 2021 forum on Law to Regulate Public Drinking. Professor Rob Moodie, Deputy Director Faculty of Health University of Melbourne touches on evidence based health approaches to public drinking, including…
VICTORIA – Stepping Forward Online
Is someone in your family taking drugs or alcohol? Are you looking for practical, down to earth information and support? About this event SATURDAY November 13th 2021 | 10AM FREE online education session for families…
Turning Point presents: Dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance use disorder
REGISTER at EVENTBRITE Mental illness and substance use disorder frequently co-occur, and this co-occurrence is commonly referred to as 'dual diagnosis'. Treatment and health outcomes experienced by people with dual diagnosis is an internationally recognised…
Film and panel event – Medicating Normal
NOVEMBER 17TH 2021 | 11AM - 1PM Join Reconnexion and NPS Medicinewise for a virtual community screening of Medicating Normal, a 76-minute documentary film that follows the stories of five high-functioning people whose doctors prescribed pills to help with common problems…
