Inquiry and review into alcohol, tobacco and other drug harm reduction policy
Inquiry and review into alcohol, tobacco and other drug harm reduction policy and programs provided in the ACT and an evaluation of future options It…
Fair Treatment’s Discussion Paper
POSSESSION AND USE OF DRUGS.Options for changing the law In 2019, Uniting brought together a number of our Fair Treatment partners to discuss various decriminalisation...
DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD
The need for a health-focused legal response to drug useReport by the Australian Lawyers Alliance released this month.President of FFDLR recommends this report and it can...
FFDLR Newsletter March 2020
Next FFDLR meeting via Zoom: Thursday 25 March, 7:30 pm A lot is happening in the DLR space that needs our support and input. It would be great if you could join in this Zoom meeting to discuss the best way FFDLR can contribute. An invitation to the meeting will be sent separately.
Talk at the Sixth International Family Drug Support Day
Wednesday 24 February, 2021 Parliament House – Canberra Marion McConnell Thank you Tony and Family Drug Support for inviting me to speak at this sixth...
Drug Decriminalisation for the ACT: An Interview With Labor MLA Michael Pettersson
25/12/2020 BY PAUL GREGOIRE https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/drug-decriminalisation-for-the-act-an-interview-with-labor-mla-michael-pettersson/ Led by the Uniting Church Synod of NSW/ACT, Fair Treatment has been calling on the jurisdictions of NSW and the ACT to decriminalise drug...
AIVL’s Melanie Walker on Coming Drug Decriminalisation and Treatment Access
17/02/2021 BY PAUL GREGOIRE https://www.sydneycriminallawyers.com.au/blog/aivls-melanie-walker-on-coming-drug-decriminalisation-and-treatment-access/ ACT Labor MLA Michael Pettersson has yet again set his sights on reforming the Canberra community. This time it’s in the form of just...
International Family Drug Support Day – 24 Feb
Please check out the International Family Drug Support Day website and register to attend an event in your area if you can. Events are being...
A welcome step in fixing failed drug laws
Letter writer MARION McCONNELL says Michael Pettersson’s Bill to decriminalise small amounts of drugs for personal use is a very welcome small step in the right direction....
Tougher laws won’t fix the problem with drugs
“All too often, society has failed to keep drugs from our kids and then turned around and punished the very people the law was intended...