National organisation in Australia advocating and promoting harm reduction and effective drug policies.

Australia
Joined August 2015
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Ex-VicPol officer Greg Denham explains why @harmreductionau is launching a campaign to see supervised injecting room use expanded to push back against rising council disapproval of this lifesaving intervention 👇 sydneycriminallawyers.com.au… via @sydcrimlawyers
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At #CND2025 this afternoon: tackling the health consequences & risks of new psychoactive substances. Moderated by @UNODC Jared Brown, with voices from Algeria @AmbAlger, Singapore @SGPMissionGva, Germany @GermanyUNVienna, INCB & Harm Reduction Australia @harmreductionau.
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Check out this excellent series of short vaping myth videos from leading experts in the field, compiled by @AddictionUea. youtube.com/watch?v=vREprlC_…
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Meet Kaumba Akkufo from Zambia and Vielta Parhomenko from Ukraine, this year's recipients of Emerging Female Leader awards! Check out the attached or read it all on our blog on line at inpud.net/jude-byrne-award/ @enpud @africanpud @EuronpudO @MENANPUDOFCL @LANPUD1 @INHepSU @aivl
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Meet Rita Gatonye from Kenya and  Joana Canêdo from Portugal, recipients of Jude Byrne Special Recognition Awards to find out why the drug user movement is in safe hands. Check out the attached then get the full story on our blog on line at inpud.net/jude-byrne-award/
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Where do Emerging Female Leader awardees Kaumba Akkufo from Zambia and Vielta Parhomenko from Ukraine put their commitment + passion & what caught the eyes of the Jude Byrne Award selection committee? See the attached then read it all on our blog on line inpud.net/jude-byrne-award/
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Rita Gatonye (Kenya) &  Joana Canêdo (Portugal), recipients of Jude Byrne Special Recognition Awards, could talk endlessly about the communities they’re deeply committed to. Here’s a taster, but if you want to know more check out our blog on our website at inpud.net/jude-byrne-award/
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Looking forward to presenting on the human rights work of @harmreductionau and @INPUD for the @aivl #internationalharmreductionday webinar next Wednesday 14 May at 12.00pm AEST. Hope to see y’all there 🫶🏼
Today is International Harm Reduction Day! To mark the day, we're inviting you to register for our upcoming harm reduction webinar, where we'll explore how Australia can better uphold the health and human rights of people who use drugs both at home and globally. We're thrilled to announce our first speaker: Annie Madden AO — Project Lead at the International Network of People Who Use Drugs (INPUD) and Executive Director of Harm Reduction Australia. Don't miss this important conversation. #InternationalHarmReductionDay Register now: shorturl.at/fYqW9?
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Today is International Harm Reduction Day! To mark the day, we're inviting you to register for our upcoming harm reduction webinar, where we'll explore how Australia can better uphold the health and human rights of people who use drugs both at home and globally. We're thrilled to announce our first speaker: Annie Madden AO — Project Lead at the International Network of People Who Use Drugs (INPUD) and Executive Director of Harm Reduction Australia. Don't miss this important conversation. #InternationalHarmReductionDay Register now: shorturl.at/fYqW9?
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Harm Reduction Aus retweeted
While many were out celebrating the end of a grim year, the team from @pilltestingaus were keeping them safe in Brisbane!
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Important address from Annie Madden, EO of HRA and former EO of AIVL, asking the NSW Drug Summit for just, humane and effective drug law reform, including walking away from repetitive punitive measures, prohibition and the black market to focus on establishing a regulated drug supplies market to support people who use drugs, save lives, reduce harms, and stop using our prison systems as a social services and support de facto solution when, instead, it is crucial to invest upfront in harm reduction, NGOs and community support while learning from the ACT decriminalisation that the sky hasn't fall off and that we can do decriminalisation of small possession well with patience, determination and the necessary time and will to heal and repair the harms done by the 100 years of prohibition to our community. 💜 – at Sydney, New South Wales
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Harm Reduction Aus retweeted
Our first plenary panel - how to bring living/lived experience to health services - talking across HIV, drug use, hepatitis B, sex work, health of Aboriginal people. #TacklingStigma2024
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Harm Reduction Aus retweeted
Sadly, no surprise to see the tobacco wars intensifying. So long as the govt continues to hike tobacco taxes and maintain the ban on consumer vapes, the black market will grow, violence will spread, and more innocent people will be caught in the crossfire. abc.net.au/news/2024-11-05/t…
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Harm Reduction Aus retweeted
Replying to @Annie_Madden_
@Annie_Madden_ presenting the James Rankin Oration on drug user representation in drug policy settings @APSADConf #APSAD24
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Steph Tzanetis, holding forth for the morning session on #pilltesting at #apsad24 ⁦@CanTESTCBR⁩ ⁦@pilltestingaus⁩
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The VIC Government is now reviewing a report that supports a legal defence for medicinal cannabis prescription holders, who are not impaired while driving. The report is based on in-depth consultations with legal & road safety experts. We urge the government to act now. #SpringSt
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Harm Reduction Aus retweeted
Replying to @Mark_Butler_MP
@harmreductionau and @PharmGuildAus both oppose the government's pharmacy model for vapes. This policy is unsustainable and has been rejected by pharmacists and vapers alike. Vapes should not be harder to get than deadly cigarettes. harmreductionaustralia.org.a… #auspol
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Harm Reduction Aus retweeted
Delighted to announce my appointment as Tobacco Harm Reduction Adviser to Harm Reduction Australia. I look forward to working with HRA, and fellow adviser @AlexWodak, in raising awareness of the importance of tobacco harm reduction. @harmreductionau harmreductionaustralia.org.a…
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Harm Reduction Aus retweeted
The brilliant and indomitable @FionaHPatten will lead the Legalise Cannabis Party’s @LegaliseParty push for the Senate. The 4th largest and fastest growing political party in Australia. Let’s get this done! heraldsun.com.au/news/victor…
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Harm Reduction Aus retweeted
Breaking!! Trump says “we do not need to ruin lives and waste taxpayer dollars arresting people” for cannabis. Tectonic shift in global drug policy whoever wins in Nov. Full statement 👇🏽
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