The Yarra Drug & Health Forum host Fiona Patten and John Fitzgerald in a discussion on a proposal to decriminalise drugs in Victoria, with host YDHF Chair Peter Wearne and comments from lived experience community members. This is a live event from the Edinburgh Gardens community room in Fitzroy North
Families want change in drug policy. They are smart, informed and impatient for a health-based response. There is strong support for a reform agenda around drug policy which better reflects the knowledge and work of families in supporting their loved ones. At this month’s forum, Family Drug Support’s (FDS) Chloe Span presents on the findings
A new trial of a Sobering Up Service (SUS) in Yarra is already showing results, supporting people in Yarra to get safely home or to another safe place to sober up, and reducing the need for unnecessary police or ambulance call-outs. On Thursday the 8th of December from 2pm at Bargoonga Nganjin Community Hub (North
YDHF Community Network Forum: Monday 19th February 12- 1:30pm Public Amenity and the North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room Speaker: Bianca Whiteside PhD candidate, Deakin University and Burnet Institute Additional information: Bianca Whiteside, PhD candidate, Deakin University and Burnet Institute will present on her ongoing research at our first Community Network Forum for 2024. Bianca’s
Avi Puglielli Greens Member for North East Metro Melb - Parliament of Victoria, will provide his insight into what has changed in Victoria on the issue of drug checking in 2024. He will explore the external factors that have led to a shift within the state parliament and provide an update on the historic cross-party
Join us for our annual general meeting to hear a wrap up of another year for Yarra Drug and Health Forum. Chair of the executive committee, Peter Wearne will reflect on the Forum’s work over the past 12 months. This event will be opened by Mayor of Yarra, Cr Edward Crossland. Guest speaker: Rachel Payne MP, Legalise
This forum will provide an update on the progress of the implementation of the Public Intoxication Reform process with a focus on the Metropolitan area. Speakers will provide an overview of their agency’s involvement in the PIR since its inception in November 2023. Challenges and outcomes will be discussed. Speakers: Melissa Donovan – Manager, Centralised
Yarra Drug and Health Forum invites you to join us for a lunchtime BBQ to acknowledge International Overdose Awareness Day. An event to honour loved ones lost and dearly missed and to raise awareness of overdose and reduce the stigma of a drug related death. YDHF’s focus for this year’s International Overdose Awareness Day is
Are Harm Reduction Workers allowed to Administer Naloxone? Speakers: • Professor Paul Dietze – Burnet Institute • Andrea Fischer - cohealth • Shelley Cogger – North Richmond Community Health • Richie Goonan – Youth Projects • Sione Crawford – Harm Reduction Victoria More information: In October 2022 legislation governing the supply of naloxone in Victoria
North Richmond Community Health, supported by North Richmond Health Partners, is working to create a safer, more accessible and welcoming space for all at and around our service. We want to enhance the experience of North Richmond Housing Estate residents and the wider community by improving access to our essential health and wellbeing services. We
