Greens MP Cate Faehrmann is bringing a Pill Testing Trial Bill to the Upper House for debate. We need your support to pass the message to NSW Health Minister Ryan Park that we cannot wait for this essential health service.
Why Pill Testing Can’t Wait:
Increased Risks: Nitazenes, which can be up to 500 times stronger than heroin, are increasingly found in illegal drugs in NSW.
Global Evidence: Successful drug checking services have been established in more than 31 jurisdictions including New Zealand, Switzerland, Canada, the UK, and the Netherlands, and have proven drug checking reduces harm.
Proven Local Success: ACT has proven that Pill Testing works in the Australian context, leading to the QLD and VIC government also committing to introduce pill testing.
Key Recommendations: Pill testing is a major recommendation from both the Special Commission of Inquiry into Ice and the Coronial Inquest into Music Festival Related Deaths.
Join the Movement: We need your support to ensure this vital harm reduction measure is passed without delay.
How You Can Help 🔹 Sign the Petition: Click this link and add your name to demand immediate implementation of pill testing in NSW.
🔹 Spread the Word: Share this message with friends, family, and on social media to amplify our call for action.
🔹 Advocate: Reach out to your local representatives and urge them to support the Pill Testing Trial Bill.
Proven harm reduction measures like pill testing should not have to wait. Let’s act now to save lives and protect our communities.
Currently in Australia, there is no regular mechanism to unite and bring those working in and around harm reduction and related sectors together at the national level. The National Harm Reduction Forum 2024is a free, online event for important conversations on harm reduction and drug policy reform in Australia.
This year’s forum will focus on current gaps in the response and areas for innovation in harm reduction and drug policy reform in Australia in 2024 and beyond. The forum will include a compelling keynote address byFiona Patten (advocate, former member of Victorian Parliament and leader of the Reason Party)on achieving major policy reform in challenging political and social contexts including:
conducting strategic political advocacy on drug policy and legal reform;
utilising parliamentary and government policy levers effectively;
making the most of opportunities for reform in challenging political environments; and
staying energised and committed when the pace of change is slow.
Fiona will be joined by astellar panel of seasoned advocates, current and former politicians, bureaucrats and leading researchersfor a lively discussion (with audience participation) on how to secure more just and humane drug policies and laws in Australia in 2024 and beyond.
In the second part of the forum, participants will be able to choose from 3 interactive, deep-dive sessions on key areas of HRA’s work and advocacy:
Status Update on Pill Testing –hear the latest data from PTA’s festival-based testing and other recent developments in the drug checking space and discuss where to next for pill testing in Australia?
Current Challenges and Future Reforms in Medicinal Cannabis –including driving laws, workplace drug testing and the growing demand for medicinal cannabis in Australia.
Future of Opioid Dependence Treatment (OTP) in Australia –ODTP is now more affordable than ever, but how do we make it more accessible and address the ongoing access, flexibility and workforce problems threatening the program?
The online format is designed to provide an affordable and accessible way for the widest possible range of organisations, services and individuals to participate in this national event.
The HRA National Harm Reduction Forum is free to attend. Register now and secure your place…
