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Art from the Heart of the Cross
The Art from the Heart of the Cross Exhibition was covered in the Sunday Telegraph. Check it out from December 3-17 at 107 Redfern St. […]
Language Matters – Messaging Guide
Language is powerful—especially when discussing alcohol and other drugs and the people who use them. Stigmatising language reinforces negative stereotypes. “Person-centred” language focuses on the person, not their substance use. […]
Channel 10 Ice Inquiry Interview
A recent Channel 10 interview explored the NSW Government’s response to the Ice Inquiry. Emma Maiden, General Manager of Advocacy & External Affairs was interviewed by Natasha Exelby to provide her perspective. […]
Ice Inquiry Response
On the 21st of September, the NSW State Government released its response to the recommendations of the 2020 Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’ after an almost 3 year delay. […]
Inside the Medically Supervised Injecting Centre
What happens inside the Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre in Kings Cross? That was the question posed by the Saturday Telegraph last week, and we were happy to give them full access. […]
ACT Polling: Majority Support Health-based Responses
ACT polling by Uniting asked: What action best describes what should happen to someone found in possession of illicit drugs in personal quantities and found an overwhelming majority are in favour of a non-criminal response. […]
Interfaith Prayer Service for Treatment and Justice
The Fair Treatment campaign’s first Interfaith Prayer Service to promote justice and treatment for people living with drug and alcohol dependency was held on June 27 at the State Library of NSW. […]
MSIC Given Keys to Sydney
On the 21st of September, the NSW State Government released its response to the recommendations of the 2020 Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’ after an almost 3 year delay. […]
Decriminalisation Discussion Paper Possession and Use of Drugs: Options for Changing the Law
Uniting’s Discussion Paper delves into options for changing the law around the drug possession and use. It was a collaborative effort between Uniting’s Emma Maiden and Dr Tom McClean and Fair Treatment partners Prof. Alison Ritter, Will Tregoning, Dr Marianne Jauncey. They formed a working group to explore preferred decriminalisation models. The group spoke at a […]
