Alcohol And Other Drugs
The Australian Medical Association (NT) has expressed alarm at the Northern Territory government decision to scrap minimum unit pricing for alcohol, which it called "a crucial measure to reduce alcoho...
Representatives from community, health, research and Aboriginal community-controlled organisations have called on the Northern Territory government to reconsider their plan to scrap the Minimum Unit P...
Indigenous mental health organisation 13YARN have partnered with DrinkWise and Indigenous superstar Daniel Rioli in a campaign about alcohol consumption.
An alcohol reduction program being managed by the Gove Peninsula community is being extended for 12 more months after a successful six-month trial.
Community leaders in Western Australia's Kimberley region are urging state authorities to increase drug rehabilitation and detox services as locals fear a rise in methamphetamine and other drug use am...
The federal Nationals deputy leader Perin Davey has admitted to drinking before speaking during a parliamentary hearing but says she was not drunk.
Alcohol restrictions in Western Australia's far north will do little to tackle the health issue of substances abuse, the Kimberley Aboriginal Medical Services warned on Thursday.
The First Nations Leadership Council and Our Children Our Way Society have highlighted the danger of toxic drugs to their communities in Canada.
First Nations woman Claudette Hastie has seen a remarkable transformation in her trauma-filled life, thanks in part to the help of the Ngoonbi Community Services Indigenous Corporation (Ngoonbi).
WA Police are pursuing liquor sale restrictions across regional Western Australia in response to a spike in alcohol-related violence. The ABC reports that Deputy Police Commissioner Allan Adams has ur...
A former outlaw motorcycle gang member and convicted criminal has turned his life around, spearheading a new program to help keep young Aboriginal people away from a life of crime and addiction.
How do we as young people navigate these challenging times? Can we dream of a better world by looking outwards instead of inwards? I know from my own experiences when I think about my youth that look...
This Speech was delivered in the House of Representatives on Monday, 13 February, 2023. I begin by acknowledging this nation's Indigenous people and their 65,000 years of endurance, resilience, and wi...