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Caitlin H (2013)

The Australian (illicit) drug policy timeline: 1985-2013.

Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

Victorian Department of Health (2013)

Reducing the alcohol and drug toll: Victoria's plan 2013-2017.

Melbourne: Victorian Department of Health

2012

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing (2012)

Australian Government 2012-13 Health and Ageing portfolio budget statements: outcome 8: Indigenous health.

Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Brady M (2012)

The National Drug Strategy and Indigenous Australians: missed opportunities and future challenges [the James Rankin Oration 2011].

Drug and Alcohol Review; 31(6): 747–753

Caitlin H (2012)

The Australian (illicit) drug policy timeline: 1985-2012.

Sydney: Drug Policy Modelling Program, University of New South Wales

Stronger Futures in the Northern Territory: a ten year commitment to Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory (2012)

Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

National Indigenous Alcohol and Drug Committee (2012)

NIDAC strategic plan 2012 – 2014.

Canberra: National Indigenous Alcohol and Drug Committee

2011

Australian National Audit Office (2011)

Northern Territory night patrols.

Canberra: Australian National Audit Office

Communicable Diseases Network Australia (2011)

National blood-borne virus and sexually transmissible infections surveillance and monitoring plan: 2010 - 2013.

Canberra: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2011)

Northern Territory Emergency Response evaluation report 2011.

Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

Department of Families Housing Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (2011)

Stronger futures in the Northern Territory: report on consultations.

Canberra: Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs

This report summarises the consultations which took place with Aboriginal people across the Northern Territory (NT) between June and August 2011. The aim of the consultations was to hear what Aboriginal people thought about the government's role in tackling the levels of disadvantage experienced, and what needed to be done to help build a stronger future for Aboriginal people living in the NT. The themes that emerged from the consultations included:

addressing school attendance
jobs
reducing alcohol-related harm
improving housing
taking more responsibility for their lives and communities
more effective and reliable services from all levels of government
more consultation with government
the implementation of the Northern Territory Emergency Response
the wish for a stronger future for young people.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Drug and Alcohol Office (2011)

Drug and alcohol interagency strategic framework for Western Australia 2011-2015.

Perth: Government of Western Australia

Drug and Alcohol Office (2011)

Strong spirit strong mind : Aboriginal drug and alcohol framework for Western Australia 2011- 2015.

Perth: Government of Western Australia

National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee (2011)

NIDAC implementation plan.

Canberra: National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee

National Pharmaceutical Drug Misuse Strategy (2011)

A matter of balance: a background discussion paper to support the development of the National Pharmaceutical Drug Misuse Strategy (NPDMS).

Adelaide: National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction

Nicholas R, Lee N, Roche A (2011)

A matter of balance: responding to pharmaceutical drug misuse in Australia: a review of the literature supporting the development of Australia’s National Pharmaceutical Drug Misuse Strategy.

Adelaide: National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction

Ritter A, Lancaster K, Grech K, Reuter P (2011)

An assessment of illicit drug policy in Australia (1985-2010): themes and trends.

Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

Sexual Health and Blood-borne Virus Program (2011)

Hepatitis C model of care implementation plan 2010-2014.

Perth: Department of Health, Western Australia

Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (2011)

Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association consultation into the whole of Victorian Government Alcohol and Drug Strategy.

Melbourne: Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association

Victorian Department of Health (2011)

Whole-of-government Victorian alcohol and drug strategy: community consultation.

Melbourne: Victorian Department of Health

2010

Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia (2010)

Pharmaceuticals policy paper.

Canberra: Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia

Australian Department of Health and Ageing (2010)

Sixth national HIV strategy 2010-2013.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia

Australian Department of Health and Ageing (2010)

Third national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections strategy 2010 – 2013.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia

The Third National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections Strategy was released in March 2010. It is one of a set of five national strategies aimed at reducing the transmission of sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood borne viruses (BBVs) and their morbidity, mortality and personal and social impacts.

The strategy highlights ongoing challenges in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities relating to STIs and BBVs. These include:

sustained and unacceptably high rates of bacterial STIs in many remote communities
the rate of acquisition of HIV and viral hepatitis through injecting drug use
ongoing incidence of HIV infections among men who have sex with men
lack of access for many communities to culturally appropriate primary health care services.

The new priority action areas identified in the strategy are:

annual, routine and systematic testing, treatment and follow-up for bacterial STIs of sexually active Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
increased access to treatment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people who test positive to bacterial STIs;
increased primary prevention activities that seek to reduce the number of new cases of HIV and viral hepatitis among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who inject drugs
competent and accredited workforces consistent across all jurisdictions to address the scope of work outlined in the strategy.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Australian Department of Health and Ageing (2010)

Third national hepatitis C strategy 2010 - 2013.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia

Department of Finance and Deregulation (2010)

Strategic review of Indigenous expenditure.

Canberra: Australian Government

Gray D, Stearne A, Wilson M, Doyle M (2010)

Indigenous-specific alcohol and other drug interventions: continuities, changes and areas of greatest need.

Canberra: Australian National Council on Drugs

2009

National Drug Strategy (2009)

Australia's National Drug Strategy beyond 2009: consultation paper.

Canberra: National Drug Strategy

Siggins Miller (2009)

Evaluation and monitoring of the National Drug Strategy 2004-2009.

Canberra: National Drug Strategy

Strategic Edge Consulting (2009)

Indigenous participation in the WA Diversion Project evaluation - barriers and strategies to participation in adult court diversion programs: final report.

Perth, WA: Western Australian Drug and Alcohol Office

Urbis (2009)

Evaluation of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Complementary Action Plan 2003-2009 (CAP): final report.

Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing, Australia

Urbis (2009)

Evaluation of the National Drug Strategy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Complementary Action Plan 2003 - 2009: final report.

Canberra: National Drug Strategy

Urbis (2009)

Evaluation of the National Drug Strategy Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Complementary Action Plan 2003-2009: background paper.

Canberra: Drug Strategy Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, Australia

2008

Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (2008)

Working with Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who inject drugs.

Canberra: Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2008)

The effectiveness of the Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative in rural and remote Australia.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

This study provides quantitative and qualtitative data on the outcomes for people affected by the Illicit Drug Diversion (IDDI) Initiative and the overall change in the community, during the period 2002-06 in 22 IDDI projects. It identifies key issues in drug diversion and assesses the factors contributing to the effectiveness of both Police and Court Diversion Programs. Several issues are highlighted for future improvement of IDDI policies in rural and remote Australia.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Joudo J (2008)

Responding to substance abuse and offending in Indigenous communities: review of diversion programs.

Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology

This report examines diversion programs currently available to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous offenders in Australia. This report is the first stage of a larger study evaluating the way that Australian Governments have sought to address Indigenous substance use and related offending. The report provides an overview of the type and extent of current diversion programs available and highlights the related issues and barriers to effective participation and completion for Indigenous offenders. The research for this report included literature research and consultations in all States and Territories. Findings suggest that is is necessary to consider the drug use problems specific to Indigenous offenders, and that programs should be expanded to include substances such as alcohol and inhalants.

Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet abstract

Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (2008)

Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs National Drug Strategic Framework annual report 2006–07 to the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy.

Canberra: Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy

Roche AM, Pidd K, Bywood P, Duraisingam P, Steenson T, Freeman T, Nicholas R (2008)

Drug testing in schools: evidence, impacts and alternatives.

Canberra: Australian National Council on Drugs

Weatherburn DJ (2008)

The role of drug and alcohol policy in reducing Indigenous over-representation in prison.

Drug and Alcohol Review; 27(1): 91-94

2007

Australian Department of Health and Ageing (2007)

Mid term evaluation of the Indigenous National Alcohol and Other Drug Workforce Development Program.

Canberra: Senate Select Committee on Regional and Remote Indigenous Communities

Black E, Roxburgh A, Degenhardt L, Bruno R, Campbell G, De Graaf B, Fetherston J, Kinner S, Moon C, Quinn b, Richardson M, Sindicich N, White N (2007)

Australian drug trends 2007: findings from the Illicit Drug Reporting System (IDRS).

Sydney: National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre

Crime Research Centre (2007)

WA Diversion Program – evaluation framework (POP/STIR/IDP): final report and summary report.

Perth: Western Australia Drug and Alcohol Office

Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (2007)

Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs National Drug Strategic Framework annual report 2005–06 to the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy.

Canberra: Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy

Ritter A (2007)

Priority areas in illicit drug policy: perspectives of policy makers.

Sydney: Drug Policy Modelling Program

2006

Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (2006)

Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs National Drug Strategic Framework annual report 2004–05 to the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy.

Canberra: Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy

National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee (2006)

Community report - Brisbane, Qld.

Canberra: National Indigenous Drug and Alcohol Committee

2005

Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (2005)

Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs National Drug Strategic Framework annual report 2003–04 to the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy.

Canberra: Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy

2004

Clough A, Jones P (2004)

Policy approaches to support local community control over the supply and distribution of kava in the Northern Territory (Australia).

Drug and Alcohol Review; 23(1): 117-126

This paper considers policies concerning kava supply, and looks at both the historical and current aspects. It also outlines the origins and rationale for the regulatory system currently being implemented. The paper is divided into three main areas of discussion: the establishment of informal kava supply networks and consolidation without regulation throughout the 1980s; a description of the 'black market' trade in kava and its control over kava supply; and a description of the implementation of new regulations under the Kava Management Act.