Policies and strategies

References and links to policies and strategies that address inhalant use among Indigenous peoples are collected here, including National, State and Territory materials that address relevant issues in broader areas of drug use.

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2007

Department of Health and Ageing (2007)
Opal Fuel
Canberra: Department of Health and Ageing
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View website: HealthConnect

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2006

National Inhalant Abuse Taskforce (2006)
National directions on inhalant abuse, final report.
Melbourne: Victorian Government Department of Human Services
View report (PDF - 913KB)
View website: Victorian Government Health Information (Department of Human Services

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2005

Drug and Alcohol Office (2005)
Strong spirit, strong mind: Western Australian Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drugs Plan 2005-2009.
Perth: Drug and Alcohol Office, Government of Western Australia
View report (PDF - 646KB)
View website: Drug and Alcohol Office, WA

Drug and Alcohol Office (2005)
Western Australian volatile substance use plan 2005-2009.
Perth: Drug and Alcohol Office
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View website: Drug and Alcohol Office

Volatile Substances Advisory Group (2005)
Western Australian Volatilie Substance Use Plan 2005-2009
Perth: Drug and Alcohol Office, Government of Western Australia
View report (PDF - 249KB)
View website: Drug and Alcohol Office, WA

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2004

Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (2004)
National Drug Strategy: Australia's integrated framework 2004-2009.
Canberra: Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy
View report (PDF - 311KB)

South Australian Aboriginal Health Partnership (2004)
Aboriginal health - everybody's business: substance misuse: a South Australian strategy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 2005-2010.
Adelaide: South Australian Aboriginal Health Partnership
View report (PDF - 1.39MB - large file warning!)

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2003

Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (2003)
National Drug Strategy: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Complementary Action Plan 2003-2006.
Canberra: Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy
View HealthInfoNet abstract
View report (PDF - 507KB)

2001

Durnan B (2001)
Central Australian regional substance misuse strategic plan.
Alice Springs: Central Australian Regional Indigenous Health Planning Committee
View abstract: HealthInfoNet

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Prior to 2000

Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (1998)
National Drug Strategic Framework 1998-1999 to 2002-2003: Building partnerships - a strategy to reduce the harm caused by drugs in our community
Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs and the Australian National Council on Drugs.
View report (PDF - 394KB)

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Last updated: 14 May 2008