The case and ruling were triggered after four children were set to undergo a compulsory residential diversion programme following a school-sanctioned drug test.
After years of delays, the NSW government responds to Howard enquiry by expanding pre-court diversion for possession offences, but the lack of decriminalisation risks perpetuating the disproportionate sentencing of Indigenous people.
Adequately funded safer consumption sites, with a clear enabling legal framework, show the benefits of this harm reduction intervention particularly for highly marginalised communities.
HRI and PRI discuss challenges, practices and opportunities related to the inclusion and prioritisation of people who use drugs and people in prison in the design, planning, and rolling-out of COVID-19 vaccination programs.
Addressing the personal and socio-structural conditions that expose people to drug-related harm is crucial to tackle current drug-related crises, and preventing the next ones.
Despite a decrease at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, killings have recently accelerated amidst social unrest and lessened international pressure.
