Alcohol & Drug Information Service Phone (Sydney metro area): (02) 8382 1000 Phone (national hotline): 1800 250 015 WebChat (Available 24/7): www.yourroom.health.nsw.gov.au/webchat Local intake lines Each NSW Health local health district has a local central intake telephone line to connect people with alcohol and other drug services in that region. Albury Wodonga Health Network – […]
Justice Action has been engaged in the area of reducing the risk of blood-borne diseases in prisons for well over 20 years, most recently advocating for Needle and Syringe Programs (NSPs) in a submission to the ACT Legislative Assembly’s Inquiry into the Drugs of Dependence (Personal Use) Amendment Bill 2021 and challenging the refusal of
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Latest News NSW Cannabis Inquiry Drug Summit 2024: Uniting Church Comments Overview Australia has about 43,000 people in prisons many of whom enter prison having poorer physical and mental health in comparison to the general population (1). Furthermore, a large proportion of these prisoners have a history of alcohol, drug use and dependence in addition
What About Sal? is an Aussie charmer: a film about choices, empowerment, love and belonging. It is whimsical and heartfelt, both real and aspirational. Contemporary issues are faced head on, focussed on the right to choose how to live – even when burdened with a disability. Essentially, this is a feel good movie, taking us
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Hosted by the International Corrections & Prisons Association (ICPA)April 21-23, 2024 LATEST NEWS 2024 Conference Media ReleasePrison Insider TürkiyeMore on Turkey OVERVIEW Technology in Prisons The International Corrections & Prisons Association (ICPA) organised a conference on ‘Digital Rehabilitation’ which was hosted by Turkey’s Direcorate of Prisons in Istanbul on 21-24 April. Link. The Community Justice Coalition
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Latest NewsTechnical Response/not destroy mail May 2024 Geneva Convention Right to Original letter – March 2024 Inspector Criticises Practice – November 2023 Minister Questioned about Letters 8/11/23 Parliamentary Questions to Minister 01/03/24 Pre-COVID Intention to Remove Original Letters- May 2024 OverviewPrisoners have received original letters from their loved ones since the establishment of Australia as
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By John MacDonaldUpdated April 16, 2024 HEALTH OF PRISONERS WORLDWIDE:The following text draws on published documents and research. It also includes personal comments by myself, Professor John Macdonald, based on my experiences, having taught in Palestine (and sometimes visited Gaza) almost every year since 1994, as well as my experience at Western Sydney University where
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Funding Professor John Macdonald has undertaken to raise the money to fund the Birzeit researchers. Funds raised will go directly to a nominated account: Name of the Bank: People’s Choice Credit UnionName of the account: APPEH ONLINE 2BSB: 805050Account number: 102716825 This account is kindly provided by The Australian Palestinian Partnerships in Education and Health.
3 November 2023 See the full article here. The NSW Government will be reversing the privatisation of NSW jails after 30 years – starting with Junee Correctional Centre, and Parklea to follow. The government confirms that the current Junee prison contract with the US will not be renewed after 2025. Minister for Corrections Anoulack Chanthivong
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