In the Spotlight

In the Vault: Parental substance misuse – Improving outcomes for children

In the 2008 article by Sharon Dawe, Paul Harnett and Sally Frye Improving outcomes for children living in families with…

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In the Vault: Portugal’s approach to drug use decriminalisation

Decriminalisation – Why all the fuss about Portugal? As countries the world over struggle with drug policy and legislation, those…

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In the Vault: Portugal’s approach to drug use decriminalisation

Decriminalisation – Why all the fuss about Portugal? As countries the world over struggle with drug policy and legislation, those…

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In the Vault: Outcomes for Australian methamphetamine users

A collaboration between the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) examined selected…

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In the Vault: The safety and wellbeing of children in families with complex needs

On 27th April Queensland’s first ice summit was held in Rockhampton. Minister Shannon Fentiman released the latest research based on…

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In the Vault: Wisdom from Canada’s First Nations

Crystal methamphetamine (ice) was noted as having evolved into an issue requiring attention for Canadian First Nations over a decade…

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In the Vault: Queensland’s response to ice

Over recent weeks we have addressed the national response to ice in Australia.  This week we focus on Queensland’s efforts…

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In the Vault: Fact sheet for families

Many thanks to Jeff from Insight/Dovetail for sharing the resources for this week’s In the Vault. This week we showcase Methamphetamine –…

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In the Vault: The national response to ice

The Ice Taskforce found that ice use in Australia is a complex problem that requires a multifaceted response. Proportionally, Australia…

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