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Eventos
31 Out 2024
Comemore o Dia Internacional do Usuário de Drogas 2024: Recursos e Reflexões
1º de novembro marca o Dia Internacional do Usuário de Drogas (IDUD) — um dia para comunidade, conexão e celebração para pessoas que usam drogas em todo o mundo — desafiando o estigma e a discriminação que corroem nosso acesso à saúde, segurança, autodeterminação e liberdade. Este ano, queremos reafirmar que a guerra contra as drogas é uma guerra contra as pessoas que usam drogas. Apesar da ampla […]
Eventos
01 Out 2024
Junte-se a nós na Cúpula sobre Saúde e Direitos Humanos: Promovendo o bem-estar das pessoas que usam drogas
Um evento de dia inteiro projetado para reunir membros da comunidade, defensores, indivíduos e organizações.
Artes e Cultura
24 Set 2024
Apresentando PACE: Um movimento criativo para artistas que usam drogas
Você é uma pessoa que usa drogas? Você expressa sua criatividade por meio de pintura, fotografia, instalações, arte de rua, poemas ou músicas? Se sim, a PACE (Peer Arts Collective Exhibition) convida você a fazer parte de um projeto que celebra a criatividade, a conexão e o poder da expressão.
Peer Work
09 Jul 2024
Development of a National Peer Work Framework
Working to develop a comprehensive framework and guide for the employment of people who use drugs in harm reduction peer positions.
Safe Using
Stigma and Discrimination
03 Mai 2024
Victoria scraps proposed second injecting room
Diane Lloyd is a fierce advocate for her community. Loudly and fearlessly sharing her experiences and working tirelessly for the rights of people living with HIV, specifically for people who inject drugs, as an advocate and mentor.
HIV
Stigma and Discrimination
Stories
Women Who Use Drugs
08 Abr 2024
A conversation with Diane Lloyd for World Aids Day
Diane Lloyd is a fierce advocate for her community. Loudly and fearlessly sharing her experiences and working tirelessly for the rights of people living with HIV, specifically for people who inject drugs, as an advocate and mentor.
Women Who Use Drugs
05 Abr 2024
Women who use drugs are particularly demonised and judged
Ele, our Director of Advocacy, was invited to speak on a panel for International Women’s Day. She was asked the following question
Criminalisation
Women Who Use Drugs
19 Jan 2024
CAHMA & The Connection: Working with women who use drugs & are involved with Child Protection
AIVL recently yarned with Monica Ruffy about her work through CAHMA and The Connection with a peer-based support group for mothers who use drugs, based in Canberra: The Jude Byrne Women’s Group, A group for women with AOD and Care and Protection involvement.
Criminalisation
Stigma and Discrimination
Women Who Use Drugs
19 Jan 2024
Campaign to eliminate violence against women and gender diverse people who use drugs
Women and gender diverse people who use drugs are subject to extreme levels and a wide range of violence due to patriarchal norms combined with punitive prohibition of some drugs.
Safe Using
19 Jan 2024
What are nitazenes and why are they being found in heroin and ketamine in Australia?
If you’ve been keeping yourself up to date with drug alerts coming out of Canberra’s CanTEST facility then you’ve most likely seen recent drug alerts about the detection of novel synthetic opioid Metonitazene and more generally, Nitazenes.
Interviews
19 Jan 2024
Interview with DJ Bardi Girl from Deadly Human Rights show, Koori Radio
A yarn with DJ Bardi Girl, host of Koori Radios Deadly Human Rights Show.
