Drug Policy Australia Limited
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Overview
Charity details
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Address:
4/22 Narong Rd
Caulfield North VIC 3161
AustraliaEmail:
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Charity Size:
Small
Who the charity helps:
General community in Australia
Date established:
2014
Last reported:
31 January 2018
Financial Year End:
30/06
Summary of activities
Drug Policy Australia engaged in public advocacy and education activities relating to advancing the harm-minimisation health practices and policy in relation to the use of psychoactive substances in Australian society.Along with other Harm Reduction organisations, we were involved with and supported the successful campaign to introduce a trial of a Safe Injecting Facility in Victoria. We made written and personal presentations to the Victorian Drug Inquiry and made a submission to the Federal Ice inquiry among others. We supported the formation of other organisations with similar aims of reducing the harm associated with the use of drugs including Students for Sensible Drug Policies and were contributors to their inaugural national conference. We have promoted discussion of a diverse range of drug and alcohol related health initiates such as Pill Testing in the traditional and social media.Drug Policy Australia also works at the international level to reform the United Nations Drug Conventions that underpin the world's punitive drug policies and, to this end, have been granted Consultative Status with the United Nations ECOSOC and are members of the Vienna NOG Committee on Drugs.Our promotion of harm reduction and evidence based health policies and principal aims to improve the prevention and control of the many diseases associated with the use of psychoactive substances, including but not limited to addiction, mental illness, Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS transmission.Drug Policy Australia engaged in public advocacy and education activities relating to advancing the harm-minimisation health practices and policy in relation to the use of psychoactive substances in Australian society.Along with other Harm Reduction organisations, we were involved with and supported the successful campaign to introduce a trial of a Safe Injecting Facility in Victoria. We made written and personal presentations to the Victorian Drug Inquiry and made a submission to the Federal Ice inquiry among others. We supported the formation of other organisations with similar aims of reducing the harm associated with the use of drugs including Students for Sensible Drug Policies and were contributors to their inaugural national conference. We have promoted discussion of a diverse range of drug and alcohol related health initiates such as Pill Testing in the traditional and social media.Drug Policy Australia also works at the international level to reform the United Nations Drug Conventions that underpin the world's punitive drug policies and, to this end, have been granted Consultative Status with the United Nations ECOSOC and are members of the Vienna NOG Committee on Drugs.Our promotion of harm reduction and evidence based health policies and principal aims to improve the prevention and control of the many diseases associated with the use of psychoactive substances, including but not limited to addiction, mental illness, Hepatitis C and HIV/AIDS transmission.
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Financials & Documents
Annual reporting
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Title | Due Date | Date received | Download |
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Financial Report 2018 | 31 March 2019 | Not yet submitted | — |
Annual Information Statement 2018 | 31 March 2019 | Not yet submitted | — |
Annual Information Statement 2017 | 31 January 2018 | 31 January 2018 | View AIS |
Financial Report 2017 | No due date | Not required | — |
Annual Information Statement 2016 | 31 January 2017 | 20 October 2016 | View AIS |
Financial Report 2016 | No due date | Not required | — |
Annual Information Statement 2015 | 31 January 2016 | 28 January 2016 | View AIS |
Financial Report 2015 | No due date | Not required | — |
Financial Report 2014 | No due date | Not required | — |
Annual Information Statement 2014 | No due date | Not required | — |
Financial Report 2013 | No due date | Not required | — |
Annual Information Statement 2013 | No due date | Not required | — |
Documents
Title | Date | Reporting Year | Download |
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Governing Document | 20 June 2014 | Download |
People
Responsible People
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History
The charity's subtype history
Purpose | Start Date | End Date |
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Institution whose principal activity is to promote the prevention or control of diseases in human beings (Health Promotion Charity)(HPC) | 22 May 2014 | — |
Advancing health | 22 May 2014 | — |
Advancing public debate (promoting or opposing a change to any matter established by law, policy or practice in the Commonwealth, a state, territory or another country) | 22 May 2014 | — |
Registration status history
Effective Date | Status |
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22 May 2014 | Registered |
Enforcement action history
There have been no enforcements for this charity.