In this episode of the oral history of the movement of people who use drugs, we learn about the successes and challenges in Australia, from four veterans of the user movement.
Australia
Mudjilali Men’s Group – Australian Indigenous Peer Support for harm reduction
This movie, screened at the International Harm Reduction Film Festival in Porto, depicts how a peer support worker, Colin, works with Aboriginal men in a remote Australian location.
Harm Reduction in Australia
We present three videos about what the world can learn from harm reduction in Australia.
THE FUNDING CRISIS FOR HARM REDUCTION: Donor retreat, government neglect and the way forward
Harm Reduction International, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance and the International Drug Policy Consortium have launched a ground-breaking study highlighting the funding crisis for harm reduction. Drugreporter filmed the presentation of the new report at the AIDS conference in Melbourne. Watch the very informative and important speeches of Maria Phelan, David Wilson and Tanya Deshko!
Reforming drug policies to end HIV/AIDS among people who inject drugs
We recorded two important press conferences at the AIDS 2014 conference in Melbourne.
Protest Against Gilead
Activists disrupt the speech of Mr. Gregg Alton, the top manager of Gilead pharmaceutical company, to protest against unreasonably high prices of hepatitis C medicines. Recorded at AIDS 2014 Melbourne.
The Human Rights Costs of the War on Drugs – COUNT THE COSTS SERIES
Watch and share our movie to raise awareness on the human rights consequences of the global war on drugs! Read more >>
Count the Costs with Former Presidents!
There is no consistency in our policies on drugs – says Ruth Dreifuss, the former president of the Swiss Federation