In 2023, during the 27th Harm Reduction International Conference in Melbourne, Drugreporter visited the North Richmond Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR). We filmed a visit by Helen Clark, former Prime Minister of New Zealand and a member of the Global Commission on Drug Policy, who praised the facility\u2019s life-saving work and called for more services like it across Australia and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
During our visit, Dr Nico Clark, who was the director of the facility at the time, guided Helen Clark and our film crew through the service, explaining how it operates. Our visit was featured in the recap video we produced<\/a> for the conference\u2019s closing ceremony. Now, we\u2019ve created a longer, more in-depth version of this memorable experience. Watch our short documentary below and join Helen Clark as she explores Melbourne\u2019s supervised injecting room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n