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Anex’s vision is for a society in which all individuals and communities enjoy good health and well-being, free from drug-related harm.
A community-based, not for profit organisation, Anex promotes and supports Needle and Syringe Programs (NSPs) and the evidence-based approach of harm reduction. We strive for a supported and effectively resourced NSP sector that is perceived as part of the solution to drug-related issues.
Anex developed from an informal network of Victorian NSPs and became incorporated in 1995. In 2004, representatives from the Australian NSP sector endorsed Anex as the national voice and advocate for NSPs and harm reduction.
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Our Objectives:
- A supported and effectively resourced Needle and Syringe Program that is perceived as part of the solution to drug-related issues.
- A dynamic and effective national network of organisations and individuals working to prevent and reduce drug-related harm.
- A competent and professional workforce of harm reduction practitioners.
- A centre of excellence for research and policy development in Australian drug harm reduction.
- A reliable and respected source of harm reduction information and analysis for public, private and community stakeholders.
- An effective and authoritative voice for the harm reduction sector in public debates around drug policy and practice.
- A strategic, efficient and innovative national peak organisation that listens, learns and leads with skill and integrity.
- An adequate and secure resource base for harm reduction work built on government, private and community recognition of the cost-effectiveness of harm reduction strategies.
Anex is funded by the Victorian Department of Human Services. We also receive funding for special projects from a range of sources, including the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.
Anex is a registered training organisation under the Australian Quality Training Framework.
Our strategies:
Network facilitation and support
- Network Meetings
- NSPforum
Training and professional development
Research and policy development and advocacy
Governance, administration and organisational development
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