Conferences
Anex 2010 Australian Drugs Conference – 'Public Health and Harm Reduction'
25 & 26 October 2010, Melbourne Cricket Ground
Please visit the conference website for further details: www.australiandrugsconference.org.au
If you wish to receive updates on the conference as they become available please email j.gillard@anex.org.au with "Conference Updates" in the subject line.
Anex 09 Australian Drugs Conference – Drugs in Hard Times
The Anex 09 Australian Drugs Conference - Drugs in Hard Times, held on 1 and 2 October 2009 at the RACV Club in Melbourne was attended by more than 350 delegates from across the country. The conference has been declared a success by delegates and speakers alike.
“Thanks for an inspiring two days - I've already spoken with my team about how our service can improve in some of these areas…Overall the best conference I've been too.”
“The whole conference was excellent and extremely well organised by Anex! Made some great contacts and met such dedicated workers – thankyou”
The conference program presented 51 speakers over the course of 16 sessions, covering a variety of topics pertaining to the relationship between social, physical and financial vulnerability and drug use. The majority of presenters have provided their presentations for your reference and can found at australiandrugsconference.org.au/2009.
An overwhelming majority of conference delegates have told us that they feel that the conference has helped to increase their knowledge and understanding. The vast majority also agreed that as a result of the conference they are more aware of opportunities to work with others who do similar or aligned work to better respond to the challenges arising from drug use, disadvantage and personal vulnerability.
If you would like to learn more about the conference or Anex, please feel free to contact us: enquiries@australiandrugsconference.org.au
Read about the conference in the Anex Bulletin.
2007 Anex Illegal Drugs and Mental Health Conference
The Anex Illegal Drugs and Mental Health Conference held on Monday 3 and Tuesday 4 September 2007 was declared an enormous success by the Hon. Senator Brett Mason, Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing at the closing plenary.
For the first time, Australia addressed the complex issues surrounding illegal drug use and mental health. Anex will be submitting the findings of the conference with recommendations to the National Comorbidity Initiative Advisory committee for consideration in planning and responding to Australia's needs.
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Read about the conference in the Anex Bulletin PDF - 6.8 MB
2006 Amphetamine Conference
Depending on who you talk to, amphetamines are a looming crisis, a non-issue or something in between. If it is a big problem (or is on its way to being one) then we are not going to know how to tackle it without a solid appreciation of its causes, its effects and of course, its possible future impacts.
Anex brought together people with diverse experience, expertise and perspectives at the inaugural Australasian Amphetamine Conference to find real solutions to tackle current challenges.
Read about the conference in the Anex Bulletin
2005 Anex Harm Reduction Conference
The 2005 Anex Harm Reduction Conference, Drugs at Work, June 7 & 8, saw hundreds of Needle and Syringe Program staff, health workers, researchers and academics flock to Melbourne’s Telstra Dome for an enlightening and motivating two days.
Delegates heard from a very diverse group of 70 international and local speakers addressing the prevention of drug-related harm.
Highlights included:
- Opening Plenary speaker, Robert Tickner, Chief Executive Officer, Australian Red Cross, who articulated the Red Cross’ commitment to promoting and facilitating harm reduction strategies in a bid to alleviate human suffering in Australia and overseas;
- AFL’s General Manager of Football Operations, Adrian Anderson, and the Chief Executive Officer of the AFL Players’ Associaton, Brendon Gale, outlining the philosophy and process behind the development of the AFL’s Illicit Drugs Policy; and,
- Graham Ashton, Assistant Director of Special Investigations, Office of Police Integrity, shedding light on the serious issue of corruption.
Sessions mirrored the complexity of harm reduction, covering topics such as the ethics of harm reduction, providing holistic services, working with Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse communities, drugs in the workplace and working with people in prisons.
We were privileged to have highly regarded leaders from culturally and linguistically diverse organisations chairing all sessions. This was another way that Anex built relationships and understanding with people from outside our sector.
A full wrap-up of the 2005 conference (PDF)
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