The NSW Drug Summit agreed that some communities and families are looking for leadership and positive ideas for dealing with illicit drugs. It became evident that the community as a whole needs to better understand, discuss, take ownership of the issue and the solutions, and be empowered to address its causes and impacts.
The NSW Government Plan of Action was developed following the 1999 Drug Summit. The Plan of Action is the Government's response to recommendations made during the Drug Summit.
Section 8 of the Plan of Action, titled "Drugs And Community Action" is available here as a 10 page PDF (37k) document.
NSW Premier's Department
NSW Drugs and Community Action Strategy - Evaluation Report. 2004
Community Drug Information Initiative
This links to the Drugs and Community Action section of the communitybuilders.nsw website. Drugs and Community Action is for communities that are concerned about, interested in and committed to tackling drug-related issues in their local or regional area. This NSW wide initiative is about the community coming together and sharing responsibility in the way we tackle the drugs issue.From here you can access:
Drug Action Newsletter. This newsletter provides ongoing information on the implementation of the NSW Community Drug Strategy and specific community-based Strategy initiatives. It emphasises projects/initiatives implemented by the Strategy Project Managers and Community Drug Action Teams throughout NSW.
The Drug Action Toolkit. This toolkit is best used as a guide to assist Community Drug Action Teams (CDATs) in planning their work.
Drugs and Community Action Strategy Information sheet. This Information Sheet explains the Drugs and Community Action Strategy and the role of Community Drug Action Teams.
Drugs, Young People and the Law, a manual about drug laws and legal processes. (Currently available in English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish.)
Cabramatta Update - January 2003. A newsletter produced by the Cabramatta Place Project - a joint initiative of NSW Premier's Department and Fairfield City Council.
Working with the Media - a commonsense guide and training program for communities taking action to address drug-related issues.
Upper Hunter Drug Action Group
To help the community become more aware about drug issues, the Upper Hunter Drug Action Group have developed this website. It contains information about the Upper Hunter Drug Action Project, information about drugs and local services, and links to other related sites.
The European Commission
Community action programme on the prevention of drug dependence (1996-2002)
Information about a five-year (1996-2000) community programme for the prevention of drug dependence in Europe.
Community Action for Drug Prevention (CADP)
This site offers links and specialized tools for community prevention professionals, parents, teachers, and students. The site also incorporates features to help communities manage drug prevention efforts and develop custom school web sites. This website is from the US and is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Community Partnerships Kit
A resource for groups wishing to undertake community action to prevent illicit drug use or address drug use where it occurs. It was produced as part of the Australian National Drugs Campaign.
The Community Partnerships Initiative
As part of the National Illicit Drug Strategy funding has been allocated to the fourth funding round of the Community Partnerships Initiative. The Community Partnerships Initiative will contribute to the prevention of and reduction of illicit substance use by yourn people, by motivating communities to work together to tackle the drug problem and by fostering relationships between governments and the broader community.Funding will be provided to community groups to stimulate action to address local issues of concern related to drugs. Applications closed on Friday 4 July 2003
Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Exploring community responses to drugs
This report reviews the role of community in official drugs policy. It looks at how the community might be involved and identifies the key ingredients for effective intervention and how community involvement develops. It also considers what policy-makers, funders, practitioners and community members can do to improve the effectiveness of community involvement. 2004
UK Government
The National Drug Strategy - a guide for local partnerships 2007/08 - The National Drug Strategy represents the Government’s commitment to provide resources and legislation to tackle the problems related to drug use
Tackling drugs to build a better Britain
A cross-government website to support the National Drugs Strategy and the work of Drug Action Teams
A rock and a hard place: drug markets in deprived neighbourhoods
The work was undertaken in late 2000/early 2001 and focused mainly on markets for heroin and crack cocaine. The report concludes that it will be difficult to regenerate neighbourhoods without tackling drug markets at the same time. This report is from th UK Government. 2002
Tackling Drugs as Part of Neighbourhood Renewal
It is an essential part of any programme to regenerate the poorest and most deprived communities. Well applied, comprehensive programmes can work and make a difference. This guide seeks to show how, by regeneration and drug practitioners working together, effective services for drug issues in deprived areas can be planned, developed and delivered in line with the UK national drugs strategy. This guide is from th UK Government. 2002
Victorian Government
About Inhalant Abuse: community development
This booklet provides guidance to those working to support and encourage community action aimed at reducing paint sniffing (often referred to as chroming). It is particularly aimed at aboriginal communities.
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