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Fair Treatment

Locality: Sydney, Australia

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25.01.2022 Emma Maiden, from Uniting, spoke with Liz Gal, director of Somebody’s Child, on August 28 about the Fair Treatment Campaign. See the interview here: https://www.facebook.com/200596777111323/videos/310208900053995

25.01.2022 Dubbo Needs a Rehab is hosting a special Q&A panel online this Tuesday at 6.30pm! Tune in to hear people tell their stories and discuss why a rehab is so needed in the region. We know that fair access to treatment saves lives and strengthens communities. To watch live visit: www.dubbo.nsw.gov.au/nsw.gov.au #DubboNeedsARehab #FairTreatment

24.01.2022 Check out the Uniting Church NSW & ACT Moderator, Rev Simon Hansford, on The Briefing Podcast chatting about why #FairTreatment is campaigning for decriminalization, especially in light of major reforms in other places such as Oregon, in the United States. https://bit.ly/3lUtQF3 You can listen to the episode here: https://bit.ly/2J0LV5R

22.01.2022 After the Public Prosecution Service of Canada has called on prosecutors to pursue non-criminal sanctions for simple drug possession, advocates are asking - can full decriminalisation be around the corner for Canada? Go you good thing.

22.01.2022 The US state of Oregon will become the first jurisdiction in the world to decriminalise personal drug use by popular vote. We hope Australian states and territories will take this sensible and compassionate step. This report includes comment from Uniting Church NSW/ACT Moderator Rev Simon Hansford (item starts at 6:00 in): https://tinyurl.com/y4nvhva4

22.01.2022 Our page banner above promotes our documentary "Half a Million Steps" - featuring stories of people walking from Dubbo to Sydney to urge our state parliament to provide better drug treatment for people in rural and regional NSW. Why not organise a local or target group viewing? The film can be seen in full here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX_zuJPrEoE&feature=youtu.be

21.01.2022 NSW Budget: help us get the Dubbo treatment centre over the line!

21.01.2022 Shout out to Dubbo Christian Ministers. Dubbo is ready for #Fairtreatment. Call your MP and let them know Dubbo needs the funding for #Fairtreatment

21.01.2022 In our film Half a Million Steps, Tony Trimingham of Family Drug Support tells the moving story of his son. Tony is a powerful advocate for change. Join him. Sign up to support #FairTreatment at www.fairtreatment.org

20.01.2022 Facebook Live: Enjoy an exclusive seat inside NSW Parliament for the offical launch of our Decrim Discussion paper. Hear MPs, campaign partners and a range of people with lived experiences start a new conversation about drug law reform. One step closer to making treatment available for all those who seek it! ... Read the full paper here: http://bit.ly/DecrimDiscussionPaper

19.01.2022 Overdose Awareness Week continues all this week. Here's a lifesaving reform we can support with our MPs....

19.01.2022 Moving away from criminal treatment of personal drug use is already saving NSW a fortune. We need to move further along this path! https://bit.ly/3mnbOM5

19.01.2022 Winning #FairTreatmentForDubbo means changing the lives of people with drug dependence in this regional community. Thank you to all who worked together to make this life-saving facility a reality. Dubbo Needs a Rehab Dubbo Uniting Church Jeff Amatto "More Cultural Rehabs Less Jails" Dubbo Regional Council Uniting Bilamuuji Health Services Sign up to our campaign to work with us on #FairTreatment for all: https://www.fairtreatment.org/make-a-pledge/

19.01.2022 Providing treatment to people arrested for drug related offences is far more effective than sending them to prison and leads to lower rates of re-offending. This, according to a new report by our our partner, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and NSW Bureau of Crime Stats & Research. Check it out: https://bit.ly/3idvFtL

17.01.2022 Over 200,000 people are turned away from alcohol and drug treatment every year. That could be your sister, your father, your friend. We need to double our investment in treatment so people with drug dependency can get help when they seek it. #FairTreatment Uniting Uniting Church NSW & ACT

16.01.2022 Today, August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day. Around 6 people a day in Australia are dying from this - our Fair Treatment campaign aims to end these deaths and give treatment when it's needed. More on the day from our partners the Alcohol and Drug Foundation: https://adf.org.au//insigh/overdose-awareness-day/Overdose Awareness Day is today, August 31. Our Fair Treatment campaign wants to reduce overdose deaths and give people appropriate treatment when they need it. More on the day here from our partners the Alcohol and Drug Foundation: https://adf.org.au/insights/overdose-

16.01.2022 Catch one of these Overdose Prevention Training sessions August 27 or 31 - you need to register at trybooking.com/BKZZH

15.01.2022 This Wednesday evening - don't miss it!

14.01.2022 Thanks to the Hon Dom Perrottet MP for his visit today with members of Epping Uniting Church, to discuss their commitment to the Fair Treatment campaign for a more compassionate, health-based approach to drug related issues. They also called for better access to treatment facilities and COVID-19 recovery stimulus for the regions with much-needed alcohol and other drug treatment facility in Dubbo. #FairTreatment

13.01.2022 Support of friends and loved ones and access to treatment has given Sarah a chance to live a full life with her son. #Fairtreatment saves lives. NSW Government are close to committing to a much-needed alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre in Dubbo, regional NSW. We need YOU to add your voice to the call! Please call: - NSW Treasurer, The Hon. Dom Francis Perrotet: (02) 8574 6900 - NSW Health Minister, The Hon. Brad Hazzard: (02) 8574 6000. See below some points you could make when you call.

13.01.2022 #FairTreatment and sensible and compassionate laws are not fringe issues! Thank you Rev Simon Hansford and others for your input at last week's parliamentary launch. Have you watched the launch? Scroll down for the full video Visit https://bit.ly/3svCOf2 for more.

11.01.2022 NSW MPs at the launch on March 24 of our discussion paper on decriminalising personal drug use. ALP's Jo Haylen, Independent Alex Greenwich (thanks for the photo), and Greens' Cate Faehrmann. There's support for sensible reform in all major parties. We have 67 partner organisations, and 68% surveyed community support.

11.01.2022 Health better, crime and homelessness fall - great results from UK heroin prescription scheme. https://www.independent.co.uk//heroin-prescription-treatme

09.01.2022 MPs, campaign partners and supporters at our March 24 NSW Parliament launch. The groundswell for modernised laws is growing!

07.01.2022 Great to see Dugald Saunders MP's commitment to securing a detox and rehabitation service for Dubbo. #FairTreatment

07.01.2022 If you missed our Facebook live event with Epping Uniting Church and Somebody’s Child on Aug 26, you can see it in full here: https://www.facebook.com/EppingUCA

07.01.2022 In Overdose Awareness Week, a new report from the Penington Institute shows more than 2000 people die each year in Australia from drug overdoses. It's time we changed our laws and policies and started saving these lives! https://www.abc.net.au//more-than-2000-australian/12612058

06.01.2022 Public support is swinging more strongly behind treatment and education rather than criminal responses to personal drug use, says the latest National Drug Strategy Household Survey. Check the Quick Facts and findings on p. 9 here: https://www.aihw.gov.au//aihw-phe-270-Chapter9-Perceptions

05.01.2022 More salient facts in Overdose Awareness Week...

04.01.2022 "We thank you for responding to our call and our need. God Bless." These thanks to Treasurer Dom Perrottet MP come from Shirley, a member of Dubbo Uniting Church. She and her congregation took part in our 2018 Long Walk to Treatment to raise awareness of the need for more access to treatment in rural and regional areas. They welcome the announcement of this essential facility in their community to give help and hope to those who need it. #FairTreatmentForDubbo Uniting Church NSW & ACT

04.01.2022 THANK YOU to all who took action for #FairTreatmentForDubbo. This announcement is a great reminder of what we can achieve when we work together to show that our communities care about this issue. But our work isn't over - have you signed up to support the Fair Treatment campaign? We need your help: https://bit.ly/3lqFR4U

04.01.2022 In November, Oregon could become the first US state to decriminalise personal drug use. And a citizen-led initiative would also see more funding for treatment services. https://bit.ly/3mDkpua

03.01.2022 We're very pleased about the ACT government commitment to extending pill testing beyond festivals from next summer - an Australian first. Here's a release from our partner Harm Reduction Australia. https://www.harmreductionaustralia.org.au//Pill-Testing-Me

01.01.2022 Dubbo regional council are looking for locals to help them get the government on board with their alcohol and drug rehabilitation centre. Please contact them if you can help.