Better health and ageing for all Australians

Illicit Drugs

The Department provides funding for a range of programs addressing the use of illicit drugs.

In this section:

These include :

  • The Non Government Organisation Treatment Grants Program which funds non-government drug treatment services across Australia to increase the number of treatment places and improve treatment for people with drug and alcohol problems. Organisations Currently Funded Under Round 3 of the Non-Government Organisations Treatment Grants Program.
  • The Amphetamine-Type Stimulants (ATS) Program which is designed to attract more ATS users into treatment and/or increase referrals of ATS users into treatment. Organisations Currently Funded Under the Amphetamine-Type Stimulants Grants Program
  • The Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative which aims to divert minor drug offenders from the criminal justice system and into the compulsory assessment, treatment and/or education.
  • The Co-morbidity Initiative which supports activities to improve the treatment of people with co-existing drug and alcohol and mental health problems.
  • The National Psychostimulants Initiative which focuses on addressing the problems caused by the increased availability and use of psychostimulants.
  • The Australian Government continues to fund Supporting Measures for Needle and Syringe Programs (NSPs), comprising two streams:
    • increased education, counselling and referral services provided through community based programs; and
    • diversification of NSPs (ie: increase the accessibility of NSPs through pharmacies and other outlets and provide information and training support.

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