NSW Government receives Drug Summit report

The Drug Summit delivered on an election commitment from the Minns Labor Government to bring together those with lived and living experience, frontline workers and experts in addiction and illicit drug use.

The summit listened to over 400 participants as well as 3,600 written submissions, over four days across metropolitan Sydney, Griffith and Lismore.

It sought to reflect the many different parts of our community touched by this challenge – healthcare, justice, housing, social services and those disproportionately impacted by illicit drugs.

Not everyone agreed on everything, but we sought to have every voice listened to.

I want to thank the Co-Chairs John Brogden and Carmel Tebbutt for their tireless efforts in facilitating discussion and reporting on it.

The report has put forward 56 recommendations across key areas including prevention, early intervention, community support, stigma, workforce and reform.

The Government will now carefully consider these findings and respond in due course.

The report of the Drug Summit Co-Chairs is available on the NSW Drug Summit 2024 web page.