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Harm Reduction Victoria event listings. Forums, Community Dinners, Art Exhibitions, Markets, Parties and MORE! This is where you will hear about it first! WHAT's 'HUNG DRAWN & 1/4rd' mean? WHAT's 'HUNG DRAWN & 1/4rd' mean? WHAT's 'HUNG DRAWN & 1/4rd' mean? WHAT's 'HUNG DRAWN & 1/4rd' mean? Society routinely reduces people to a single identity. and Society routinely reduces people who use drugs to a single identity- .....that of a ‘criminal’. 'HUNG, DRAWN, and 1/4rd' The title of our Exhibition and Maker's Market Day, is a defiant nod to the historical punishment of nonconformity or ‘otherness'. (incl. drug use) Today, it stands for something else: being proudly 'HUNG' on gallery walls, 'DRAWN' from living/lived experience, and not letting that '¼ ' (or whatever amount) of our experience define our creative, unapologetically human, existence. Sometimes the best way to challenge a stereotype is simply to show people something they didn't expect to see. Self-medication, ‘recreation’, insight, spiritual exploration, to stay physically or mentally ‘functioning’ (or not) and to fight dis–ease - the reasons for so-called ‘drug use’ are as many, and as varied and as nuanced as the people who take them. Today we acknowledge and celebrate ALL OF OUR EXISTENCE in a collection of community art and celebration of the ingenuity and entrepreneurship of our community's emerging and established artists, creatives and makers. What is International Drug User Day? What is International Drug User Day? What is International Drug User Day? What is International Drug User Day? Every year, on 1 November, people who use drugs all over the world celebrate our history and affirm our rights. The International Drug Users Day provides a platform where drug user activists and our community can confidently and proudly advocate for the health, human rights, and dignity of people who use drugs globally, regionally, and at the country level. The International Drug Users Day is a celebration of the accomplishments of our diverse, vibrant communities, while also acknowledging that our work is more critical than ever. The International Drug Users Day marked an important milestone in the drug user’s rights movement, where the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD), which was founded in 2006 in Vancouver, Canada, was formally launched in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 1 November 2008. ARTISTS WANTED! MARKET STALLHOLDERS WANTED! You are invited to participate in the Exhibition or to have a stall/table in the Maker's Market with us, on Sunday 01 November. Spots are filling so SIGN UP by clicking the link below before October 23. (You need to sign up so we can fit everyone and so you can receive updates!) I want to EXHIBIT Market Stall Info FAQs Exhibition Questions - (A) Market Questions - (M) (A) How much does it cost to exhibit? (M) How much does it cost to have a market stall? Nothing. It's FREE! (A) Ive never had my art in an exhibition before, can I participate still? Yes! Of course! Every artist regardless of exhibition experience is welcome! We can help less confident artists with wiring up their work to hang and are here to help. So are the other artists. (A) I don't have any new work, can I exhibit an older piece? Yes! We know we haven't given artists much notice so do not expect new work. We just want you to participate is all! ... And we love everything you do! (M) What if I need more than one space/table? No problem. We can sort it out before market day. (A) Does my artwork need to literally be about or include 'drugs'? No. Of course not. We know that people come in more than one 'flavour' and their artworks will represent that. HRVic acknowledges and celebrates our differences. How boring our world would be if we all looked, talked, thought and ultimately created, the same! WHAT'S ON AT HRVIC? 2026 International Drug User Day - Art Exhibition and Maker's Market 'HUNG,DRAWN, and 1/4RD' Sun, 01 Nov Harm Reduction Victoria Inc. **ARTISTS and CREATIVES WANTED!!** **FREE MARKET STALL & 0% commission EXHIBITION IN BRUNSWICK!!!!** HRVic are looking for Naarm/Melbourne based , harm reduction loving, ARTISTS, CREATIVES, PRACTITIONERS & MAKERS. LOCAL CREATORS, CRAFTERS, SIDE HUSTLERS, MOVERS & SHAKERS. Join us! Exhibit your work! Share Free Event International Drug Users Day HRVic Scavenger Hunt and Community Dinner Fri, 07 Nov Brunswick FRIDAY NOV 7th at 5PM at 299-305 Victoria St Brunswick @ HRVic office/NSP!! JOIN A HUGE SCAVENGER HUNT to celebrate International Drug Users Day 2025!! Dinner (BBQ) at 7pm Share Free Event Int. Overdose Awareness Day Event Fri, 29 Aug Brunswick On FRIDAY 29th AUGUST, We are marking Int. Overdose Awareness Day by celebrating the lives of our friends and family that we've prematurely lost from drug overdose and We'd love You to join us!! At Harm Reduction Victoria we're hosting a big day in with Some training, followed by a feed and a movie! Share Free Event Registrations Closed In Celebration of Yoshi Fri, 01 Aug Welshmans Reef Share Registration Closed Registrations Closed HRVic Support. Dont Punish. TRIVIA NIGHT Thu, 26 June Online and At HRVic Office Support. Don't punish. Trivia Night and Community Dinner. Play In Person at 299-305 Victoria St, Brunswick and join us for a free feed or Play Online! Share Registration Closed Registrations Closed Celebrating Yoshi Tue, 24 June North Ryde Longest serving volunteer on the DanceWize team, extremely valued peer and community member and true contributor to progress in harm reduction policies and initiatives, Yoshi Levitch has passed away at the age of 43. He will be dearly missed, but also celebrated and remembered for his impact. Share Registration Closed Multiple Dates 'Fixed Ideas'- Community Consultation on the Drug Checking Fixed Site service Fri, 28 Feb Brunswick Come join us at Harm Reduction Victoria Inc. for a community consultation event on implementing a Drug Checking Fixed Site service. Your input is crucial in shaping this initiative to better serve our community. Let's work together to create a safer environment for everyone. See you there! Share Registration Closed Registrations Closed Drug Checking in Victoria - Community Info Sesh Thu, 20 Feb Brunswick Come get the latest updates on Victoria's drug checking model trial, how Harm Reduction Victoria is involved, and you can be too! Share Registration Closed Sold Out International Drug Users Day 2024- Back in The Day... Fri, 01 Nov Brunswick FREE Community dinner, video LAUNCH and Celebration of International Drug Users Day! Share Sold Out Registrations Closed HRVic Community Dinner - Grill n Chill Cookout- 05 July 2024 Fri, 05 July Brunswick You are invited to our 2nd Community Dinner- the grill n chill community cook out on Friday July 05 at 6pm (ish) . Share Registration Closed "CHECK,Please!" - Mon, 25 Mar Zoom CHECK,Please! Dish us out YOUR thoughts on what YOU want Victoria’s Drug Checking Service to look like! A drug checking service should be for ALL Victorian's who use drugs. We want a service that works for everyone not just one group. Everyone's voice is important. Share Free Event Registrations Closed FREE Webcast. Entheo Genesis Australis presents Garden States Webcast - Cubensis Rising: Wed, 24 Jan https://www.youtube.com/live/JTrg1yWiX40?si Share Sold Out SAVE THE DATE: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023 Wed, 06 Dec Brunswick Harm Reduction Victoria would like to remind you of our 2022-2023 Annual General Meeting which will be happening on: Wednesday DECEMBER 6th 2023 at 4:00pm to 5:30pm. Our AGM will be held in person at our office in Brunswick as well as online via Teams. Share Free Event International Overdose Awareness Day @ HRVic HQ Thu, 31 Aug Brunswick Starts around 10:30am- 4pm ish. at HRVic HQ & NSP FREE Feed from 12pm FREE Naloxone & Overdose resonse Training from 12:30pm FREE Screening of "Smokey Devil" about an old school Canadian graffiti writer in Vancouver’s downtown Eastside , who uses his art to raise awareness of the overdose crisis. Share Free Event Registrations Closed ONLINE EVENT: AIVL CONSUMERS FORUM: ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT CHANGES TO OPIOID DEPENDENCE MEDICATIONS ANSWERED Fri, 30 June AIVL CONSUMERS FORUM: ODT FEE CHANGES AUS From July 1st there will be changes to the Opioid Dependence Treatment Program across Australia. This online forum is for people on or interested in Opioid Dependence Treatment in Australia. We will discuss all the upcoming changes, and what they mean for people currently on ODT. Share Registration Closed Registrations Closed Support Don't Punish Day | HR23 Post Conference Summary Gathering Mon, 26 June HRVic Share Sold Out Registrations Closed HRVic's Drug Law ReforUm-Put The 'U' In Drug Law Reform! Fri, 14 Oct Coming Soon Share Registration Closed

Information on how to access HRVic spokespeople for statements, drug alerts, harm reduction and lived experience comment. MEDIA Giving our community a public voice For all media enquiries please contact: the HRVic office on 03 9329 1500 or Robyn Dwyer (HRVic Board President) PAST MEDIA APPOINTMENTS 01 February 2016 – ‘774 ABC Melbourne’ Bill O” Loughlin speaks with Jon Faine from 774 ABC Melbourne about illicit drug amnesty bins at music festivals. 07 December 2015 – ‘The Guardian’ ‘The National Ice Action plan is a setback to all that has been achieved in Drug Policy” READ INTERVIEW 21 May 2013 Harm Reduction Victoria challenges media response to public injecting report from Burnet Institute READ INTERVIEW 20 February 2013 Harm Reduction Victoria welcomes decision to approve new Hepatitis C treatments for PBS listing READ ARTICLE 23 October 2012 Harm Reduction Victoria calls for reason on methadone treatment READ ARTICLE 19 October 2012 Harm Reduction Victoria rejects coroner’s call for overhaul of methadone in Victoria READ ARTICLE 4 October 2012 Harm Reduction Victoria welcomes AMA’s support for supervised injecting facilities in Melbourne READ ARTICLE

! !**DRUG ALERT**!! (Melbourne/Naarm, Victoria, and VIC wide) !!**COCAINE adulterated with opioid PROTONITAZENE**!! A white powder sold as cocaine in Melbourne has been found to contain the potent synthetic opioid 'protonitazene'. There have been recent serious harms in Melbourne/Naarm associated with a 'white powder' sold as COCAINE that contained the potent opioid PROTONITAZENE. The product appears to produce strong adverse effects such as loss of consciousness, respiratory depression, and life-threatening hypoxia. (lack of oxygen in your blood) Protonitazene is faster acting and is much stronger (100x) than heroin. It is important for everyone- REGARDLESS of the substance you are planning to take- to CARRY NALOXONE. **CARRY iT ON YOU!!- not keep in a cupboard at home or your glove box in the car. It could mean the difference between life and death for someone. Naloxone is a FREE, easy-to-use, easy to get medication that can temporarily reverse an opioid overdose – it is safe to use even if you are not sure whether someone has taken opioids. HRVic does FREE naloxone administration training EVERY 1st of the month. Naloxone can be accessed at HRVic's NSP and at participating pharmacies, other needle and syringe programs and from the medically supervised injecting centre. You can find an approved naloxone provider on the Take Home Naloxone program webpage. ( https://www.health.vic.gov.au/.../victorias-take-home ... ) Protonitazene is one of the many NITAZENES that have been circulating throughout Australia over the past couple of years. Read more about the types of Nitazenes and their effects in the latest WHACK magazine OUT NOW at your local NSP. Read the Nitazenes substance specific article here: If you are an HRVic Member and have not yet received a copy in the mail, email us at info@hrvic.org.au to UPDATE YOUR MEMBERSHIP. If you have any questions or want more info visit the Dept of Health alert : https://www.health.vic.gov.au/.../cocaine-adulterated ... or HRVic's Overdose page on our website: www.hrvic.org.au/dope

A pink and white capsule sold as ‘3C-P’ in Melbourne/Naarm contains the potent opioid protonitazene. The Department of Health has issued a new Drug Alert about a pink and white capsule or white powder sold as ‘3C-P’ or in Melbourne containing the potent opioid protonitazene. Opioids are central nervous system depressants, typically producing a range of effects including pain relief, sedation and respiratory depression (dangerously slow breathing). Respiratory depression often appears more quickly with novel synthetic opioids (NSOs), increasing the risk of life-threatening overdose. Protonitazene is an extremely potent NSO, which means it can produce strong effects in very small amounts. There has been one serious recent hospitalisation in Victoria associated with this pink and white capsule. Due to the potency of NSOs, the product produces strong adverse opioid effects such as loss of consciousness, respiratory depression, and life-threatening hypoxia (insufficient oxygen for normal functioning). It’s important to know the signs of opioid overdose and to carry naloxone to reverse opioid overdose-even if you don't plan to take opioids. HRVic has naloxone available for FREE from our NSP at 299-305 Victoria St Brunswick. We also have naloxone training EVERY 1st of the month ONLINE for FREE at 4:30pm. See website for details (www.hrvic.org.au/training) We can also do one on one training with you if you don't know how to use, when you come to pick up. Or check out our info on naloxone on our 'Recognise & Respond to Overdose' page. Anyone who experiences adverse drug effects or is present when someone has an unexpected reaction to a drug should seek help immediately by calling Triple Zero (000). See DoH drug alerts here: https://www.health.vic.gov.au/.../protonitazene-sold-as-3c-p

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