NSW Drug Summit 2024 program

​​​On this page

  1. Day one: 4 December
  2. Day two: 5 December

The program for NSW Drug Summit 2024 is available to ​download as PDF.​

Day one: 4 December

TimeSessionPresenters/Topics
7:4​5am – 9am Registration
9am – 9:30am Introduction and welcome to Country Ms Carmel Tebbutt and Mr John Brogden (Co-chairs)
Metropolitan Local Aboriginal Land Council member
9:30am – 9:40am Opening remarks The Hon. Chris Minns MP, Premier of NSW and Member for Kogarah
9:40am – 10am Welcome address and introduction of keynote speakers Co-chairs
10am – 10:10am The 1999 Drug Summit – looking back and looking forward​ Dr Annie Madden AO, Executive Director of Harm Reduction Australia
10:10am – 10:20am Drug use and harm trends Associate Professor Amy Peacock, Deputy Director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
10:20am – 10:30am Prevention and young people Professor Maree Teesson AC, Director of the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use
10:30am – 11am Morning tea​
11am – 11:30am International perspective Mayor Ted Wheeler, Mayor of Portland, Oregon
11:30am – 11:40am Drug policy and criminal justice Professor Don Weatherburn, NDARC
11:40am – 11:50am Drug policy developments Professor Alison Ritter AO, Director of the Drug Policy Modelling Program at the University of New South Wales
11:50am – 12:20pm Panel: Q&A with keynote speakers Facilitated by Co-chairs
12:20pm – 12:30pm Approach to breakout sessions Co-chairs​
12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm – 2:30pm Breakout session 1
  • Health promotion and wellbeing
  • Equity, respect and inclusion
  • Safety and justice
  • Keeping young people safe and supporting families
  • Integrated support and social services
2:30pm – 3pm Afternoon tea
​3pm – 4pm Breakout session 2
  • Health promotion and wellbeing
  • Equity, respect and inclusion
  • Safety and justice
  • Keeping young people safe and supporting families
  • Integrated support and social services
4pm – 4:20pm Lived and living experience perspective Special guest
4:20pm – 4:30pm Wrap up and close Co-chairs

Day two: 5 December

TimeSessio​nPresenters/Topics
8:3​0am – 9am
 Registration
9am – 9:05amWelcome
Ms Carmel Tebbutt and Mr John Brogden (Co-chairs)
9:05am – 9:15am Day 2 Summit opening The Hon. Ryan Park MP, Minister for Health, Minister for Regional Health, and Minister for the Illawarra and the South Coast
9:15am – 9:30amReflections on the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’ Professor Dan Howard SC, Commissioner of the Special Commission of Inquiry into the Drug ‘Ice’
9:30am – 10am Stigma and discrimination from a lived and living e​xperience perspective
Special guests
10am – 10:10am Approach to the breakout session
Co-chairs
10:10am – 10:30am Morning tea
10:30am – 12:30pm Breakout session 3
  • Health promotion and wellbeing facilitated panel
  • Equity, respect and inclusion facilitated panel
  • Safety and justice facilitated panel
  • Keeping young people safe and supporting families facilitated panel
  • Integrated support and social services facilitated panel
12:30pm – 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm – 2:30pm Report back of breakout session Co-chairs and Panel Chairs (moderated/facilitated)​
2:30pm – 3pm​ Summary and next steps Co-chairs
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Current as at: Tuesday 3 December 2024
Contact page owner: Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs