National and State Drug Strategies

• National
• State/Territory

Australian drug policy is driven by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (MCDS) and the Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs (IGCD). The websites to access the most recent information about MCDS and IGCD are:
http://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/mcds-lp http://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/igcd-lp

• National Drug Strategy: Australia’s Integrated Framework 2004-2009
• National Corrections Drug Strategy
• National Cannabis Strategy 2006-2009
• National Indigenous Drug Strategy (Complementary Action Plan 2003-2009)
• National Illicit Drug Strategy "Tough on Drugs"

For other national policy documents related to treatment for illicit drugs, see:
http://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/internet/drugstrategy/publishing.nsf/Content/publications-illicit

For information and documents about previous national strategies and evaluations, see: http://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au/

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State/Territory

Here we provide links to each jurisdiction’s primary drug strategy document. The links can also be used to find other details of jurisdictional responses, action plans, policies and procedures.