NDRI November webinar: Drug checking around Australia
WEDNESDAY 26 November: 2pm AEDT, 11am AWST
Online
Facilitator:
- Jodie Grigg - National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
Presenters:
- Steph Tzanetis - Executive Officer, Pill Testing Australia
- Cameron Francis - Chief Executive Officer, The Loop Australia
- Clancy Beckers - Peer Lead, NSW Drug Checking Trial (NUAA)
- Jack Freestone - Postdoctoral Research Fellow, National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs
As Australia heads into the summer festival season, concerns associated with high-potency and emerging synthetic substances, such as nitazenes, are high. In an evolving drug market, drug checking is increasingly recognised as an important harm reduction and public health tool, supporting both surveillance and informed decision-making.
This webinar will bring together experts from drug checking services across the country, providing a snapshot of the current landscape of drug checking and alert systems in Australia. Through four short presentations, speakers will explore how and where these services operate, their role in national surveillance and alert systems, trends in the illicit drug market, key insights for the festival season, and what's on the horizon for harm reduction in Australia.
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Posted on: 21 Oct 2025
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