National Ice Taskforce Report

Added 07/12/2015
Australian Government response to the National Ice
Taskforce Final Report
In response to the findings of the National Ice Taskforce, the
Commonwealth Government has developed a comprehensive package to
combat ice across key areas.
- - Support for families and communities
- - Targeted prevention
- - Investment in treatment and workforce
- - Focused law enforcement
- - Better evidence and research.
To support this package, an additional $285.2 million is being
provided over four years to support community action, the delivery
of further treatment services and improvements in research and data
collection. An additional $13 million is also being provided to
support Addiction Medical Specialists through the introduction of
new items on the Medicare Benefits Schedule.
Read the Australian Government's response to the National Ice
Taskforce Final Report here - Taking action to combat ice
Click here for the media release from the
Prime Minister's office.
The full report is available here - The Final Report of the National Ice
Taskforce
Click here for a media release from
NADA.
For more information contact Larry