New Council to Provide Alcohol and Drug Policy Advice
Source: Victoria. Minister for Mental Health. Media Release
"The Brumby Government has established a new high-level policy group to provide ongoing guidance about existing and emerging alcohol and drug issues. The Victorian Drug and Alcohol Prevention Council will be chaired by Professor Jon Currie, the Director, Addiction Medicine and Mental Health, St Vincent’s Hospital, and will advise the Brumby Government on strategies to reduce alcohol and drug abuse. Mental Health Minister Lisa Neville said that in recognition of the seriousness of alcohol misuse, the Premier’s Drug Prevention Council has been revamped and will re-convene as the Victorian Drug and Alcohol Prevention Council and begin operating early next year."