FYI E-Newsletter – August 2023 – International Overdose Awareness Day and More
FYI E-Newsletter - August 2023 - International Overdose Awareness Day and More
The 10th anniversary of Peer Based Harm Reduction WA’s Peer Naloxone Project and an Alcohol. Think Again campaign to promote the Australian Alcohol Guidelines feature in the August 2023 issue of FYI.
We also share news of a new Code of Conduct for health care workers introduced by the WA Government, a milestone for Wandoo Rehabilitation Prison, and a guide for journalists reporting on alcohol issues.
As always, we share career and job opportunities, research updates and new resources.
WANADA’s monthly e-newsletter FYI is for anyone with an interest in alcohol and other drug issues in Western Australia. Feedback and submissions are welcome.
For more information and to subscribe, please contact WANADA Communications Officer Deanne Ferris via [email protected] or on (08) 6557 9400.
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