ABOUT
HARM REDUCTION VICTORIA.
History &
Mission.
In 1987, in the face of a growing HIV epidemic, a group of drug users, supported by their friends, families and allies established VIVAIDS- now Harm Reduction Victoria- as an independent, user-driven, community based organisation.
Now funded primarily by the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services, HRVic provides peer driven and designed education and resources, practical support, information and advocacy to current and past users of illicit drugs, their supporters and the services who work with them.
HRVic has often led the way in developing innovative approaches
to peer education and community development, and has contributed to Australia having one of the lowest HIV rates among injecting drug users in the world.
OUR VISION
A world where all people are treated the same & have the same opportunities regardless of their drug of choice.
OUR MISSION
To work to advance the health, dignity and social justice of Victorians who use drugs.
OUR ROLE
To authentically represent the voices of and for Victorians who use drugs.
HRVic is the state member (Victoria's representative) of the national network of drug user organisations, which is headed up by AIVL, our national peak body.
OUR AIM
Our aim is to educate, inform, support and advocate on behalf of all Victorians who use drugs, their friends & their allies.
Programs.
Partners.
In the past year we have partnered with many in the sector to bring our community knowledge and consultation to projects and to improve outcomes for our peers.
In particular we would like to acknowledge and thank the following for partnering and providing significant funding:
Department of Health:
Public Health Division of the Prevention & Population Health Branch & the Mental Health and Wellbeing Division
Burnet Institute
Research Funding Partners
We would like to acknowledge these partnerships:
EC Australia
Pennington Institute
North Richmond Community Health- Medically Supervised Injecting Room
Australian Festival Association
New South Wales Users and AIDS Association
RMIT University
cohealth- Health Works & Inner Space
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health & Society (ARCSHS)
Good Times Great Breaks
St. Vincent's Hospital
Gilead Life Sciences
NCCRED-
Prompt Response Network
The Salvation Army- Access Health
Bayside Peninsula AOD
Northern Territory Public Health Directorate
Youth Projects
Student for Sensible Drug Policy
Self Help Addiction Resource Centre
North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network
Northern Territory
Major Events
Victorian Alcohol & Drug Association
abbVie
Australian Injecting & Illicit Drug User's League
Association of Particpating Service Users
Barwon South-West Pharmacotherapy Network(PABN1), ORTiCare (PABN2), Hume Area & Gippsland (PABN3), Area 4 (PABN4, Northwest Melbourne (PABN5)
DanceWize NSW