Legalise, tax and regulate the trade of cannabis (PER646)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would legalise the production and sale of recreational cannabis in Australia through a tightly regulated model, as follows.

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Legalise, tax and regulate the trade of cannabis (PER646)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would legalise the production and sale of recreational cannabis in Australia through a tightly regulated model, as follows.

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Expand safe injecting facilities (PER645)

Summary of proposal

This proposal has two components to establish medically supervised injecting centres.

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Fully fund opioid substitution therapies (PER644)

Summary of proposal

The Commonwealth Government would provide dedicated funding to state and territory governments to fund the dispensing fees for all patients receiving opioid dependence treatment (methadone, buprenorphine and buprenorphine‐naloxone) and any associated administration costs.

The dispensing fee funding would be a standardised amount paid by states and territories to dosing point sites (mostly community pharmacies) for each dose of opioid dependence treatment.

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Fully fund opioid substitution therapies (PER644)

Summary of proposal

The Commonwealth Government would provide dedicated funding to state and territory governments to fund the dispensing fees for all patients receiving opioid dependence treatment (methadone, buprenorphine and buprenorphine‐naloxone) and any associated administration costs.

The dispensing fee funding would be a standardised amount paid by states and territories to dosing point sites (mostly community pharmacies) for each dose of opioid dependence treatment.

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Fully fund opioid substitution therapies (PER644)

Summary of proposal

The Commonwealth Government would provide dedicated funding to state and territory governments to fund the dispensing fees for all patients receiving opioid dependence treatment (methadone, buprenorphine and buprenorphine‐naloxone) and any associated administration costs.

The dispensing fee funding would be a standardised amount paid by states and territories to dosing point sites (mostly community pharmacies) for each dose of opioid dependence treatment.

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Fully fund opioid substitution therapies (PER644)

Summary of proposal

The Commonwealth Government would provide dedicated funding to state and territory governments to fund the dispensing fees for all patients receiving opioid dependence treatment (methadone, buprenorphine and buprenorphine‐naloxone) and any associated administration costs.

The dispensing fee funding would be a standardised amount paid by states and territories to dosing point sites (mostly community pharmacies) for each dose of opioid dependence treatment.

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Ensure access to mental health services for everyone who needs support (PER642)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would establish the following ten components relating to mental health services.

Component 1 – Workplace mental health interventions in small businesses

  • Provide ongoing funding of $50 million per year, indexed to the consumer price index (CPI), for mental health intervention measures in small businesses. Departmental expenses are included within this capped amount.

Component 2 – Mental health in larger businesses

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Ensure access to mental health services for everyone who needs support (PER642)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would establish the following ten components relating to mental health services.

Component 1 – Workplace mental health interventions in small businesses

  • Provide ongoing funding of $50 million per year, indexed to the consumer price index (CPI), for mental health intervention measures in small businesses. Departmental expenses are included within this capped amount.

Component 2 – Mental health in larger businesses

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Ensure access to mental health services for everyone who needs support (PER642)

Summary of proposal

This proposal would establish the following ten components relating to mental health services.

Component 1 – Workplace mental health interventions in small businesses

  • Provide ongoing funding of $50 million per year, indexed to the consumer price index (CPI), for mental health intervention measures in small businesses. Departmental expenses are included within this capped amount.

Component 2 – Mental health in larger businesses

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