FDS Insight Newsletter Oct-Dec 2020

Contents Insights Out 1 Why tough love has no place in FDS model 2 Tony’s extension from John Della Bosca 3 Response to appointment as FDS CEO 4 Greens leader farewell and thanks to Tony 4 Media release: FDS COVID-19 response 5 Outreach for substance misuse service 6 Volunteer feedback to FDS support line 8 FDS volunteers respond to testimonial video 9 Drug/alcohol service eyes Callan Park 11 Drug overdoses killing Indigenous people 12 Alcohol consumption rises … COVID 14 ACT Greens release drug law reform 16 Deal with drugs as health issue … criminal 17 Michael Coutts-Trotter’s journey 19 News from Overseas 21 Canada 21 United States 22 Scotland 26 Switzerland 42 FDS launches 1-to-1 service via Sage.fm 28 Family Support Meetings 29 Events Diary 36 FDS website 40 2020 United Nations Joint Statement 51 Memorial Corner 53 Don’s Review 55 Not My Family Never My Child 56 FDS International Remembrance Day 57 Need Help? 58 Callan Park for drug/alcohol service Overdoses killing Indigenous people From drug smuggler to head of justice Zurich journey to harm reduction