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POLICY ASK: Strengthen the risk based licencing system for on- and off-licence premises
Strengthen the risk based licencing system for on- and off-licence premises Queensland’s licensing system, like those in other...
POLICY ASK: End the sale of all take-away alcohol at 10pm to reduce the risk of Alcohol-related fa..
POLICY ASK: End the sale of all take-away alcohol at 10pm to reduce the risk of alcohol-related family violence End the sale of all...
Policy ask: Ban alcohol advertising and promotions on Queensland Government property
Ban alcohol advertising and promotions on Queensland Government property to protect children and young people Queenslanders, like other...
Policy Ask: Improve the collection, quality and interoperability of alcohol harms data
Improve the collection, quality and interoperability of alcohol harms data as a matter of urgency to inform decision-making and improve...
Policy Ask: Mandate the use of alcohol and other drug education programs in schools
Mandate the use of alcohol and other drug education programs in schools The Department of Education and Training has made a vast number...
POLICY ASK: Maintain the Tackling alcohol-fuelled violence measures across Queensland
POLICY ASK: Maintain the Tackling alcohol-fuelled violence measures across Queensland and assess their effectiveness in light of the...
POLICY ASK:Ban alcohol ‘shopper docket’ promotions to reduce the normalisation of alcohol use
POLICY ASK: Ban alcohol ‘shopper docket’ promotions to reduce the normalisation of alcohol consumption Shopper dockets are one form of...
POLICY ASK:Control the density of licensed venues and their proximity to existing venues and others
Policy ask: Control the density of licensed venues and their proximity to existing venues and other amenities to better manage the mix of...
POLICY ASK: Develop shared models of care between alcohol services in the alcohol and other drugs...
POLICY ASK: Develop shared models of care between alcohol services in the alcohol and other drugs sector and those in the family violence...
‘Lockout laws’: Assaults drop by a third, new liquor licences down 18 per cent
Reported late-night assaults have dropped markedly in Queensland’s largest party zone since the introduction of Labor’s first tranche of...
QLD ELECTION: More To Be Done To Reduce Alcohol Related Harm – MEDIA RELEASE
3 November 2017: Queensland politicians and election hopefuls are being reminded there is still more work to be done to reduce the...
Last Drinks:QLD and Commonwealth GovernmentInvest inrigorous independent evaluation –MEDIA RELEAse
16 September 2016: The sunshine state’s 2am last drinks and associated measures will be independently evaluated by a team of Australia’s...
Modest restrictions on trading hours have proven to be effective at reducing risky drinking
Queensland’s newly-passed lockout laws have ruffled feathers in Cairns, where critics fear the measures will hurt the vital backpacker...
Queensland lockout laws pass: sale of alcohol after 3am to be banned
Queenslanders won’t be able to buy booze after 3am from July. The state’s minority government was able to pass its contentious lockout...
Queensland lockout laws set to pass after deal with Katter party MPs
Queensland is set to adopt stricter lockout laws – with further moves to allow courts to ban drug offenders from entertainment precincts...
Staff at Queensland hospitals enduring soaring rate of patient violence, figures reveal
Staff at several of Queensland’s key public hospitals are regularly being kicked, hit, spat on and even seriously injured for doing their...
New liquor laws a change, but no compromise – Labor
Staring down the barrel of its first major legislative defeat, the Queensland government’s new policy to tackle alcohol fuelled violence...
Australians are spending more on alcohol than personal care or education,many struggling financially
New research by FARE into Australian spending habits shows households that spend more on alcohol were more likely to report experiencing...
Alcohol policy scorecard; how the pollies responded
Earlier this month, the QCAA wrote to the major political parties requesting a response to ten alcohol policy questions; receiving a...
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