Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs

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CURRENT MARCH 2009

 

http://www.nationaldrugstrategy.gov.au

 

 

Chair

Superintendent Frank Hansen

NSW Police

 

Deputy Chair

Mr David McGrath

NSW Health

 

Members

Mr Simon Cotterell

Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing

 

Dr Dianne Heriot

Australian Government Attorney-General's Department

 

Mr Christopher Black

Australian Federal Police

 

Mr Ben Evans

Australian Customs Service

 

Ms Christine Lucas

Australian Government Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

 

Mr Pier DeCarlo

Department of Human Services (VIC)

Detective Superintendent Wendy Steendam

Victoria Police

 

Dr Kevin Lambkin

Queensland Health

 

Mr Alan Davey

Queensland Police

 

Mr Neil Guard

Department of Health (WA)

 

Mr Wayne Gregson

WA Police Service

 

Mr Keith Evans

Department of Health (SA)

 

Ms Bronwyn Killmier

South Australia Police

 

Ms Sylvia Engels

Department of Health and Human Services (TAS)

 

Mr Michael Brazendale

Tasmania Police

 

Ms Joanne Townsend

Department of Health and Community Services (NT)

 

Commander Anne-Marie Murphy

Northern Territory Police

 

Mr Ross O’Donoughue

ACT Health

 

Commander Frank Jamieson (Ag)

Australian Federal Police (ACT Region)

 

Mr Chris Laurenson

New Zealand Ministry of Health

 

Mr Jonathan Lyall

New Zealand Police

[luciddreaming]

Uh, what are we supposed to do with this?

[entheofarm]

know your enemy

 

These are the people making reccomendations to the politicians, somehow it does not seem to be an unbiased bunch.

 

They are also people whose careers rely on or benefit from prohibition.

 

It would be interesting to know what policy advice they are giving to Ministers?

 

 

 

Terms of Reference

The IGCD was established in its current format in 1998 with the following Terms of Reference modified from those originally specified for its predecessor, the National Drug Strategy Committee (NDSC):

 

* To develop proposals for and oversee implementation of the National Drug Strategic Framework;

* To provide policy advice to Ministers and develop proposals for recommendation to Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (MCDS) on licit and illicit drug matters, and implement decisions of the MCDS;

* To liaise with other intergovernmental agencies on matters relevant to the National Drug Strategic Framework and to consult with the non-government sector, including the Australian National Council on Drugs;

* To prioritise and coordinate activities across the National Expert Advisory Committees on behalf of the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy (MCDS); and

* To coordinate the development, implementation and evaluation of the National Drug Action Plans.

[luciddreaming]

Ok, interesting, thank you!