17 Oct Inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol in Australia
This submission was to the House Standing Committee on Health, Aged Care and Sport for the inquiry into the health impacts of alcohol and other drugs in Australia.
Alcohol products take a significant toll on our communities, fuelling violence, injuries and deaths. Our response to this inquiry focused on preventing the health impacts of alcohol in Australia and presented a suite of opportunities to reduce harms caused by alcohol products.
Specifically, we recommended that the Government:
- Deliver a coordinated approach to preventing and reducing alcohol-related harm
- Protect the community from alcohol marketing
- Address cheap alcohol that fuels harm
- Empower the community by raising awareness of the harms caused by alcohol
- Create healthy public policy free of industry influence.
Read the full submission.