On a sunny Tuesday afternoon, community members, peer workers, health professionals, and NUAA staff visited Lawrence Hargave Reserve in Sydney, to mark this year's International Drug Users Day of Remembrance (IDURD).  

Attendees heard from speakers including Phil Read of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District, Erica Franklin of Harm Reduction Australia, Jo Catling of St Vincent's Health Australia, and NUAA’s own Tony McNaughton.

In this feature we remember IDURD’s history, the speeches from the day, and reflections from the NUAA staff who helped bring it all together.

Annie Madden is a global drug user activist with living experience of injecting & illicit drug use, hep C and opioid treatment.