Festival season is here. Drug checking is now a permanent part of the NSW festival scene, DanceWize NSW peers are roving, and Naloxone is reaching more hands than ever. Here’s what’s changed, and what it means for you. 

We caught up with Brodie Daniels, DanceWize NSW Coordinator and NUAA's new Drug Checking Lead, to hear what all of this looks like on the ground. 

Nermalee is a casual staff member with DanceWize NSW, and a passionate volunteer across four community organisations. In this Users News feature, she shares how she got started, why volunteering matters, and practical advice for anyone looking to get involved and give back.

The music was loud, the crowds were sweaty, and somewhere in the thick of it all, near the medical tent, in the middle of a mosh pit, or crouched beside someone on the grass, there were the wolves.  

DanceWize NSW have just wrapped up another summer festival season, and boy was it a big one. 

As the season winds down and the team takes a well-earned breather, we asked some of the crew to reflect on what it's been like out there on the ground. 

Users News investigates the interaction between weed and psychedelics, diving into the scientific research and chatting to peers.

“Peer Worker” is an emerging role in the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) space in NSW. Not only has research shown how valuable peer education and support is, services using peer workers see the difference every day as more consumers come through their doors to have more respectful and relevant interactions.

This can be a deceptive drug. There’s a fine line between a fun time and an overdose. Here are some tips to stay as safe as you can.

DanceWize NSW co-ordinator Georgina Bell, who has seen first-hand the difference that harm reduction services make on the ground at festivals, raves and bush doofs.