Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League

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The Australian Injecting & Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) is the peer-led peak organisation and harm reduction network advancing the wellbeing, health & human rights of the millions of people who use drugs illicitly (PWUD) in Australia and representing peer-based Drug User Organisations (DUOs) and also support the capacity building of peer-based harm reduction programs and networks in the Asia-Pacific region. [1] [2] [3] [4] AIVL is based in Sydney but fully decentralised, as of 2023, for a better diverse representation. [5] AIVL host on its website: harm reduction, advocacy, research and drug policy resources, an online training platform for PWUD, harm reduction peer workers and healthcare allies, and the AIVL NSP Directory.

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  1. "Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL)". Edith Cowen University. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. Greg Barns (14 May 2012). "Addicts have a right to be heart". Hobart Mercury.
  3. Menios Constantinou (22 September 2010). "Injecting centre to be made permanent". Wentworth Courier.
  4. Sean Parnell (17 October 2013). "'Complacency' sees risk of HIV spread EXCLUSIVE". The Australian.
  5. Fed: Worrying side effects attached to new party drug, Australian Associated Press, 29 January 2010