Maree Todd: “It is important not to stigmatise the use of antidepressants or other mental health medicines.”

Against an increasingly toxic and unpredictable drugs supply, this rise is deeply concerning and unacceptable.

We have taken action to support women and health professionals to learn more about menstrual health issues such as endometriosis, the symptoms and treatment options but we know there is still a long way to go.

Each and every death is a tragedy, and even more so because every life lost to drug harms is preventable.

The increase in deaths involving cocaine, and the continued threat from dangerous synthetic opioids like nitazenes, must drive more coordinated action across the country.