2026 National Indigenous Substance Misuse Harm Reduction Conference

2026 National Indigenous Substance Misuse Harm Reduction Conference

The 2026 National Indigenous Substance Misuse Harm Reduction Conference is a national gathering in Darwin on the 10th-12th of August 2026 which brings together AOD workers, mental health practitioners, and Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Emotional and Social Well-being workers from across Australia. Through a culturally grounded, community-led lens, the conference confronts the urgent impacts of substance misuse, promoting harm reduction, prevention, and recovery strategies that respect culture, identity, and connection to Country. Delegates and valued speakers alike will explore the root causes of addiction—including intergenerational trauma, systemic inequity, and gaps in culturally safe services—while sharing lived experience, evidence-based approaches, and community-driven solutions. This conference is more than a meeting: it is a movement for self-determination, policy reform, and whole-of-community healing, empowering First Nations peoples and organisations to lead the way in creating safer, stronger, and culturally resilient communities.