Chapter 5 Mobile needle and syringe service

Addressing drug and alcohol issues in Redfern and Waterloo 107 / Drug use in Redfern and Waterloo 108 / Principles of harm minimisation 111 / Redfern and Waterloo fixed and mobile needle services 112 / The effectiveness of the anti-drug strategy and harm minimisation 114 / Concerns about the mobile needle and syringe service 115 … Read more

Chapter 4 Policing strategies and resources

Policing in Redfern and Waterloo 67 / Redfern Local Area Command 67 / Crime in Redfern and Waterloo 68 / Violence against police 70 / Incidents of violence 70 / Extent of violence and recording incidents 72 / Preventing violence against police and minimising harm 76 / Police resources 78 / Redfern Police Station 78 … Read more

Foreword and Chapter 1 Introduction

Table of contents / Chair’s foreword x / Summary of recommendations xv / Acronyms xix / Chapter 1 Introduction 1 / Background to the Inquiry 1 / Conduct of the Inquiry 1 / Events of 14-16 February 2004 2 / Other inquiries 3 / The suburbs of Redfern and Waterloo 5 / The structure of … Read more

Chapter 2 Redfern/Waterloo Partnership Project

Overview of the Redfern/Waterloo Partnership Project 9 / Management and funding 11 / Differences between Redfern and Waterloo 11 / Complexity of issues in Redfern and Waterloo 12 / Current major projects – Human Services Review and the RED Strategy 13 / The notion of `partnership’ 14 / Progress to date 16 / Slowness in … Read more

Chapter 3 Redevelopment of the Block

History of the Block and the Aboriginal community in Redfern 34 / The Aboriginal Housing Company 37 / Company structure and funding 38 / The Block and other properties owned by the AHC 39 / Current financial and management status of the AHC 39 / The future of the Block 44 / Options for the … Read more