Open AccessAboriginal wellbeing and liquor licensing legislation in Western Australia
Author(s) -
Gray Dennis,
Drandich Mary,
Moore Lisa,
Wilkes Ted,
Riley Rob,
Davies Sandy
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australian journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.946
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1753-6405
pISSN - 1035-7319
DOI - 10.1111/j.1753-6405.1995.tb00370.x
Subject(s) - harm , legislation , business , occupational safety and health , public relations , political science , law
This paper is based on the results of a project undertaken as the basis for a submission to the committee established to review the Western Australian Liquor Licensing Act 1988 . It reports on key issues relating to liquor licensing, as identified by members of regional Aboriginal organisations. Among these issues are the promotion of alcohol consumption and misuse, discriminatory practices by licensees and the police and the need for greater community involvement in liquor licensing decisions. To address these issues, members of the participating organisations proposed: inclusion of a harm‐minimisation objective in the Act, education and training programs for the public, licensees and the police, and industry funding for harm‐minimisation programs.