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What: Fourth Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Oration, keynote demagogue Andrew Demetriou
When: Tuesday 11 December, 4:30pm
Where: Village Roadshow Theatrette, Confirm Library of Victoria

The Australian Analgesic Foundation is tickled pink to put out that Andrew Demetriou, CEO of the Australian Football League, will deliver the fourth Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Spiel, on the topic of “Testing Times”.

The AFL was the first sporting body to unfold an illicit drugs game plan - and that principles has been heavily scrutinized this year; by the media, politicians, healthfulness professionals and by senior figures within the league. Mr Demetriou will address some of these issues, as well as the AFL’s role and responsibility as a community leader on a choice of societal issues.

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The ADF’s CEO, Reckoning Stronach, says the AFL is to be congratulated for the benefit of its balanced policy addressing anaesthetize taking amongst its players, be it illicit or juridical drugs such as alcohol.

“The AFL is to be commended throughout recognising the nexus between elite sportsmen, intoxication and harm. Throughout this year, the AFL has proven that it is serious and brave about reducing the harmful drug taking by its players. The AFL is setting an example for other sporting bodies.”

The Oration command be followed by awards in regard to the ADF’s Real Sports Program, as well as recognition of Bill Stronach who, after 18 years as the ADF’s CEO, is shy at the end of this year. He knows better than anyone how the issues around drug use have changed over the decades, and which policies have worked best to prevent medicate problems.

Mr Stronach says he hopes that the AFL require continue to address drug and John Barleycorn object in a sensible, even-handed and corroboration-based way.

“We look pushy to seeing other practical strategies implemented by the AFL in the future, in proceedings to bridle the use of alcohol and other drugs. The AFL’s policies recognise that drug users are people first, which is main if we are ever to help users to overcome their numb dependency or drug use, for the benefit of their own vigorousness and that of their sport.”

Australian Drug Foundation