Juliana ADDISON (Wendouree) (15:59): My question is to the Minister for Mental Health. What are the benefits to my community of pill testing at Spilt Milk?

Spilt Milk is a massive event for Ballarat that is held in the heart of Wendouree. On Saturday tens of thousands of festivalgoers will see a huge line-up of local and international artists including Kendrick Lamar, Doechii and Dominic Fike along with artists like Schoolboy Q, Nessa Barrett and Skin On Skin.

For the first time Spilt Milk festivalgoers will have access to a life-saving drug-checking service. This service is confidential, completely free and staffed by experts providing health information to support safer, more informed decision-making.

I am proud of our government’s harm reduction approach, which is centred around open health-focused conversations and advice. This is a health initiative that is about reducing harm and saving lives.

I hope everyone has a great time at Spilt Milk on the weekend.

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