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Miranda Guizzo1,2, Bernadette Ward3, Claire Wilkinson4,5
1School of Psychology and Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia.
Drug and Alcohol Review
|February 1, 2021
Summary
Local governments in Australia play a role in reducing alcohol-related harm, but their approaches vary significantly. Key influences include legislation and resources, with a focus on short-term safety over long-term health.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Policy
- Community Health
Background:
- Local governments (LG) are crucial in mitigating alcohol-related harm.
- Research on Australian LGs' role in alcohol policy is limited.
- Understanding LG responses and influencing factors is essential for effective harm reduction.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the role of Australian local governments in alcohol policy.
- To investigate how LGs respond to alcohol-related harm.
- To identify factors influencing LG alcohol policy responses.
Main Methods:
- Collective case study approach.
- Two-stage purposive sampling of Victorian LGs based on harm profiles.
- Semi-structured interviews with LG officers, analyzed deductively and inductively.
Main Results:
- LG responses included public alcohol bans, planning, and youth events.
- Half implemented liquor forums/accords; most ran education programs.
- Influences comprised legislation, venue density, harm extent, resources, priorities, and feedback.
Conclusions:
- LG responses to alcohol harm varied, influenced by diverse factors.
- Most LGs prioritized short-term safety over long-term health harms.
- Recommendations include enhanced LG powers and funded alcohol programs.
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