1. Overview of response to Amphetamine Type Substances 1.Nationally funded precursor strategy –Leadership and coordination 2.National Precursor Working Group –Collaboration and information sharing

2. National Precursor Working Group 45 members from: Police Forensics Health regulators Community pharmacy sector Pharmaceutical and chemicals industry

3. National Precursor Strategy 16 projects delivering four objectives: Developing national regulatory approaches to control precursors. Raising awareness among key stakeholder groups. Enhancing intelligence and information sharing. Training law enforcement officers, forensic specialists and the judiciary

4. A partnership-based approach Engage all relevant stakeholders by: –funding private sector anti-diversion initiatives –creating linkages between police, health and the private sector –establishing information-sharing and intelligence mechanisms.

5. A partnership-based approach Project STOP - tracks the purchasing patterns of pseudoephredine consumers in community pharmacies