Table 1 Local government interventions 1997–2013 aimed at reducing alcohol-related harm
Name of Intervention | Date implemented | Description |
|---|---|---|
Liquor Accord | 1997 (February) | Aimed to ensure and maintain ethical conduct within all licensed premises. At the time, Licensees declared their commitment to the promotion of the responsible service of alcohol (RSA). |
Surveillance cameras | 1998 | Introduced in the entertainment precinct [22]. |
Review of Liquor Accord | 2002 | This resulted in 114 licensees signing a commitment to implement the Accord [22]. |
2 am venue lockout | 2007 | No person is allowed to enter a licensed premise after 2 am [26, 53]. |
Night-rider bus | 2007 (July) | To pick up clients from venues on demand. This intervention was co-funded by licensees, police and local government. The bus was discontinued after three years (June 2010) because of inconsistent contributions from licensees [54, 55]. |
Patron Ban | No date | Licensees can ban a patron from their venue for troublesome behaviour, and police can also ban someone from a venue. |
No shots policy | 2010 | |
Polycarbonate drinkware | No date | Implemented in all 5 am venues. |
Taxi ranks | 2004 | Three taxi ranks were in operation with varying levels of demand. |
Supervised taxi ranks | October 2005 | A supervised taxi rank [23]. Two security guards supervise the rank from 2 am–6 am on Sunday mornings [23]. |
Chill Out Van | February 2011 | A van that is staffed by volunteers to provide a range of services. |
Safe Transport Shelter | February 2013 | Architecturally designed shelter with amenities. Supervised taxi rank moved to this location. |