In a Discussion Paper published in 2006, the Model Criminal Code Officers’ Committee was commissioned to conduct Stage One of a national project on drink spiking. Drink spiking was identified as an emerging issue for examination under the alcohol priority area by the Ministerial Council on Drug Strategy, and rising media attention.

These early-2000s models were instrumental in shifting attitudes around drink spiking. The combative effects of awareness, training, resources/guidelines and policy.

The 2004 National Project on Drink Spiking report report outlines a series of resource packages tailored to the different stakeholders in the drink spiking initiative, from emergency hospital workers, liquor industry staff, to school students.