The show’s team approached Wimmera Drug Action Taskforce to do a story about its work towards prevention and help.

Taskforce co-ordinator Brendan Scale said The Feed would cover ice community forums in Horsham this month as part of the show.

“As a result of recent media exposure of our work, the SBS show The Feed became aware of our work,’’ he said.

“We agreed for them to cover our work and they will be present at our community forum.’’

Mr Scale said strict measures would protect people’s anonymity.

“They won’t be filming any individuals, only the speakers, so people don’t have to fear about being on national television,’’ he said.

“It’s an incredible honour for us to be selected by a national TV feature when ice is Australia-wide.’’

Horsham will host two sessions on July 23. The city has had two previous forums.

There have also been forums about ice at Warracknabeal and Ararat.

Mr Scale said future forums included an indigenous one and ones in Nhill, Hopetoun and West Wimmera.

He said he was unsure how many people would attend the July 23 event.

“The December one was at that stage the biggest in Victoria and got 250 people,’’ he said.

“It could be less than that or up to 500 or 600.’’

There are two sessions – an afternoon one from 1.30pm to 3.30pm and an evening one from 7pm to 9pm.

Mr Scale said the sessions would include the same speakers and information.

He said people could RSVP to one or the other by July 21 by calling Grampians Community Health on 5362 1200 or emailing gchrecph@grampianscommunityhealth.org.au.

Ambulance Victoria MICA paramedic Alan Eade will be guest speaker.

Mr Scale said Mr Eade would talk about how to recognise someone on ice and how to help them.

“Alan lives and breathes ice and all things drugs as a front-line worker,’’ he said.

The forum will also include a panel of Wimmera experts to help answer questions.

Mr Scale said people could also text their questions to 0419 538 956 before the event.

Questions would either be answered before the event or by the panel at the sessions.

Mr Scale said it was difficult to measure the difference the forums had made, because they focused on prevention.

“What we do know is the community is much more informed about what the drug is and what it can do,’’ he said.

“We’re starting to see the outcome of that – young people are saying no when they might have previously said yes.

“That’s the best we can gauge at this stage.’’

Mr Scale said the forums were a result of community partnerships, including the education, health, justice, youth, sporting, media and council sectors.

“That’s the greatest strength in our region’s approach – the willingness of people from every walk of life to stand up and work proactively together,’’ he said.