The Drug Safety and Awareness Subcommittee (DSAS) emerged as a group from an initiative called the Fortitude Valley Police Consultative Committee in late 1999.

DSAS consisted of service providers and community stakeholders from the government and non-government sectors and the business community. Representatives from Police, Ambulance, Brisbane City council, Queensland Health, The Fortitude Valley Chamber of Commerce and service providers from Fortitude Valley. Together as a community group they met to explore strategies that would respond to community concern about the impacts of drug use and community safety in Fortitude valley area.

DSAS has this aim and values:

Aims

To engender a community response to drug and alcohol issues In Fortitude valley, by developing a whole of community response to present a holistic picture of the issues and responses to un-met need in Fortitude Valley and surrounding area.
Values

Build on community strengths
Commitment to Social Justice principles
Operate with autonomy and within a partnership approach
Recognise and respect cultural diversity
Be innovative and pro-active