Needle and Syringe Program (NSP)
This program is available to injecting drug users. It is provided in a safe, confidential and non-judgmental environment. Sterile injecting equipment, condoms and information on blood borne viruses are provided through this program.

Providing injecting drug users with access to sterile injecting equipment has been proven to reduce the incidence of blood borne viruses.  This program is based on the principle of harm minimisation.  Anyone accessing the NSP is also able to access counselling and support to deal with issues related to their injecting drug use.

 

Mobile Drug Safety Worker
The Mobile Drug Safety Worker provides drug and alcohol services available to people living in rural or remote areas. The services provided are:

• Sterile syringes and injecting equipment;
• Education on harm minimisation and blood borne virus prevention to local intravenous drug users, schools and the general community;
• Information and referrals to drug and alcohol treatment services and other health services; and 
• A support group for people affected with Hepatitis C.

The program also works with young people who are at risk of problematic drug use or where their use has affected their lives. This could be through loss of employment, family breakdown, being at risk of exiting school or other high risk behaviours.

 

Where is the Service provided? The program operates out of our agency premises at 399 Wyndham Street, Shepparton, from the hours of 9.00am to 5.00pm. 

For an outreach service; discreet and confidential delivery and pickup  call 0438 583 120

How do I make an appointment?
It is not necessary to make an appointment to access the NSP.

 

For all Individual and Agency enquires for this service, please click on the button to the right.