Address:
Northpoint Plaza, Shop 15, 8 Chandler Street, BELCONNEN, ACT, 2617

Billing:
No Fee

Additional Information: The Peer Education Support Group Program provides peer education groups run by and for past or current illicit/injecting drug users and pharmacotherapy consumers.

Topics for harm reduction education workshops include: blood borne viruses; sexual health; overdose prevention; safer injecting; drug treatments; mental health and co-morbidity. Consultations and focus groups for consumers to input into local and national policy development activities are facilitated, and the program actively promotes health and human rights for drug users.

Address:
Northpoint Plaza, Shop 15, 8 Chandler Street, BELCONNEN, ACT, 2617

Billing:
No Fee

Additional Information: Overdose prevention, recognition and management. Participants are trained in the administration of Naloxone & are issued a Naloxone kit for overdose reversal. Training is run regularly; booking is essential. Medicare card required. Naloxone is prescribed and issued to opioid drug users only.

Address:
Northpoint Plaza, Shop 15, 8 Chandler Street, BELCONNEN, ACT, 2617

Billing:
No Fee

Additional Information: The Treatment Support Service provides information, support and referral for people accessing drug treatments or those considering entering treatment. Information and support provided for people to access detoxification, rehabilitation or opioid treatment programs in the ACT or interstate. This peer support program provides information on the range of treatment options available, assists people to make informed treatment choices and provides referral and support in accessing treatment services. The service promotes consumer rights and advocates on behalf of people having treatment difficulties.

Address:
Northpoint Plaza, Shop 15, 8 Chandler Street, BELCONNEN, ACT, 2617

Billing:
No Fee

Additional Information: A group for pharmacotherapy (methadone or buprenorphine) consumers that meets at 4pm, on the last Thursday of each month. Snacks and drinks provided. Provides peer support, information, education and advocacy for issues related to pharmacotherapy treatment. PHAAT aims to improve treatment service provision, provides representation for consumers on decision making forums and provides assistance for consumers to achieve positive outcomes from their treatment. Support is provided to assist people in accessing treatment and advocacy is provided for consumers experiencing any difficulties with their treatment.