Provides containers in public places for the safe disposal of syringes. 

Ballarat City Council - Age, Disability and Community Services

Sturt Street UFS Pharmacy

Blooms The Chemist Ballarat North

Free service providing disposable needles and syringes and condoms, for any member of the general community. It also provides a collection point for safe disposal of used needles and syringes.

Ballarat Community Health - Lucas

Provides containers in public places for the safe disposal of syringes. When full, the containers can be returned to customer service centre and a new container collected.  Council staff are also available to collect and remove needles or syringes that are seen in public places in the Shire. Please notify the Council with specific location details. 

MOORABOOL SHIRE COUNCIL

Offers free injecting equipment (syringes, needles, swabs, containers) and safe retrieval of used equipment.  Prepared packs are available at the front desks, by the administration staff.

Djerriwarrh Health Services - Bacchus Marsh

Provides a number of important services to the community including: - Food Surveillance - Infectious Disease Control - Health Promotion & Education - Environmental Health Nuisance Control - Emergency Recovery Management. Infectious Disease Control Council has a range of information about issues such as vaccinating against preventable diseases, mosquito problems, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis A, B, & C and Legionnaires Disease. A free diabetic needle and syringe disposal service is also available.

CENTRAL GOLDFIELDS SHIRE COUNCIL

The Needle Syringe Program is a harm reduction program aimed at providing sterile needles and syringes to people who inject prescription or other drugs. There is a drop off point for used needles outside our building.

Maryborough District Health Service - Community Services

Melton Health & Community Services

The confidential Needle and Syringe Program offers free injecting equipment (syringes, needles, swabs, containers) and safe retrieval of used equipment. 

Prepared packs (with 5 syringes) are available at reception.
The Community Health Nurse is delivering Safer Behaviour messages and is available for education or support in the community (i.e. retrieval of equipment).

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