Needle and syringe program
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The Tasmanian Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) works to minimise the spread of blood-borne viruses HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B and C among injecting drug users and to the wider community. It operates through:
- community health services
- community service organisations
- neighbourhood and community houses
- Tasmanian Aboriginal health services
- regional hospitals
- councils
- youth organisations
- pharmacies.
Primary NSP outlets
Primary NSPs provide a wide range of injecting equipment to injecting drug users. They also:
- provide health information and education
- make referrals
- liaise with local agencies such as police, local government, health, drug treatment and welfare agencies
- distribute sharps disposal containers, alcohol swabs, pill filters, and sterile water for injection
- provide services for the appropriate disposal of used injecting equipment.
- provide free take-home naloxone (anti-overdose medication) to people at risk of opioid-related overdose.
| Outlet name | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army Launceston | 111 Elizabeth Street, Launceston | 6323 7500 |
| Outlet name | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Family and Community Connections | 62 Stewart Street, Devonport |
6423 6635 |
| Anglicare (Burnie) | 51 Wilmot Street, Burnie | 6430 3342 |
| Outlet name | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Anglicare (Glenorchy) | 436 Main Road, Glenorchy | 6213 3547 |
| Anglicare (Hobart) | Basement level, 18 Watchorn Street, Hobart | 6213 3943 |
| Bridgewater Community Centre | 6 Bowden Drive, Bridgewater | 6263 4303 |
| Clarence Integrated Care Centre | 18-22 Bayfield Street, Rosny | 6166 2323 |
Secondary NSP outlets
Secondary NSPs are programs operating within existing organisations, such as community health centres, regional hospitals and community houses. They:
- distribute fit packs containing 1, 3 and 5ml syringes
- may provide services for the appropriate disposal of used injecting equipment
- make referrals.
| Outlet name | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Barren Island Health Centre | 5 Everett Court – Cape Barren Island | 6359 3566 |
| Flinders Island Aboriginal Association Inc | 16 West Street – Lady Baron, Flinders Island | 6359 3532 |
| Flinders Island Multi-Purpose Centre | James Street - Flinders Island | 6359 0200 |
| Ravenswood Community Health Centre | 39-41 Lambert Street -Ravenswood | 6777 3006 |
| St Helens District Hospital - St Helens | 10 Annie Street - St Helens | 6387 5570 |
| Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre - Launceston | 182 Charles Street - Launceston | 6332 3800 |
| Outlet name | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Burnie Community House | 24 Wiseman Street- Burnie | 6433 3219 |
| Devonport Community Health Centre | 23 Steele Street - Devonport | 6478 6166 |
| King Island Hospital | 35 Edward Street- Currie | 6462 9900 |
| North West Regional Hospital | 23 Brickport Road- Burnie | 6493 6000 |
| Rosebery Community Hospital | 1 Hospital Road - Roseberry | 6495 1570 |
| Smithton District Hospital | 74 Brittons Road -Smithton | 6478 9520 |
| Wyndarra Centre Inc. - Smithton | 43 Smith Street - Smithton | 6452 2722 |
| Outlet name | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Jordan River Service Inc + Gagebrook Community Centre | 191 Lamprill Circle - Gagebrook | 6263 6097 |
| Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre - Hobart | 56 Patrick Street - Hobart | 6234 0777 |
| Tasmanian Council on Aids, Hepatitis and Related Diseases | 319 Liverpool Street - Hobart | 6234 1242 |
| The Link - Youth Health Service | 57 Liverpool Street - Hobart | 6231 2927 |
Community Pharmacy NSP outlets
Community Pharmacy NSP outlets supply fit packs containing 1, 3 and 5ml syringes for a fee.
| Outlet name | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bicheno Pharmacy | 57B Burgess Street, Bicheno | 6375 1062 |
| Bridport Pharmacy | 93 Main Street, Bridport | 6356 1555 |
| Deloraine Amcal Pharmacy | London House, Shop 2, 62-64 Emu Bay Road, Deloraine | 6362 2333 |
| Deloraine Guardian Pharmacy | Ground Floor, 15 Meander Valley Road, Deloraine | 6387 9001 |
| Epic Pharmacy Kings Meadows | 86 Hobart Road, Kings Meadows | 6344 3658 |
| Galloways Pharmacy | 15 King Street, Scottsdale | 6352 2777 |
| George Town Pharmacy | 91 Macquarie Street, George Town | 6382 1424 |
| Hatton and Laws Pharmacy | 102 Charles Street, Launceston | 6331 4333 |
| Longford Discount Pharmacy | Shop 4, 7A Wellington Street, Longford | 6391 1327 |
| Perth Pharmacy | 71A Main Road, Perth | 6398 2455 |
| Priceline Pharmacy Launceston Plaza | Shop 1, Launceston Centre, 15 Racecourse Crescent, Launceston | 6331 7737 |
| Ravenswood Discount Pharmacy | Shop 8 Eastside Village, 2 Prossers Forest Road, Ravenswood | 6339 2604 |
| St Helens Pharmacy | 36 Cecilia Street, St Helens | 6376 1374 |
| St Marys Pharmacy | 44 Main Street, St Marys | 6372 2844 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Health Hub | Level 1, 247 Wellington Street, Launceston | 6388 9292 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Launceston | 27-29 Brisbane Street, Launceston | 6331 6235 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Legana | Shop 2 & 3 Shopping Centre, 8 Legana Grove, Legana |
6330 1001 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Mowbray | 4/282 Invermay Road, Mowbray | 6326 2364 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Newstead | 167 Elphin Road, Newstead | 6331 2408 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Riverside | Shop 3-4, 310 West Tamar Road, Riverside | 6327 3664 |
| Triabunna Pharmacy | 20 Vicary Street, Triabunna | 6257 3237 |
| West Tamar Pharmacy | 144 Weld Street, Beaconsfield | 6462 1395 |
| Westbury Pharmacy | 82 Meander Valley Rd, Westbury | 6393 1161 |
| Youngtown Pharmacy | 369 Hobart Road, Youngtown | 6343 1788 |
| Your Pharmacy | 76 Macquarie Street, George Town | 6382 2258 |
| Outlet name | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Boland's Pharmacy | 67 Wilson Street, Burnie | 6431 1055 |
| Dixon's Pharmacy | 112 Goldie Street, Wynyard | 6442 2132 |
| Healthpoint Pharmacy Wynyard | 8B Inglis Street, Wynyard | 6442 4323 |
| King Island Pharmacy | 8-10 Main St, Currie, King Island | 6462 1395 |
| Mersey Pharmacy | Shop 2, 62 Wright Street, East Devonport | 6427 8969 |
| Penguin Pharmacy | 105 Main Road, Penguin | 6437 2262 |
| Peter Thompson's Pharmacy | 13 Reibey Street, Ulverstone | 6425 1051 |
| Pharmacy 4 Less Burnie | 35-37 Mount Street, Burnie | 6431 7633 |
| Pharmacy One | Shop 5, Shorewell Plaza 11 Wiseman Street, Burnie |
6433 3660 |
| Priceline Pharmacy Ulverstone | 66 Reibey Street, Ulverstone | 6425 1095 |
| Railton Pharmacy | 33 Foster Street, Railton | 6496 1023 |
| Smithton Pharmacy | 18 King Street, Smithton | 6452 1129 |
| Somerset Pharmacy | 33 Falmouth Street, Somerset | 6435 1133 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Latrobe | 45A Gilbert Street, Latrobe | 6426 1102 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Valley Road | 2-5, 35 Valley Road, Devonport | 6424 8008 |
| Turnbull's Pharmacy | 57 Main Street, Sheffield | 6491 1155 |
| Upper Burnie Pharmacy | 205 Mount Street, Burnie | 6431 4545 |
| Westside Pharmacy | 42 Queen Street, Ulverstone | 6425 6666 |
| Wilkinson's TerryWhite Chemmart | 14 Wilson Street, Burnie | 6431 1233 |
| Yolla Community Pharmacy | 1553 Murchison Highway, Yolla | 6438 1469 |
| Zeehan Pharmacy | 120 Main Street, Zeehan | 6471 6503 |
| Outlet name | Location | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Bellerive Quay Pharmacy | 46 Cambridge Road, Bellerive | 6244 3344 |
| Brighton Pharmacy | Shop 1, 172 Brighton Road, Brighton | 6268 0666 |
| Central Highlands Pharmacy | 12 Patrick Street, Bothwell | 6259 5611 |
| Chemist Warehouse Eastlands | Shop G017, Eastlands Shopping Centre, Rosny Park | 6244 2116 |
| Chemist Warehouse Moonah | 68-74 Main Road, Moonah | 6228 4649 |
| Chemist Warehouse North Hobart | Shop 5, 346-352 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart | 6292 5219 |
| Chemist Warehouse Rosny | Tenancy B, 27 Bligh Street, Rosny Park | 6292 5218 |
| Chemist Warehouse Sorell | 2 Gordon Street, Sorell | 6265 2153 |
| Chigwell Pharmacy | Shop 2, 2 Bucaan Street (Allunga Road), Chigwell | 6249 2044 |
| Claremont Pharmacy | 14 Box Hill Road, Claremont | 6249 1022 |
| Davey Street Discount Pharmacy | 179 Davey Street, Hobart | 6223 8243 |
| Derwent Park Pharmacy | 254 Main Road, Derwent Park | 6272 6601 |
| Epic Pharmacy New Town | Shop 1, 30-36 New Town Road, New Town | 6286 0001 |
| FriendlyCareAdvantage New Town | 127 New Town Road, New Town | 6228 1146 |
| Geeveston Pharmacy | 4 Church Street, Geeveston | 6297 1256 |
| Glenorchy Central Pharmacy | Shop 14, Centro Glenorchy, Eady Street, Glenorchy | 6272 4313 |
| Healthpoint Pharmacy Snug | 2241 Channel Highway, Snug | 6267 9198 |
| Huonville Pharmacy | 59 Main Road, Huonville | 6264 1196 |
| Lauderdale Pharmacy | 2/476 South Arm Road, Lauderdale | 6248 7355 |
| Lenah Valley Amcal Pharmacy | 106 Augusta Road, Lenah Valley | 6228 1268 |
| New Norfolk Pharmacy | 4-6 High Street, New Norfolk | 6261 4865 |
| New Norfolk Amcal Community Pharmacy | 53 High Street, New Norfolk | 6261 2268 |
| North Hobart Pharmacy | 360 Elizabeth Street, North Hobart | 6234 1136 |
| Oatlands Pharmacy | 90 High Street, Oatlands | 6254 1165 |
| Priceline Pharmacy Bridgewater | Shop 5, Greenpoint Plaza, 26 Greenpoint Road, Bridgewater |
6263 7033 |
| Priceline Pharmacy Glenorchy | 346 Main Road, Glenorchy | 6272 7138 |
| Priceline Pharmacy Kingston | T30/30A Channel Court Shopping Centre, 29 Channel Highway, Kingston | 6229 7775 |
| Rhys Jones Pharmacy | 13 Bayfield Street, Rosny | 6244 4200 |
| Risdon Vale Pharmacy | 2/38 Sugarloaf Road, Risdon Vale | 6243 8777 |
| Rosetta Pharmacy | 500-502 Main Road, Montrose | 6272 8006 |
| Shoreline Amcal Pharmacy | Shop 19 & 20, Shoreline Shopping Centre, Howrah |
6247 9616 |
| Sorell Plaza Pharmacy | 11/12 Cole Street, Sorell | 6269 3981 |
| South Hobart Pharmacy | 360 Macquarie Street, South Hobart | 6223 5203 |
| Swansea Pharmacy | 28 Franklin Street, Swansea | 6257 8167 |
| Tasman Pharmacy | 1628 Main Road, Nubeena | 6250 2788 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Dodges Ferry | Shop 1 & 2, 58 Carlton Beach Road, Dodges Ferry | 6265 7457 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Kingston Town | S10-15 Kingston Town Shopping Centre, 37-59 Maranoa Road, Kingston |
6229 2988 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Lindisfarne | 33 Lincoln Street, Lindisfarne | 6243 7675 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Rosny Park | 1/10 Bayfield Street, Rosny Park | 6244 3921 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Sandy Bay | 230 Sandy Bay Road, Sandy Bay | 6223 4646 |
| TerryWhite Chemmart Sorell | 31 Gordon Street, Sorell | 6265 1195 |
| Warrane Pharmacy | 3/14 Edgeworth Street, Warrane | 6244 1530 |
| Wentworth Pharmacy | 178 Clarence Street, Howrah | 6244 5858 |
| West Hobart Pharmacy | Unit 3, 111 Hill Street, West Hobart | 6234 1003 |
| Your Hobart Chemist | 71 Bathurst Street, Hobart | 1800 252 436 |
NSP vending machines
NSP vending machines supply fit packs containing 1, 3 and 5ml syringes for a fee.
| Outlet name | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Invermay Local Post Office | 52 Invermay Road, Invermay | |
| Salvation Army Launceston | 111 Elizabeth Street, Launceston | |
| Youngtown Pharmacy | 369 Hobart Road, Youngtown | |
| Outlet name | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Devonport | 40-48 Best Street, Devonport (Ground level, multi-level carpark) | |
| Outlet Name | Location | |
|---|---|---|
| Anglicare (Hobart) | 18 Watchorn Street, Hobart | |
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