Changes to CNP services in SA

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SA Health, October 2017

From 1 January 2018, Mission Australia Hindmarsh Centre after-hours Clean Needle Program (CNP) service component (Monday to Friday 5pm to 8pm) will discontinue. However, the daytime CNP service at the Hindmarsh Centre, provided by Hepatitis SA staff will continue Monday to Friday 1.30pm to 5.00pm, with syringe vending machine services available 24 hours per day 7 days per week until 30 June 2018.

The following expanded after-hours CNP service options will become available to clients in the Adelaide metropolitan area in October and November 2017:

  1. NEW  Uniting Communities Hendon CNP service details – opening Monday 9th October 2017:
  • 45-47 Tapleys Hill Rd, Hendon (ph) 8202 5610
  • After-hours CNP service Monday to Sunday 5.00pm to 12.00am (midnight).
  • Daytime CNP service Monday to Sunday 9.00am to 5.00pm.
  • 1 x syringe vending machine available 24 hrs per day 7 days per week from mid-October onwards
  1. NEW Thursday night DASSA Central Stepney after-hours CNP service details – opening Thursday 16th November 2017:
  • 91 Magill Rd, Stepney (ph) 7245 5080
  • After hours CNP service Thursdays only 5.00pm to 9.00pm
  • Daytime CNP service Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm
  • 2 x syringe vending machines available 24hrs per day 7 days per week.

Syringe vending machines continue to be available 24hr per day 7 days per week at the following locations in SA:

  • NORTH – DASSA Northern Service, 22 Langford Drive, ELIZABETH.
  • SOUTH – Noarlunga Health Village, Alexander Kelly Drive, NOARLUNGA
  • EAST – DASSA Central Service, 91 Magill Rd, STEPNEY
  • WEST – Hindmarsh Centre, 35 Richards St, HINDMARSH.

Free community CNP sites across South Australia:

  • For a complete list of all free community CNP sites across South Australia, type “Clean Needle Program SA” into the Google search bar and then click on the link for “Clean Needle Program Sites List – SA Health”.
  • OR  call  the Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) on 1300 131 340

For further information:

Please contact the Clean Needle Program by phoning (08) 7425 5080

 

 

By J Pope

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