If you are looking for tips on safer injecting, or how to protect yourself from blood borne viruses, SAhrps harm reduction peers can provide you with up-to-date information and handy resources in a safe and non-judgmental setting.
SAhrps harm reduction peers have personal experience or in-depth knowledge on injecting drug use.
Besides distributing sterile equipment, harm reduction peers provide:
- information and support on protection against blood borne viruses and other drug related harms
- information on testing and treatment options for hepatitis B and C, including referrals to sources of further information
- appropriate referrals to health and welfare services, including drug treatment services.
SAhrps harm reduction peers are available full-time at three sites and at rostered sessions at other NSP sites around the Adelaide metropolitan area, including one at the Hepatitis SA office in Hackney.
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Training
If you work with people who inject drugs, our harm reduction peers can provide you with training to support engagement with your clients.
Training topics include:
- Performance enhancing drugs: an introduction which includes commonly used equipment for injecting.
- Overdose awareness
- Viral hepatitis education and BBV prevention
- Vein care
- Common health issues experienced by people who inject drugs and how to prevent them
- How to engage with people who inject drugs
For training or placement of a peer at your organisation, call Carol Holly, SA Harm Reduction Peer Services Coordinator, on 8362 8443 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
