The State Government is trialling a medically supervised injecting room at North Richmond Community Health in Lennox Street, Richmond.

This location has been selected because drugs of dependence are frequently bought and publically injected in the surrounding area. The new facility will provide health services, reduce public injecting and aims to reduce the number of discarded syringes in public places.

We have long supported a harm minimisation approach, which is widely accepted as best practice in reducing the impacts of illicit drug use. Supervision greatly reduces the likelihood of overdose-related deaths.

The facility is managed by North Richmond Community Health and is due to open early July 2018.

We are working closely with the State Government, Victoria Police, NRCH and other frontline agencies to manage any impacts on local amenity. 

For more information

North Richmond Community Health
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 9418 9800
Web: nrch.com.au

Department of Health and Human Services
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 9096 7183
Web: 'Medically supervised injecting room' webpage

Reporting syringes
You can call the Yarra Syringe Disposal Hotline on 9417 5125 (24 hours a day, seven days a week) or email [email protected].

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