Needle and Syringe Program
Report on the national audit of community needle and syringe disposal facilities: legislation and literature review
This report is in two parts. The first part is a review of state and territory legislation on the disposal of needles and syringes. The second part provides an overview of national and international literature on this subject.
. Treatment service users project
. Strategic framework 2010-2014
. Return on investment publications
. Review of enablers & barriers of Indigenous drug users accessing needle & syringe programs
. Information kit
. National audit of community needle & syringe disposal facilities
.. Recommendations
.. Legislation & literature review
.. Evaluation
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The same publication in smaller sections:
Cover pages (PDF 94 KB)
Legislation review (PDF 176 KB)
Literature review (PDF 118 KB)
Page last reviewed: 18 April 2011
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