Centre- based Needle Syringe Services

The BHN needle syringe programs (NSPs) are self-serve with FREE injecting equipment.

There are three needle syringe programs (NSP) at BHN:

BHN has three fixed site NSPs. Our Prahran site is a Primary Staffed NSP with available water, filters and other harm reduction information including naloxone. We also provide naloxone training by experienced harm reduction workers.

Our South Melbourne and Bentleigh East sites are Self-service NSPs without staff where you can help yourself. There is no NO LIMIT on the FREE injection equipment. You can take as much as you need and safe disposal is also available at all NSP sites, in and outside the main buildings.

The following equipment is available:

• A variety of 1ml syringes, including Terumo and BD
• Syringe barrels and needle tips of different sizes
• Containers for disposal
• Alcohol wipes and swabs
• Lube and condoms
• Resources and information on harm reduction

A confidential peer drop in space for people who use Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs is available on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays inside the Needle and Syringe Exchange at 240 Malvern Road, Prahran.

Visit our Performance and Image Enhancing Drugs (PIEDs) Peer Harm Reduction Program webpage to find out more about the support available.