No Longer Just an Inner City Issue: Meeting the Demand for Needles, Syringes and Opioid Replacement Therapies (ORTs) Across Melbourne's Western Suburbs

Sufficient access to needles, syringes and opioid replacement therapies (ORTs) across the western suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, is an important health issue for the people who require these services, the organisations that support their health and welfare and the communities they live in. This document, prepared by HealthWest Partnership, outlines current issues with access to these services in the western metropolitan region and makes recommendations for action. (APO 6 August 2013)