Medically Supervised Injecting Room

The Victorian Government is funding a free medically supervised injecting room at the North Richmond Community Health site in North Richmond, Melbourne.

A medically supervised injecting room is a hygienic place where people can inject drugs in a supervised health setting. This means that if someone overdoses in the room, a staff member can respond immediately. It’s also a place to access other health services like mental health support, drug treatment, wound care and blood testing.

Services offered at this centre:

• A place to inject drugs in a health setting
• Trained staff to manage an overdose
  
• Access to doctors, nurses and counsellors
  
• Links to other health and social support services
  

The medically supervised injecting room can help improve people’s health and wellbeing, and social connectedness by linking people to support services that address substance use issues, Hepatitis C treatment, oral health, mental health and drug treatment.

This service is for anyone aged 18 years and over living in Victoria.

This is a free service.