The Pharmacy Needle and Syringe Program (PNSP)

Information for Participating Pharmacies

The Queensland Needle and Syringe Program aims to reduce the incidence of blood-borne viruses and injecting related injuries and diseases. The program supplies sterile injecting equipment to people who inject drugs (PWID) with the aim of ensuring PWID do not re-use and share needles, thus decreasing injection-related harms and reducing the spread of blood-borne viruses within the wider community.1

The PNSP is funded by the Communicable Diseases Branch of Queensland Health and administered by The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch.

Register for the Pharmacy Needle and Syringe Program

Link to Order Sharps Packs

Order Sharps Packs

The supply and delivery of Queensland Health approved sterile injecting equipment (sharps packs) to pharmacies is fully funded by Queensland Health at no cost to participating pharmacies.

Link to Request Bin Collection

Request Bin Collection

Queensland Health fund the collection, transportation and incineration of community sharps waste. Participating pharmacies can submit TWO bin collection requests per financial year.

Link to Update your pharmacy details

Update your pharmacy details

Update your pharmacy name, owner details, address or contact details.

Link to Education

Education

View upcoming education sessions and gain the knowledge and skills needed to run a successful Needle and Syringe Program in your store.

Link to Resources for PNSP staff

Resources for PNSP staff

Additional resources for PNSP staff

Link to FAQs

FAQs

We have provided answers to common questions regarding the Pharmacy Needle and Syringe Program.

Link to Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

Participating pharmacies and pharmacy staff agree to the following Terms and Conditions.

Link to Policies & Procedures

Policies & Procedures

Participating pharmacies should maintain and adhere to the following Policies and Procedures.

Link to Read the latest PNSP News

Read the latest PNSP News

To help participating pharmacies achieve best practice, we provide regular program updates in the form of a monthly eNewsletter.

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Page last updated on: 01 July 2024