Harm Reduction
- Nx
Bronze:
•Staff maintain up-to-date lists of
local needle exchanges and drug services
•Information is clearly displayed and staff know where and
when to refer to such agencies
•Staff are able to provide basic harm reduction interventions
such as reducing risk of overdose, not sharing and risks of mixing drugs
Silver: as above, plus:
•Local agencies (e.g. Needle Exchange) undertake services
on a satellite basis, and encourage take up of services
•Staff have training to identify risky
behaviour and support harm reduction work by other agencies
•Policy and practice does not preclude
effective use of needle exchange
Gold: as above plus:
•Trained staff can undertake harm
reduction interventions including needle exchange
•Nx can take place in-house if
required
•Staff are comfortable engaging with a
wide range of risk behaviours and can implement a range of harm reduction
strategies