The Pharmacy Needle and Syringe Program (PNSP)
The Queensland Needle and Syringe Program aims to reduce the incidence of blood borne viruses and injecting related injuries and disease. The program supplies sterile injecting equipment to injecting drug users with the aim of ensuring users do not re-use and share needles, thus decreasing injection-related harms and reducing the spread of blood borne viruses within the wider community, respectively.1
Many people rely on needles, lancets or syringes to manage medical conditions and maintain their health. Pharmacy plays an important role in the community by providing safe methods of disposal and clean injecting equipment for customers who use sharps.
The PNSP is funded via Queensland Health and administered by The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch.
Request bin collection
Is your 120L Sharps Disposal Bin full? Collection, transportation and incineration of the sharps waste is provided free of charge.
Order Sharps Packs
The supply and delivery of Queensland Health approved clean injecting equipment (sharps packs) to pharmacies is free.
Register for the PNSP
We invite you to register in this important public health program and provide a much needed service to patients who inject medications.
Find Participating Pharmacies
Locate a pharmacy near you which participates in the PNSP, where you can safely dispose of sharps and access clean injecting equipment.
Education
View upcoming education sessions and gain the knowledge and skills needed to run a successful Needle and Syringe Program in your store.
Recorded Webinars
View recorded webinars instantly on a variety of Pharmacy Needle and Syringe program topics.
FAQs
We have provided answers to common questions regarding the Pharmacy Needle and Syringe Program.
Terms & Conditions
Participating pharmacies and pharmacy staff agree to the following Terms and Conditions.
Policies & Procedures
Participating pharmacies should maintain and adhere to the following Policies and Procedures.
Drug Facts
There is a wide range of drugs or substances that can be abused. Please see the Alcohol and Drug Foundation Drugs Facts webpage for easy-to-read information on a range of drugs commonly used in Australia.
Safer Injecting Practices
Safe injecting practices can minimise the transmission of blood borne viruses and injection-related injuries.
Blood Borne Viruses
Blood-borne viruses (BBVs) include hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and the human immune-deficiency virus (HIV).
Update your pharmacy details
Update your pharmacy name, owner details, address or contact details.
Meet the PNSP team
Meet Hidy Chan, Professional Practice Pharmacist of the Pharmacy Needle & Syringe Program.
New PNSP app available to download
Search for public and pharmacy NSPs across Queensland. Learn about safe injecting practices, blood borne viruses and overdose.
For more information
Hidy Chan - Professional Practice Pharmacist - Pharmacy Needle & Syringe Program
Phone
07 3831 3788
Email
Website
guild.org.au/pnsp
Page last updated 10 January 2019