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.
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.
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.
Update your pharmacy details
Update your pharmacy name, owner details, address or contact details.
Education
View upcoming education sessions and gain the knowledge and skills needed to run a successful Needle and Syringe Program in your store.
Resources for PNSP staff
Additional resources for PNSP staff
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.
Read the latest PNSP News
To help participating pharmacies achieve best practice, we provide regular program updates in the form of a monthly eNewsletter.
Page last updated on: 03 July 2023