Lead Organisation

Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy (CAHMA), Implementing Expanded Naloxone Availability in the ACT committee (IENAACT)


Participant Target Group

Opioid users, family members/friends


Sites for Training Delivery

Primary healthcare centres

Alcohol and other drug services

Drug user organisations


Scripting and Dispensing Arrangements

Scripted and dispensed during training (free to participants)


Delivered By

Peer educator

Training Duration

2 hours


Evaluation Methodology

Pre and post questionnaires   

Follow up interviews

Data collection on reversals/script refilling


Program Contacts

Sione Crawford  [email protected]

Aimee Capper  [email protected]



Notes

First peer administered naloxone program in Australia.

Initial evaluation period has ended.

Status

Active

Commencement Date

December 2011