Implementing Expanded Naloxone Availability in the ACT (IENAACT) Australian Capital Territory

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

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]

More Information

http://www.atoda.org.au/policy/naloxone/

http://www.cahma.org.au/Naloxone.html

Notes

First peer administered naloxone program in Australia.

Initial evaluation period has ended.