| SYRINGE DISPOSAL HOTLINE Melbourne, Victoria, Australia ph :[03] 9417 5125 |
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| Melbourne Inner-City AIDS Prevention Centre operates
a "Hotline" that local residents and community members can access. The Syringe
Disposal Hotline is a free service for residents and traders of the 3002, 3053, 3054,
3065, 3066, 3067, 3068 and 3121 Postcodes. If you find a syringe on your property and feel ill equipped to deal with it, you can now ring the Hotline to arrange disposal. You can access this service at anytime with disposal guaranteed within 24 hours. Ring 9417 5125 and leave details including a name and contact number. |
If you find a needle or syringe on your
property and don’t fall within our catchment area, call 1800 552 355 or your local council. |
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| HANDLING NEEDLES AND SYRINGES If you find a used needle or syringe you can call our Disposal Hotline number to organise its collection. However if you do not live in our catchment area (see hotline for catchment area), and you need to dispose of one yourself there are some points to keep in mind. |
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Injecting drug users are being encouraged to
exchange used injecting equipment, such as needles and syringes, for clean ones. This is
to reduce the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other diseases. Sometimes needles and syringes are discarded improperly rather than exchanged and you may find this equipment in the community. The risk of catching HIV (the virus that causes AIDS) or other diseases by injuring yourself with these objects is extremely low. But take no chances:
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NEEDLESTICK INJURIES If you get pricked by a used needle or syringe there are some guidelines you can follow to reduce your risk of transmission of a virus. If you get pricked by a needle: |
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