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‘Hep C’ clinics support a healthier community
Anglicare’s Needle and Syringe Program (NSP) outlets, co-located with its offices in Glenorchy, Burnie and Launceston, will host free hepatitis testing clinics this month, ahead of World Hepatitis Day. Read more
Strengthening support
Tasmanians experiencing mental ill-health alongside alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues must have access to integrated treatment models that can support them to recover, says new research from Anglicare. Read more
Strengthening Support
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Reducing harm, together
Anglicare’s Needle and Syringe Program outlets are stocking a new form of Take Home Naloxone (THN), a free medication that can temporarily reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Find out more about overdose prevention in the lead-up to International Overdose Awareness Day (31 August). Read more
Reframing addiction and putting an end to stigma
Forums hosted by Anglicare Tasmania in Devonport and Launceston earlier this month featured speakers who operate on the front line of addiction support. They threw out a challenge: to reframe the way we talk about addiction, and put an end to the stigma that is associated with it. Read more
Finding the small joys in the little things
Anglicare’s Community Services team in the North West held its third annual ‘Support the supporters’ event this month to recognise and celebrate the efforts of people who care for someone with an addiction. Read more
Memorial garden shows that ‘Together we can’
A garden in Glenorchy created to remember lives lost due to overdose is transformed in time for International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD). Read more
