Redfern automatic syringe dispensing machine Operational – 11th April 2013

Sydney Local Health District advised the community on 11 April 2013 that the automatic syringe dispensing machine outside the Redfern Community Health Centre is now fully operational as part of Sydney Local Health District’s campaign to combat unacceptably high levels of HIV and hepatitis C infectio Read More…

Sydney Local Health District Statement on Installation

The following statement was released by Dr Teresa Anderson, Chief Executive of Sydney Local Health District (SLHD), on 5 February 2013 to the South Sydney Herald (SSH). SSH requested a statement when the Automatic Syringe Dispensing Machine was installed as this had not been “disclosed at last week’ Read More…

Dispensing information, while pushing ahead

Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) pushed ahead with the installation of the Automatic Dispensing Machine (ADM) in front of the Redfern Health Centre without mentioning it at a public meeting on January 29. In contrast to the December meeting where locals opposing the installation primarily argued Read More…

Sydney Area Health Redfern Health Centre Meeting

The next meeting to discuss Harm Minimisation and the proposed Needle dispensing Machine at the Redfern Health Centre will be held on 29 January 2012. Below you will find the text of a letter to attendees from the last meeting from Dr Teresa Anderson Chief Executive Sydney Local Area Health District Read More…