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Needle & Syringe Exchange
Program (NSEP)

What can the NSEP help with?

What does it cost?

Come to us!

If you can't come to us, we can come to you!

What our NSEP does not do...

What can the NSEP help with?

For more than 25 years, Peer Based Harm Reduction WA's NSEP has been a place people can go to confidentially access a comprehensive range of equipment for intravenous, intramuscular, and subcutaneous injection, and safely dispose of their used equipment. As well as injecting equipment, we can provide the disposal containers you need to help keep you and your community safe. If you are not sure what you need, we can help!

We stock a range of:

  • 1mL and 0.5mL fixed-needle syringes
  • Barrels from 1mL to 50mL
  • Needle tips from 18G to 27G
  • Butterfly infusions
  • Specialised filtering options
  • BAC water
  • Sterile water ampoules
  • Spoons
  • Tourniquets
  • Safe disposal containers
  • Sexual health supplies
  • Naloxone for the reversal of opioid overdose

Got questions? Our friendly staff, many of whom have experience of injecting drug use, are a great down-to-earth source of help and accurate information. No question is too weird! Ask us about:

  • Safer injecting
  • Steroid and peptide injection
  • Finding veins and vein care
  • Injection-related infections and injuries
  • Prevention of blood-borne viruses like hep C and HIV
  • Prevention of sexually transmitted infections
  • Testing and treatment for blood-borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections
  • Overdose prevention and take-home-naloxone
  • Referral to other in-house services, such as the Health Clinic
  • Referral to services elsewhere
  • Anything else… Just ask!

What does it cost?

One-for-one Exchange

Bring in your used equipment for us to dispose of safely and we will exchange it for new equipment free of charge on a one-for-one basis.

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Subsidised Purchase

If you don't have any used equipment to exchange, you can always purchase equipment at a reduced cost.

Items that are not available on exchange are also offered at a reduced cost.

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Free

If you don't have any used equipment to exchange and you don't have any money, don't worry!

PBHR WA will always give you enough equipment to keep you safe.

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To find out more about what equipment the NSEP stocks and for prices on individual items, check out our NSEP Pricelist here!

Come to us!

Just walk-in to one of our fixed-sites in Perth or in Bunbury.

Please note that PBHR WA closes on public holidays!

Follow us on Facebook @PBHRWA for reminders to plan ahead and make sure you have enough equipment and naloxone to see you through.

Perth

Address: Suite 22, 7 Aberdeen Street

Phone: 9325 8387

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday - 10am to 5pm

Saturday and Sunday - 1pm to 4pm

Closed on Public Holidays

Bunbury

Address: 97 Spencer Street
(Entry on Rose Street)

Phone: 9791 6699

Opening Hours:

Monday to Friday - 10am to 3pm

Closed on Public Holidays

If you can't come to us, we can come to you!

Click on the links below to find out how PBHR WA can bring the NSEP to you in the Perth Metro Area, the South West Region, or anywhere in Western Australia.

Outreach NSEP

Bringing the NSEP to you in the Perth Metro Area and the South West Region!

Statewide Postal Service

Access the NSEP anywhere in Western Australia!

South West Mobile Service

Access our South West Mobile Service at designated sites throughout the South West!

What our NSEP does not do...

PBHR WA do not provide free disposal bins or units to other organisations or agencies.

We are unable to dispose of used equipment for people with diabetes, pharmacies, tattooists, social housing providers etc.

If this is relevant to you or your organisation, here are some helpful contact numbers for safe disposal elsewhere in the community:

  • Initial Hygiene (disposal unit supplier and collection service) - Phone: (08) 9436 9000
  • Daniels Health (disposal unit supplier and collection service) - Phone: 1300 66 77 87
  • Western Biomedical (disposal unit supplier) - Phone: (08) 9441 4000
  • ASP Healthcare (disposal unit supplier) - Phone: (02) 8881 9460
  • For people with diabetes, contact the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) helpline - Phone: 1800 637 700