Button Around 170,000 Australians are living with chronic hepatitis C infection. Many Australians do not know they are infected, or that they could be cured. These people are at risk of developing liver damage, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Some people will require liver transplants, and many will not survive. They are also at risk of transmitting the virus onto others. The consequences of hepatitis C in Australia are far-reaching, but they don't need to be. Hepatitis C is treatable and curable. It's therefore essential that we test and treat as many at-risk people as we can. It's simple and cheap to be tested, and curative treatments are now listed on Australia's Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). HRVic is committed to working with the rest of Australia towards the World Health Organisation's goal of eliminating hepatitis C by 2030. HRVic have joined forces with the Burnet Institute and EC Australia. We have developed an approach that involves peer specialists working at strategic clinical services to assist our community to navigate and overcome the barriers to treatment and to access services. Introducing the PATH program- Peer Assisted Treatment for Hepatitis. and now the PATH-Ex program- an extension of the PATH program. The aim of PATH-Ex is to ensure that People Who Use Drugs are empowered, informed and supplied with the tools needed to access information, testing and treatment for hep C. We seek to take advantage of the unique empathy and support that comes only from the peer-to-peer relationship to encourage engagement with health services and ongoing support to jump through the hoops that life can put in our way when undertaking any longer term treatment course. You can read more about these principles here . Our PATH workers are outposted in St Kilda, the city and Footscray and the west. During COVID lockdown they are only able to undertake outreach, but as the lockdown end we are hoping to be back to more hours at Access Health, Living Room and cohealth West.

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Hepatitis C- Testing, Treatment & Prevention Are you looking for a GP to prescribe you the new hep C treatment? We have compiled a list of clinics and doctors who are happy to treat people who are currently using drugs without judgement or shame - and who we know are prescribing the new Hep C meds. We have no way of guaranteeing that you will get an appointment but hopefully, with these few tools, it will make the getting of the new hep C treatment a little bit easier for us all. Melbourne Area Northern Suburbs/ Inner North West ReGen -Coburg Integrated Hep C Clinical Nurse Consultant- Sally Watkinson 26 Jessie St, Coburg VIC 3058 Phone: (03) 9386 2876 Website: www.regen.org.au *Wednesday Afternoons - 2-4:30pm Grantham Street Practice Dr Ohnmar John 69 Grantham Street Brunswick West, VIC 3055 Phone: (03) 9380 1384 Website: http://www.gsgp.com.au/ Lotus Medical Centre Dr Magdy Ramzy Address : Suite 3 & 4 200 Sydney Road, Brunswick VIC 3056 Phone: (03) 9380 1588 Website: Northside Clinic All GPs 370 St Georges Road, Fitzroy North VIC 3068 Phone: (03) 9485 7700 Website: www.northsideclinic.net.au Western Suburbs/ Inner West coHealth Healthworks – Footscray Dr 4-12 Buckley Street Footscray VIC 3011 Phone: (03) 9362 8100 Website: https://www.cohealth.org.au Meadows Medical Centre Dr. Michael Aufgang Address: 311 Queen St. Altona Meadows VIC 3028 Phone: (03) 9369 4266 Hours: 9am–6pm Website: coHealth Kensington Dr Nadia Chaves visiting infectious disease specialist. GP referral required. Address: 12 Gower Street, Kensington Phone: (03) 8378 1600 coHealth Joslin Clinic Doctor(s): Dr Erin Gordon Address: 575a Barkly Street, Footscray Phone: (03) 9912 2000 coHealth Paisley St, Footscray Doctor(s): Dr Erin Gordon Address: 78 Paisley Street, Footscray Phone: (03) 8398 4100 Please note: If people are not already a patient at cohealth or Inner Space then they will need to be seen as a new patient, which requires a double appointment. coHealth Braybrook or coHealth Laverton Integrated Hep C Clinical Nurse Consultant- Sally Watkinson Call 9448 5507 for appointments. Walk in’s are fine but best to call first. Tuesdays – 9.30 -12.30 Inner City coHealth Fitzroy Doctor(s): Dr Ohnmar John, Dr Sophie Mancey-Jones Address : 75 Brunswick St, Fitzroy 3065 Phone: (03) 9411 3555 Please note: If people are not already a patient at cohealth or Inner Space then they will need to be seen as a new patient, which requires a double appointment. coHealth Collingwood Doctor(s): Dr Kate Coles Address : 365 Hoddle St, Collingwood Phone: (03) 9411 4333 Victorian Aboriginal Health Service Doctor(s): Dr Ohnmar John Address : 186 Nicholson Street, Fitzroy 3065 Phone: (03) 9419 3000 Errol St Medical Centre, North Melbourne Doctor(s): Dr Zahra Mokhayer ONLY Address : 65-67 Errol St, North Melbourne VIC 3051 Phone: (03) 9329 7011 Victoria Street Acupuncture & Medical Clinic, North Melbourne Doctor(s): Dr John Jagoda Address : 436 Victoria St, North Melbourne VIC 3051 Phone: (03) 9328 4034 Website: www. vmac.com.au we have a Div 1 Nurse full time on the premises. North Richmond Community Health, North Richmond Doctor(s): All GPs Address : 23 Lennox St, Richmond VIC 3121 Phone: (03) 9418 9800 Website: http://www.nrch.com.au/ Appointments need to be booked online nrch.com.au Youth Projects Living Room Currently closed for renovations Integrated Hep C Clinical Nurse Consultant- Sally Watkinson 7-9 Hosier Ln, Melbourne VIC 3000 Phone: (03) 9662 4488 Website: http://www.youthprojects.org.au/health/programs/living-room *Must be homeless or at risk of homelessness Inner Space- Health Living Clinic Address : 4 Johnston Street, Collingwood Vic 3066 Phone: (03)9468 2800 Website: innerspace.org.au Please note: If people are not already a patient at cohealth or Inner Space then they will need to be seen as a new patient, which requires a double appointment. Inner South Access Health, St Kilda Dr Belinda McDonald, Dr Josephine Samuel-King & Dr Joseph Sherman 31 Grey St, St Kilda VIC 3182 03) 9536 7780 Website:: http://crisisservicesnetwork.org.au/access-health/ Starhealth / Better Health Network Dr Belinda McDonald, & Dr Joseph Sherman 341 Coventry Street South Melbourne 3205 03) 9525 1300 First Step, St Kilda Integrated Hep C Clinical Nurse Consultant- Sally Watkinson 42 Carlisle St, St Kilda VIC 3182 Phone : T: (03) 9537 3177 Website: www.firstep.org.au *Monday Afternoons St Kilda Superclinic Dr Simon Rose Acland Court, 156-160 Acland St, St Kilda VIC 3182 Phone : (03) 9525 5766 Website: http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/en/Find-Us/Victoria/CrisisServices/Program-Information/Health-Services/ South East Prahran Market Clinic, Prahran Dr. Sven Strecker Pran Central Shopping Centre, 325 Chapel St, Prahran VIC 3181 Phone : T: (03) 9514 0888 Website: www.prahranmarketclinic.com *Apparently ALL doctors at this clinic are prescribing East/ North East Wantirna Medical Clinic Dr Kristina Flego 103 Harold Street, Wantirna VIC 3152 Phone : T: (03) 9800 2088 Website: Side note: We Need Your Help! At HRVic , we receive calls and emails daily from our community asking about hep C treatment prescribers. We have been compiling a Treatment Prescriber list for the past few years and it is turning out to be much more difficult than we first imagined and a whole lot more work. As well as this, some doctors are asking us to NOT to put them on a list as the few who are prescribing, are over run with patients at the moment. If you are wondering if your GP or a clinic near you is prescribing the new treatments, the best thing to do is CALL the clinic directly and ask them. If you find out that they are or aren’t, then please let us know so we can add it to our list or take them off. We are all in this together and if we can all help each other out the better we will all be for it. We would appreciate any assistance you can give in this matter. Regional Victoria Ballarat Ballarat Community Health *ALL 3 Locations Doctor(s): Hep C Nurse(s)- Kirsty Simpson and/or Chloda Sainsbury* Address : 12 Lilburne St LUCAS, 10 Learmonth Rd WENDOUREE, 260 Vickers St SEBASTOPOL, 19 Heales St SMYTHESDALE Phone : Kirsty- (03) 53384572 , Chloda- (03) 53204211 *Mondays and Wednesdays Romsey Romsey Medical Doctor(s):Dr Paul Grinzi Address : 99 Main Street, Romsey VIC 3434 Phone : (03) 5429 5254 Wodonga, Mildura and Sheparton Doctor(s): Integrated Hep C Clinical Nurse Consultant- Sally Watkinson *please contact Sally for more details sally.watkinson@mh.org.au Gisborne Neal Street Medical Clinic Doctor(s): Dr Ben Crowther Address : 5 Neal St Gisborne VIC Phone : (03) 5483 3333 Drouin West Gippsland Family Practice Doctor(s): All Address : 25 Young Street, Druin VIC 3818 Phone : (03) 56256500 and 03) 56256555 **HAS A VEIN FINDER** Our list is being maintained & updated as often as needed & is possible. If you are getting treated or have been treated and have had a GOOD experience WITHOUT judgement or shame around your substance use or your situation, PLEASE SHARE your story with the rest of our community as some of us are having a difficult time finding an understanding doctor or PLEASE FEEL FREE TO POST ON OUR #TREATME FACEBOOK PAGE Find out all the latest on the Direct Acting Antiviral treatments and their effects and speak to others who have had or are thinking about having the new treatments for Hep C, on our HRVic #treatme facebook page https://www.facebook.com/hrvic.treatme ABOUT THE DAAs (DIRECT ACTING ANTIVIRALS) Blood Borne Virus Peer Workshops & Staff Training NEXT PEER WORKSHOPS COMING UP NEXT STAFF TRAINING COMING UP

Event Inquiry HRVic's DanceWize program is supported by the Victorian Department of Health to deliver peer-based health promotion and harm reduction education and support services for the music event and festival scene. Primary Contact Name Email Phone Continue

VPTS Website First things First: What is it? Drug checking (also referred to as ‘pill testing’) is a FREE, confidential harm reduction service where anyone can get small amounts of their substances or 'drugs' tested by chemists in a lab to find out what’s in them. Getting reliable, factual information about what is or isn't in the substances we take allows us to make informed choices. Services Victoria has legalised drug checking and this much needed and wanted health service is here for good! An 18th month “implementation trial” of this particular model of drug checking service, is currently underway and Harm Reduction Victoria one of 3 important partners running it, along with The Loop Australia and YSAS. In this current model trial, there are two types of services: Mobile services: aka. ‘pop ups’. We are at festivals and events throughout the state this summer's (24-25 and 25-26) festival season. We will attend up to 10 festivals and events throughout the trial period. Fixed-site service: Opened in August 2025 at it's new home at 95 Brunswick St. Fitzroy, the fixed site has been branded 'Victorian Pill Testing Service' and is run by a consortium made up of Harm Reduction Victoria, The Loop Australia and YSAS as a partnership with the support of the Victorian government. Mobile services Read More Fixed site service Read More Why do we need it? From the first signs of Australian drug prohibition and the criminalisation of substances, this has resulted in a so called alternative or ''black market' and more players in a game which has no regulation or accountability. Due to greed and/or political gain or personal agendas, adulterated substances and analogues are showing up more and more regularly. Now more than ever, drugs are unpredictable. Strength, purity and poisoning are commonplace. Having a service that let's people find out what is in the substances they are ingesting so they can make informed choices makes sense health wise and financially. What drugs can be tested? Most substances in tablet, capsule, powder, crystal or liquid form. Organic matter like plants, edibles or very diluted substances can NOT be tested. Is it anonymous? What about privacy? Yes. You don't need to show ID, tell us your name, or answer questions you don’t want to. Victoria's Confidential Drug Checking Service trial is run by: With the ongoing support of: Funded by: Partnership Joint Statement Want to work with us at either of the drug checking sites? VPTS POSITIONS VACANT

HRVic is a community based and governed not-for-profit organisation. Our membership, staff and supporters include current and former people who use drugs. HRVic BOARD 2026 "The speed of decision making is the essence of good governance. -Piyush Goyal Board President DR. PENNY HILL pennyh@hrvic.org.au Penny Hill is the current Deputy Secretary of the Vienna NGO Committee on Drugs, Oceania Representative to the International Drug Policy Consortium’s Members Advisory Council, Board Member of Harm Reduction Australia, Vice President of Harm Reduction Victoria, and co-founder of Students for Sensible Drug Policy Australia. Penny has recently submitted her PhD thesis focussed on opioid overdose through the Burnet Institute, and currently works as an Emerging Drugs Research Fellow at UNSW. Penny started working in the harm reduction sector as an NSP worker, and has substantial experience working and volunteering in various harm reduction services, including peer-led supervised consumption sites, festival spaces and drug checking services in Australia, New Zealand and Canada. Board Vice President GABY BRUNING gabylb@hrvic.org.au Gaby has been working primarily with Aboriginal clients in the AOD sector for the last 8 years as an AOD Clinician and Harm Reduction Practitioner. I wish to run for the Board because I believe in HRVic, and I believe in advocating for the human rights of people who use drugs. Board Secretary KATIA LALLO Katial@hrvic.org.au Katia is a community lawyer and advocate for the rights of criminalised people and communities. Her work is informed by de-carceration and grassroots organising, especially in the space of community legal education. Katia is interested in the way the law impacts on the lives of people who consume drugs, and its implications for individual and community safety and self-determination. Katia is a community lawyer and advocate for the rights of criminalised people and communities. Her work is informed by de-carceration and grassroots organising, especially in the space of community legal education. Katia is interested in the way the law impacts on the lives of people who consume drugs, and its implications for individual and community safety and self-determination. Board Treasurer ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR PETER HIGGS peterh@hrvic.org.au ‘Growing up’ in the inner suburbs of Sydney while studying a social work degree pre NSP in the mid-1980s meant learning lots about drugs and the people who use them. My first job in Melbourne in 1988 was on the North Melbourne high-rise housing estate which was ‘awash with heroin’. This led me to work with families who were greatly impacted and very confused about harm reduction. Much of my work over the past 25 years has been in and around the Footscray ‘street scene’ through a range of different iterations - with a couple of long stints in Vietnam doing HIV peer-based prevention work. Most of my recent work has a focus on hep C and changes in drug use patterns. I’m keen to give what knowledge and support I can to HRVic as I step back in my paid research work roles and look forward to the opportunities available. Board Member LUCIEN KEENE lucienk@hrvic.org.au (Coming Soon) Board Ex-officio Staff Member JANE DICKA janed@hrvic.org.au (Coming Soon) Board Ex-officio CEO Sione Crawford sionec@hrvic.org.au (Coming Soon)

BUPERENORPHINE NALOXONE Suboxone Suboxone is the more widely used of the two formulations of buprenorphine available to opiate pharmacotherapy consumers in Victoria. Subutex is the other. Buprenorphine is increasingly popular as an alternative to methadone. Suboxone contains a 4:1 ratio of buprenorphine/naloxone . Naloxone, an opiate antagonist, reverses the effects of opiates. Under the brand name Narcan, it is used intravenously to assist overdose victims, and is only present in Suboxone as a deterrent to injection (see below). When Suboxone is taken sub-lingually (beneath the tongue), the naloxone has no pharmacological effect. Only 1-4% of the naloxone is absorbed by the system, and after an hour this small amount has left the system. Film & Tablets: Suboxone is available in in 2mg and 8mg strengths, coming in two forms: a sub-lingual tablet and, more recently, a sub-lingual film (similar to a Listerine strip). Both are placed beneath the tongue, where they are absorbed directly into the blood-stream through the mucous membrane. (In the case of the film, the inside of the cheek may also be used.) The effects of the tablets and the film are effectively identical, though trials of film showed a slightly higher bioavailability (i.e. just a little more reaches the system.) NB: The tablet form of Suboxone will not be available in Victoria after 31 Aug 2013. Basic Pharmacology of Buprenorphine Buprenorphine is a partial opioid agonist. It binds strongly to the same receptors as other opiates, but stimulates them only weakly, producing very little of an opiate effect. Once the buprenorphine molecule is locked onto the receptor, it remains there much longer than other opiates like heroin and methadone. If such drugs are taken while on buprenorphine, their effects will be much reduced. Buprenorphine’s affinity for the receptor is powerful enough to displace opiates like heroin and methadone. For this reason, the initial dose of buprenorphine should be low (i.e. < 8mg) and, ideally, the client should be in the first stages of opioid withdrawal. If a dependent client takes a large dose of buprenorphine after recent use of heroin – or before the onset of withdrawal – the buprenorphine can precipitate immediate and full withdrawal. This is an extremely unpleasant, uncomfortable experience to be avoided at all cost. The Ceiling Effect An interesting feature of buprenorphine is its ceiling effect. Up to a certain point, the more buprenorphine that is taken, the greater the opiate effect. Past that point, increasing the dose only results in a longer duration of action and no increased opiate effect. This means that some people can have their daily dose increased (usually doubled) and the dose will last for two days instead of one. This can be very useful for those who have difficulty reaching their dosing points, and can remove the need for take aways during the first month of treatment. NB: Suboxone take aways are not available in these two day doses, i.e. if you are on 8mg, and receive 16mg to take away, it counts as two take-aways, not one. Though scientific evidence is scant, this ceiling effect presumably varies with the individual. The maximum allowable dose of buprenorphine is 32mg. If Suboxone is taken as recommended, the naloxone should have no effect. Any small amount that is absorbed will leave the body within one hour of dosing. Injecting Suboxone If Suboxone is injected, the naloxone and buprenorphine will compete to occupy the receptors, causing an uncomfortable delay before any effects are felt. The buprenorphine will eventually displace the naloxone, but up to twenty minutes may pass before this occurs. If another opiate, like heroin or oxycodone, is present in the system when injecting Suboxone, precipitated withdrawal will result, as the opiate will be rapidly displaced by both the buprenorphine and naloxone. Injecting Suboxone carries serious health risks and is not recommended. If the medication is removed from the mouth prior to injection, these risks are compounded. For more information about the harms associated with injecting Suboxone, please contact PAMS. Take Away Doses of Buprenorphine-Naloxone (Suboxone) The number of take away doses available for those taking Suboxone depends on their stability and how long they have been on the program. For the first two weeks of treatment, clients must attend each day for their dose. After this, if the client is considered stable, some take-away doses may be prescribed, see below for further details: After two weeks of continuous treatment and considered stable (on the correct dose and not missing doses) – eligible for up to 2 take away doses per week After two months of continuous treatment and considered stable (on the correct dose and not missing doses) – eligible for up to 5 take away doses per week After six months of continuous treatment and considered stable (on the correct dose and not missing doses) – eligible for up to 6 take away doses per week Minimal Supervision Regime The Minimal Supervision Regime or MSR is an additional category of of take away doses available to people who have been receiving Suboxone for a considerable period of time, and who have been assessed as very stable by their doctor. Under the MSR consumers may receive up to a 28 day supply of Suboxone at any one time. This type of supply can be dispensed like any other medication in a single, labelled container. To access the MSR a client must arrange to have their GP consult with an Addiction Medicine Specialist (AMS). If satisfied that the client is stable, the specialist will then sign off on a separate, dedicated permit. It may also be neccessary for the client to have a one-off consultation with the AMS.

HRVic's PAMS service provides info and help with and around Methadone/Suboxone/Subutex programs in Victoria PAMS Pharmacotherapy Advocacy Mediation Support A phone service that assists with methadone / Suboxone / long-acting bupe injection (Buvidal / Sublocade*) issues between clients and prescribers and dispensers. FREE CALL 1800 443 844 HRVic's PAMS service is Victoria's only pharmacotherapy advocacy and mediation service. PAMS is a telephone service ONLY. You will need to call the PAMS phone line if you have any enquiries or issues that are not in the Client or Providers FAQ sections. If you do not speak to an operator right away, make sure you leave a message on our answer service. Please make sure you include: -your NAME - a short MESSAGE about your issue -a CONTACT NUMBER we can reach you on. *If your issue is URGENT, ie. you have missed a dose or you are calling from a prison or detention facility where a call back is difficult, please TELL US in your message along with a time you will call back or we can call you. PAMS is a confidential service – we do not discuss you or your situation with any other party without your consent. (As we are a telephone service, consent is, in most cases, provided verbally.) CLIENTS New or Existing Patients SERVICE PROVIDERS Prescribers / Dispensers WHAT IS PHARMACOTHERAPY? Pharmacotherapy, when used with regard to substance use refers to the replacement of a person’s drug of dependence with a legally prescribed and dispensed substitute. HISTORY OF PAMS The information provided here is for people whose opioid dependency has currently become problematic or unmanageable for them. The most commonly used opioids in Australia today are prescription formulations (codeine, oxycontin, morphine, fentanyl, etc), illicit opioids such as heroin, and the pharmacotherapy medications methadone and buprenorphine. All opioids have the potential to produce physical dependence. Pharmacotherapy for opioid users is sometimes referred to as Opioid Replacement Therapy/Treatment (ORT), Opioid Pharmacotherapy Program (OPP), or Opioid Substitution Therapy/Treatment (OST) and now Medically Assisted Treatment for Opioid Dependency (MATOD). Though maybe not for everyone, many find that pharmacotherapy has the ability to stabilise their condition, allowing them to devote more time to managing or repairing their lives. Once stabilised, clients may find they wish to strive for a drug-free existence by slowly reducing their dosage – or else they may be satisfied with a maintenance program and stay stable. Pharmacotherapy has been found to reduce opiate-related harm to both the individual and society. Though other treatments exist (cognitive behavioural therapy(CBT) , drug detoxification and (rehab) treatment centres etc., being on a pharmacotherapy program is at present our most effective answer to the problems associated with opioid dependence. Pharmacotherapy programs are available throughout most of Australia. However, each state or territory has its own pharmacotherapy policy and programs can vary considerably. CLICK HERE for PAMS During COVID19 INFO PHARMACOTHERAPY CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN VICTORIA (AUSTRALIA) There are four different pharmacotherapy drugs available in Victoria. Each has it's own advantages and disadvantages. When deciding with your doctor which one is right for you, it may be helpful to check out our fact sheets below: METHADONE SUBUTEX SUBOXONE Methadone Syrup , Biodone Forte (liquid) Physeptone* (tablet) *Only available for travel Buprenorphine (sublingual tablet) Buprenorphine / Naloxone (sublingual film) BUVIDAL™/ SUBLOCADE™ IMPORTANT Sublocade® Discontinuation Announcement Click here Depot Buprenorphine (long acting buprenorphine injection) VICTORIA REASONS TO CALL PAMS: • you can’t get a dose or a number of doses • you have been told to get a new prescriber or pharmacy due to a problem • you feel you have been discriminated against or treated unfairly by your pharmacist or GP • are thinking of starting or resuming a pharmacotherapy program and have any questions or there is a problem or concern you are travelling inter-state or overseas and are on a pharmacotherapy program and need more information travelling OR If you are a prescriber or dispenser in need of information or advice, on ANY client related issue or concern All calls are entirely confidential. PAMS is a free, partially government-funded service. HOURS OF OPERATION PAMS is open from 11 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday. INTERSTATE PHONE: PH: 03 93291500 or Email us: pams@hrvic.org.au NB: Email enquiries MAY take up to 72 hours for a response as we prioritise telephone enquiries. *Please note that our 'free-call' number is unfortunately NOT free from mobile phones. If you are calling from a mobile, let us know and we will call you straight back. OTHER STATES PHARMACOTHERAPY SERVICES NOT IN VICTORIA? If you are NOT in Victoria and you have a problem with your program, your local your state or territory drug-user organisation may be able to help you. QLD – Queensland Pharmacotherapy Advocacy Mediation & Support Service (QPAMS) PH: 1800 175 889 – a program of the Queensland Drug User Organisation (QUIVAA) WA – Opiate Replacement Pharmacotherapy Advocacy and Complaints Service ( ORPACS) PH: (08) 9321 2877 – a program of the WA Drug User Organisation (WASUA) NSW – MACS a program of Rankin Court (public clinic) PH: 1800 642 428 SA- DASSA Drug & Alcohol Services SA PH: 1300 13 1340 Check the AIVL (the national drug user organisation) website or phone AIVL directly on 02 62791600 for more info on your state.

Mobile Service Info Past Events The 18 month implementation trial started with mobile drug checking sites at selected festivals and events across Victoria. Previous festivals include Beyond The Valley, Hardmission (Au), Pitch Music & Arts Festival, Ultra Australia and The Warehouse Project. The service will operate at five more music festivals in the 2025-26 summer festival season. Beyond The Valley 2024/25 Read the Report ULTRA Australia 2025 Read the Report Hard Mission Australia 2025 Read the Report The Warehouse Project Australia 2025 Read the Report Pitch Music & Arts Festival 2025 Read the Report COMING NEXT SEASON

Harm Reduction Victoria Privacy & Confidentiality Policy Statement Harm Reduction Victoria is committed to protecting the privacy and confidentiality of service users, participants, team members and stakeholders in the way information is collected, stored and used. This policy provides guidance on Harm Reduction Victoria’s legal obligations and ethical expectations in relation to privacy and confidentiality. Harm Reduction Victoria will only collect personal information that is necessary to support its service users, provide service delivery and evaluate services provided by the organisation. Harm Reduction Victoria will only collect information through ‘lawful and fair means’ – that is, not through criminal or illegal activity, trickery or deception. Harm Reduction Victoria will endeavor to only collect information directly from the person it belongs to after obtaining consent from that person. If Harm Reduction Victoria is unable to collect information directly from the person it belongs to or obtain their consent but considers the information to be critical in providing health services to that person or other individuals, Harm Reduction Victoria will follow the IPP, APP and HPP guidelines around the collection, notification, storage, use and disclosure of the information. Harm Reduction Victoria strives to respect the confidentiality of any information pertaining to service users and any other individual who may engage with the organisation. However, in the spirit of partnership, Harm Reduction Victoria may share information with other organisations, involved individuals and services users when it is in the best interest of the service user or individual to do so. This best interest should be decided in partnership with the service user, and a standard health information sharing agreement should be used with the individual when we are operating on their behalf and sharing information with others. In the event of collecting or sharing information about individuals or organisations, Harm Reduction Victoria will take all reasonable steps to ensure it is abiding by relevant legislation, including but not limited to those listed in the legislation, clinical guidelines or other requirements. Reasonable steps to establish policies, procedures and work processes may include but are not limited to: Consult with Harm Reduction Victoria’s lawyers, specifically the Privacy and Data Security team For personal information, consult with the Office of the Victorian Information Commissioner and/or Office of the Australian Information Commissioner For health information, consult with the Health Complaints Commissioner and/or the Department of Health Privacy Team Complete a Privacy Impact Assessment Enter into an agreement with the individual or organisation that HRVic will be collecting or sharing information. Harm Reduction Victoria is committed to ensuring that information is used in an ethical and responsible manner. Harm Reduction Victoria recognises the need to be consistent, cautious and thorough in the way that information about service users, participants, stakeholders and team members is recorded, stored and managed. All individuals including service users, participants, stakeholders, staff and volunteers have legislated rights to privacy of personal information. In circumstances where the right to privacy may be overridden by other considerations (for example, child protection concerns or public health and safety), staff will act in accordance with the relevant policy and/or legal framework. All team members are to have an appropriate level of understanding about how to meet the organisation’s legal and ethical obligations to ensure privacy and confidentiality. Harm Reduction Victoria strives to provide quality services in which information is collected, stored, used and disclosed in an appropriate manner complying with both legislative requirements and ethical obligations. Harm Reduction Victoria will work to ensure all staff understand their privacy and confidentiality responsibilities in relation to personal information and organisational information about Harm Reduction Victoria, its service users, participants, team members and stakeholders. This understanding should be demonstrated in all work practices. Please contact admin@hrvic.org.au or call (03) 9329 1500 for more information.

Expressions Of Interest Interested individuals should Email submissions, Including: 1. A detailed Curriculum Vitae / Resume highlighting relevant experience and qualifications. 2. A cover letter outlining your interest in the position and how your skills and experience align with the Key Selection Criteria and Key Accountabilities in the Position Description below. 3. Contact details of two references who can speak to your suitability for the role. Email: admin@hrvic.org.au Due Date: CLOSED Subject Line: “DW Coordinator EOI application” Harm Reduction Victoria is seeking expressions of interest from qualified individuals to fulfill the position of DanceWize Coordinator. DanceWize Coordinator Position Description Harm Reduction Victoria DanceWize Program Coordinator Hours per Week: 30.4 (.8 EFT) Award Classification: SCHADS Award 2010: Social & Community Services Level 5 (dependent on experience) Position Objective: The DanceWize Coordinator leads operational activities of HRVic’s DanceWize (DW) Program, coordinating DW casual staff and volunteers to increase peer advice and referral at key dance/festival events, with the aim of reducing the incidence and impact of drug-related harms at events in Victoria. This includes coordinating a DanceWize drop-in care space at events and the delivery of harm reduction resources and messages to people who use drugs. This role may require the observation of drug-affected peers and appropriate referrals to first aid or emergency services as required. The DanceWize Coordinator will also be responsible for maintaining a range of event stakeholder relationships including with emergency services personnel, managing program budgets and inventory, setting cultural and professional expectations for staff and volunteers, contributing to policy work and campaigns relevant to music events, and leading the strategic development of the DanceWize Program. - To work with the CEO, Organisational Services team, and Finance Officer on timely program budget maintenance, including prompt reconciliation of expenditures. - To contribute to setting priorities for the program, within budget constraints based on funding, in collaboration with the CEO, Organisational Services, and the Finance Officer - Coordinate the safe use of the work vehicle - Coordinate the monitoring of DanceWize inventory Key accountabilities Operational and Event Activity Team Management / Volunteer oversight To develop DanceWize Operational Plan components for service delivery at events, in collaboration with other DW staff, including rosters and pre-event preparation. - To liaise with external staff involved in the promotion and production of events such as venue staff, security, promoters, emergency management stakeholders and permit issuers and report as needed to the HRVic CEO. - In collaboration with DW staff, develop and maintain mechanisms to evaluate and document the service delivery operations of the program to meet all data collection and reporting requirements, including reporting to funders and stakeholders - To coordinate and manage the DanceWize Team, in consultation with other DW staff - Coordinate a team of volunteer KPEs and collaborate with other DW staff - Ensure ongoing recruitment, training and ongoing support of DanceWize volunteers -Provision and recording of professional development for volunteers - Plan fortnightly meetings for DanceWize volunteers and co-facilitating /co- convening with other DW staff and guest trainers Program Management Team Duties Key Relationships - To be an active and contributing member of the HRVic team, fostering a healthy, collaborative and productive working environment. - Maintain a high level of professionalism in the conduct of all work-related duties. - Attend and contribute to HRVic team meetings, and other relevant meetings, as required. - Participate in professional development and training, sharing relevant insights and developments with team members. - Participate in operation of NSP - Other reasonable duties as directed by the CEO. Internal - Chief Executive Officer - Organisational Services Coordinator - DanceWize staff - DanceWize Volunteer Team External - Dance event promoters, communications personnel and contractors eg. health providers, security staff etc - Health providers and other health professionals - Emergency health services - Victoria Police - Researchers Key Selection Criteria Essential - An intimate knowledge and understanding of the health, social and legal iss ues that affect people who are part of the dance party scene. This must include a sophisticated understanding of the pharmacology of drugs commonly used within the community, the social and cultural contexts in which these substances are used and the factors that can contribute to increased risk of harms. - The capacity to work closely and to interact effectively with people in the dance party industry and with local and State government representatives, police and emergency and other health service providers. - Demonstrated experience managing and leading volunteers. - Excellent written communication skills, including demonstrated experience producing project/activity reports and contributing to funding submissions. - Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines in a demanding work environment. - Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain strong partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders including government and community health organisations, event promoters, venue staff and researchers. - Enthusiasm, confidence and the ability to work autonomously, as part of a diverse team and in the supervision of co-workers and volunteers. - The capacity and willingness to, on occasion, be on call at dance music parties and events for up to four consecutive days/nights. - Competent computer skills, including a functional knowledge of Word and Excel as well as common internet and email applications. - A current legal entitlement to drive a car in Victoria. - A significant, personalised experience of the issues affecting people who use illicit drugs - Formal or informal experience in harm reduction-oriented peer education. - A work and/or volunteering history that clearly attests to the candidate’s reliability, honesty and the capacity to adhere to policy guidelines and work-place procedures. - Working With Children Check Desirable -Experience working with DanceWize or other festival / event peer harm reduction services - Formal qualifications and/or demonstrated professional or volunteer experience in community development, health promotion or similar disciplines. Position Description .PDF Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further assessment and interview. We welcome expressions of interest from individuals who reflect the diversity of our community. Harm Reduction Victoria is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting inclusivity and preventing discrimination. If you have any questions or require further information about this opportunity, please contact Sione Crawford at admin@hrvic.org.au We look forward to receiving your expression of interest. Please note that the role is currently being filled on a fixed-term basis and that there may be internal applicants. Join The Team

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