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)

Harm Reduction Victoria Strategic Plan 2025-2029 Harm Reduction Victoria (HRVic) is a peer and member-based organisation with deep roots in the diverse communities it serves. Our communities comprise people with lived and living experience of viral hepatitis and HIV, and of drug use along a continuum from dependence to occasional or historical use, and of a variety of drugs. We are Aboriginal, multi-ethnic, LGBTQIA+ and neurodiverse communities that overlap and enrich one another. We are a diverse and intersectional range of beliefs, abilities, socio-economic realities, cultures and socio-political context. We recognise that our fight for harm reduction is inseparable from the fight for social justice. For the purposes of this plan, we use the term ‘our communities’ but far from owning our communities, we believe we are owned by them . We exist because they exist; this plan serves as a roadmap to honour that belonging through radical care and systemic change. Our strength comes from the lived and living peer experience of our communities, our team, our members, and our board. Small Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Small Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors. Small Title This is a Paragraph. Click on "Edit Text" or double click on the text box to start editing the content and make sure to add any relevant details or information that you want to share with your visitors.

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. Please note: As we are a state-wide phone service, please be patient- you may get the answering machine when you call. If you do- PLEASE LEAVE A MESSAGE -include your first name, and a short message about your issue and a CONTACT number we can reach you on. *If your issue is URGENT, or you are calling from a prison or detention facility where a call back is difficult, please state that in your message along with a time you will call back or we can call you. Please do not keep calling if you get the answer machine as this only takes up our time checking messages when we could be calling you or someone else back. 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 is right for you, it may be helpful to check out our fact sheets below: METHADONE Methadone Syrup , Biodone Forte (liquid) Physeptone* (tablet) *Only available for travel SUBUTEX Buprenorphine (sublingual tablet) SUBOXONE Buprenorphine / Naloxone (sublingual film) NALTREXONE (tablet, subcutaneous implant, injection) BUVIDAL™/ SUBLOCADE™ 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.

Northern Suburbs The Northern Suburbs area covers Maribyrnong & Essendon to Taylors Lakes & Tullamarine up to Craigieburn to Bundoora and back to Reservoir, Thornbury and Northcote. This list consists of the clinic names and their locations. If you click on their address you will open the google maps page for that location. To book at any of these locations, you will still need to call 1800 675 398 or through the online booking system (you need an email address to sign up) unless it states otherwise. Broadmeadows Town Hall 10 Dimboola Road Broadmeadows VIC Open Monday to Friday 9.30am-5.30pm Closed on weekends and public holidays Bookings accepted, check the online booking system or call 1800 675 398 for availability. Walk ins are accepted at this vaccination centre for Pfizer and AstraZeneca. Campbellfield Ford Complex Drive-Through Vaccination Clinic 358 Barry Road, Campbellfield VIC 3061 Open every day, 8am-8pm Bookings accepted, check the online booking system or call 1800 675 398 for availability. Walk ins are not accepted at this vaccination centre. COMING SOON Stay tuned for more locations. Latrobe University - Bundoora campus Car park 6, 45 Ring Road Bundoora VIC 3083 Open every day 8am-3pm Bookings accepted, check the online booking system or call 1800 675 398 for availability. Walk-ins are accepted at this vaccination centre, for Moderna only. Campbellfield Ford Complex In-person Vaccination Clinic 358 Barry Road, Campbellfield VIC 3061 Friday to Wednesday 8am-4.30pm, Thursday 11am-7.30pm Bookings accepted, check the online booking system or call 1800 675 398 for availability. Walk ins are accepted at this vaccination centre. COMING SOON Stay tuned for more locations. FIND A PHARMACY NORTHERN

Acerca de Annual General Meeting December 4 2024 @ 3pm Dear members, Harm Reduction Victoria would like to remind you of our 2023-2024 Annual General Meeting which will be happening on: Wednesday DECEMBER 4th 2024 at 3:00pm to 5:00pm. This year we are holding the meeting at Harm Reduction Victoria’s office at: 299-305 Victoria Street, Brunswick VIC 3056. We are also able to offer online access to the AGM via Teams. If a vote is needed for Board positions, we will arrange a process and let online attendees know on the day. We are a community, peer organisation and as such it is important that all members get a chance to be involved in our future, so please do join us if you can. Nominating for the Board of HRVic Have you ever thought of being on the Board of a not for profit organisation who advocates and works for something you are passionate about? Being on the Board of a peer-based, membership-based community organisation is a great way to contribute to your community and it can be rewarding and enjoyable. Being on the Board is also a responsibility and requires a level of commitment to attend regular meetings and do some reading and preparation for these meetings . Realistically, participating on the Board will take about 4-5 hours each month. HRVic seeks people who may currently use drugs or have used drugs in the past, and others who support HRVic’s mission and purposes, to join the Board. We want people who are passionate and willing to participate in governance or willing to learn. If you are thinking about nominating to join the Board, HRVic requires that you meet with the CEO and a member of the Board executive before submitting your nomination form. The Board nomination form needs to be received by HRVic no later than one week before the AGM. This year, forms have to be received at HRVic before midnight on the 27th of November 2024. Please organise to meet with the CEO and a member of the Board a few weeks before this date. The meeting is an opportunity for you to ask questions about HRVic, the Board and what’s involved in being a Board member. It’s also an opportunity for HRVic to find out more about you – your experiences, skills and reasons for wanting to join the Board of HRVic. Based on our legal obligations and organisational needs, HRVic reserves ththe right to not accept a Board nomination. What happens if my nomination is accepted? 1. You need to provide a short statement about who you are and why you want to join the Board. This will be sent out to the members so they can learn about the candidates. 2. You will have to complete the Board nomination form and you will have to have another member of HRVic formally second your nomination (this means having another member signing the form to say they support your nomination). 3. You then attend the AGM and speak to your nomination. Members attending the AGM vote to appoint the Board members, with a ballot if the number of nominees is greater than the number of vacant positions. Voting at the HRVic AGM HRVic members attending the AGM are asked to vote to accept the minutes of the previous AGM, vote to accept the Financial Report, vote to approve the appointment of Auditors for the forthcoming financial year and vote to appoint the nominees to the Board of HRVic. You will leave a voting expert if you came a voting virgin. Only members of HRVic are allowed to vote at the HRVic AGM. This year the HRVic AGM will be hybrid- meaning voting will be held both online and in person. If an election needs to be held to vote for members of the Board of HRVic (i.e. when the number of people nominating to the Board is higher than the number of vacant positions on the Board), we will run hybrid voting where HRVic members can vote for candidates during the meeting either online or in-person. VOTING BY PROXY If you are not able to attend the AGM, you can vote by proxy. This means you can appoint someone to vote on your behalf (using the Appointment of Proxy form). You can appoint as your proxy the Board Secretary or another HRVic member. Any HRVic member can only be a proxy for TWO other HRVic members. You can allow your appointed proxy to choose how to vote on your behalf or you can indicate your preferred candidates. The names of candidates who have nominated to the Board will be emailed to members on Thursday, 28th of November 2024 and also posted to the HRVic website. Please email admin@hrvic.org.au if you need a proxy form. PLEASE NOTE: If you are not on the list of members (including where we have your name as a nickname), you will not be able to vote. PLEASE ENSURE WE HAVE YOUR DETAILS CORRECT TO MAKE SURE YOU CAN VOTE. This is especially important for members voting online and will only be able to do this if the name they use when they join the online AGM is the same as the name we have on our list of members. If you are not sure if you are a member, it is important that you confirm your membership before the AGM. You can email us at admin@hrvic.org.au to confirm your membership. If you would like to become a vote at an AGM, HRVic must receive your membership application 30 days before the AGM. AGM Forms Available Here INVITE AGENDA NOMINATION FORM 2023 Minutes VOTING INFO 2022/23 Annual Report For Online Attendees: TEAMS LINK to Join AGM 2023-24 Join AGM Online Notes For TEAMS Meeting Attendees We will have a waiting room system and will admit people from 2:30pm onwards. All attendees will be muted on entry by default. As per normal practice, we will check off members as we admit attendees into the virtual 'meeting room'. If you are a member, please ensure your TEAMS nameplate reflects your member name so we can count your vote if needed. We will assign members an “M” in their TEAMS nameplate, so that we can identify members easily during the proceedings. Members who are sharing a computer: Please message us at the start of the meeting at the HRVic Zoom Account so the Secretary can count your vote JOIN HRVIC (to Vote NEXT year) Board Nominees

Updates on Frankston Healthcare clinic for patients and Pharmacotherapy consumers. IMPORTANT NOTICE: FRANKSTON HEALTHCARE CLINIC PATIENTS: JOIN HRVIC HRVic is a community organisation. It is peer led- meaning it is run and governed by people with lived and current living experience of drug use who live in Victoria. Stay Up to date with new information and what's happening for our community around pharmacotherapy and drug law reform. Join HRVic

TRAINING HRVic provide practical education & training from the unique peer-spective of people with living & lived experience of substance use. Naloxone Training- Online This workshop focuses on how to recognise the signs of opioid overdose and how to respond using naloxone- the opioid reversal medication, in all it's forms- Prenoxad®- an injectable multi dose (in one syringe) or Nyxoid®-a single dose nasal spray. HRVic’s naloxone training differs from other naloxone training in that you are being trained by someone with lived or living experience of injecting drug use and we insist on providing participants with our HRVic naloxone kits at the end of the training session. HRVic’s first priority is to put naloxone kits into the hands of those who need it most- people who currently inject opioids or the people who live with them. We do however understand the need for drug use to remain anonymous in the majority of cases as prohibition remains our biggest most threatening harm. All participants of Online Naloxone Training receive a FREE HRVic Naloxone Kit. If you are attending and belong to a service or other org who work with PWUD and would like a free naloxone kit- email janed@hrvic.org.au stating this and we can give you some other options. OPIOID OVERDOSE : RECOGNISE & RESPOND with NALOXONE (Duration: approx 40-45min) 4:30PM (AEST) SESSIONS on the 1st day of EVERY Month* UPCOMING DATES: 2026 Monday FEBRUARY 2nd 2026 Monday MARCH 2nd 2026 Wednesday APRIL 1st 2026 Friday MAY 1st 2026 Monday JUNE 1st 2026 Wednesday JULY 1st 2026 Monday AUGUST 3rd 2026 (*unless the 1st falls on a weekend then it will be on the NEXT weekday after) Join Zoom Meeting: Just copy and paste link in your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89848783603?pwd=OU1WZjZpVENmdFhaUzVBaGdFTzVMdz09 or click HERE at 4:30pm Meeting ID: 898 4878 3603 Passcode: 786160 NALOXONE @ NIGHT (Duration: approx 40-45min) 8:00PM (AEST) SESSIONS on the third Wednesday of EVERY month UPCOMING DATES: 2026 Wednesday JANUARY 21st 2026 Wednesday FEB 18th 2026 Wednesday MARCH 18th 2026 Wednesday APRIL 15th 2026 Wednesday MAY 20th 2026 Wednesday JUNE 17th 2026 Wednesday JULY 15th 2026 Join Zoom Meeting: Just copy and paste link in your browser: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89848783603?pwd=OU1WZjZpVENmdFhaUzVBaGdFTzVMdz09 or click HERE at 8pm Meeting ID: 898 4878 3603 Passcode: 786160 JOIN SESSION Bloody Serious Facts REGISTER HERE OTHER TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE ON DEMAND Harm Reduction Victoria’s staff training and consumer workshops are unique opportunities to be presented with important substance and use information and education from the living/lived experience perspective. Training available includes: Safer Using - we can focus on a specific substance or can cover a more general range of substances Vein care ATS (amphetamine-type substances ) or Opioid Overdose -prevention, recognition & response Naloxone Administration Bloodborne Virus - Prevention, Transmission and Treatment A,B,C's of Hepatitis & HIV Stigma & Discrimination -To and From PWUD Substance-specific info sessions, Drug combinations, Gender Based Violence and Trauma Counsel and much more. Call the office for details. Blood Borne Viruses Delivered by facilitators with lived experience of BBVs. Training For: Consumers, or people who work with consumers Minimum delivery time: 1 hour Maximum delivery time: 3 hours Safer Using (General Use) For: Consumers, people who live/work with or support current consumers Minimum delivery time: 1 hour Maximum delivery time: 3 hours D.O.P.E (Drug Overdose Peer Education) Choose: Opioid or ATS (amphetamine-type substances) or other Poly Substances Overdose Training Training For: Consumers, loved ones & people who live or work with people who take opioid or ATS substances (incl. prescription meds) Minimum delivery time: 1 hour Maximum delivery time: 3 hours Safer Injecting & Vein Care For: Consumers, people who live/work with or support current consumers (injectors) Minimum delivery time: 1 hour Maximum delivery time: 3 hours Naloxone Administration HRVic insists on providing participants witha free naloxone kit at the completion of training. training. Delivered by people with personal experience of overdose. Training For: Consumers, loved ones & people who live or work with people who take opioid or ATS substances (incl. prescription meds) Minimum delivery time: 30 min. Maximum delivery time: 2 hours The Stigma Project Stigma & Discrimination For: Consumers, people who live/work with or support current consumers (injectors) Minimum delivery time: 1 hour Maximum delivery time: 3 hours Enquire Now *All our training is facilitated by trainers with lived or living experience of the topic. To enquire about any of the existing training or to create a session based on your particular needs, click the Enquire Now button above. Harm Reduction Victoria’s consumer workshops are unique opportunities to be presented with important substance and use information and education from the lived/living experience perspective. Training includes Safer Using, Vein Care, ATS (amphetamine-type substances) & Opioid overdose Prevention, Recognition & Response, Naloxone Administration, Bloodborne Virus Prevention, Transmission and Treatment, (HCV, HBV, HIV) Substance Specific Info Sessions and much, much more for people who use drugs, and people who work with people who use drugs.

METHADONE Methadone Methadone is the most successful, well-researched and cost-effective treatment for opiate dependence. Although it is available in both liquid and tablet forms, the Victorian pharmacotherapy program uses the liquid form alone (except in instances of limited overseas travel). There are two brands of methadone liquid: Methadone Syrup and Biodone Forte. Their contents and strength are the same. Basic Pharmacology of Methadone Methadone is a full opiate agonist. The higher the dose, the greater the opiate effect. If too much methadone is consumed, breathing and heart rate will gradually slow, leading eventually to unconsciousness and death. Other full opiate agonist drugs include heroin, morphine, oxycodone, fentanyl, pethidine etc. When a client begins taking methadone, the doctor will prescribe a safe, low dose which can be adjusted as required until no feelings of opiate withdrawal are experienced for the full twenty-four hours between doses. If doses are missed or other opiates are used, it will take longer to stabilise on a daily dose. Methadone Take-Away Doses For the first two months of treatment, clients must attend each day for their dose. After this, if the client is considered stable, some takeaway doses may be prescribed, see below for further details: after two months 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 six months of continuous treatment and considered stable (on the correct dose and not missing doses) – eligible for up to 4 take away doses per week

DanceWize team members come from all over Victoria, from all walks of life, and all backgrounds with a love of and lived experience of the festival/doof/party and EDM communities the thread they all have in common. Invaluable knowledge, empathy, integrity, and motivation from their own experiences accompanies every DW key peer educator on each shift. All DW team members and team leads identify as peers to the communities of people who use drugs in the music scenes that they love and as such, allow for a greater understanding of their community members' experiences, equipping them with the skills and empathy needed to provide relevant, nonjudgmental support to festival patrons who use drugs. Volunteers are inducted and trained to fulfil the role of Key Peer Educator (KPE). DanceWize KPEs have several areas of responsibility at an event including roving, brief interventions and education, info sharing and care interventions. Volunteer intake and induction training happens during the winter season only. Once you have submitted a completed online form (button below), you will be added to our monthly DW Peer E-Newsletter, which includes all new information about training opportunities. You should start receiving this E-News straight away but you can always keep updated through our facebook page and groups. As DanceWize provides 1 on 1 care in Click on the link and fill out the form. NEW Vollys VOLUNTEER HERE Current KPEs What Does A DanceWIze Volunteer KPE Do? Care Interventions Care interventions mostly occur on site, at events within the DanceWize space; an airconditioned/heated, private, safe, chill space dedicated to providing support and 1:1 care to patrons experiencing distress or just needing a break. KPEs provide various types of care depending on the needs of each individual patron. The DW Chill space is always co-located with onsite medical services and we monitor our patrons carefully while awake or asleep to determine if they need further care or support. Roving Care Roving Care teams consist of a minimum of two KPEs walking throughout event grounds, campsites and party perimeters , keeping an eye out for people who may be feeling less than great or are confused. Our Rovers can provide support either directly through supplies they have on hand and support or if necesary can radio the DW Chill space, security or medical if needed. Our rovers have radio contact with all necessary service providers. Our DW Rovers are on the look out for signs of overdose or distress, and are often the first point of contact for a patron needing further intervention or assistance. GBV/ Trauma Counsellor The role of a GBV/Trauma Counsellor is specialised and requires volunteers to have appropriate post grad qualifications in Social Work, Counselling, Psychology, or for someone to have had extensive experience in the community services sector. Interviews will take place for these roles with the GBV Service Manager and a Team Coordinator Brief Interventions Brief interactions occur either onsite at an event or in transit to and from an event or in the DanceWize/HRVic office /NSP environment . KPEs and staff assist patrons and service providers alike to learn more about substance use, polydrug interactions, myth busting, drugs and the law, and referrals to services as required. Our KPEs are extensively trained to be able to answer questions that patrons might have regarding drugs, safer use, and other health and self care tips. We have extensive resources produced by HRVic and DW as well as other orgs available at every event, alongside consumables such as sunscreen, water and hydrating powders, lollypops, ear plugs, hand sanitiser, masks, condoms and NSP equipment. Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Mental Health services The GBV and Mental Health Service offers a comprehensive suite of services , and festivals can choose which activities they would like to engage with. The service is focused on interventions that target the whole festival community. For more info please click HERE. DW Team Lead Experienced KPEs can apply to become a Team Leader, and if successful receive extra training and support to fulfil higher duties of responsibility in leading teams of KPEs at events. Some Team Lead roles at specific events are casual paid roles. Apply to be a Trauma Counsellor or Roving Active Bystander

West and South West The West & South West areas covers Williamstown to Wyndham Vale and Eynesbury to Caroline Springs back to Footscray. This list consists of the clinic names and their locations. If you click on their address you will open the google maps page for that location. To book at any of these locations, you will still need to call 1800 675 398 or through the online booking system (you need an email address to sign up) unless it states otherwise. Melbourne Showgrounds 04 Boulevard Pavilion Opening Hours: 8:00am – 5:30pm seven days a week due to high demands. Sunshine Hospital Sunshine Hospital Vaccination Hub St Albans, Vic. Capacity : up to 60 cubicles Purpose-built semi-permanent facility constructed in the ground floor of the site’s multi-deck car park. VU Whitten Oval (pop-up vaccination hub) The VU Whitten Oval COVID-19 Vaccination Hub only runs on certain days. Check the website for details and dates of operation. This site will be offering Pfizer only. Caroline Springs Leisure Centre Located at 9-19 The Parade Caroline Springs Bookings accepted, check the online booking system or call 1800 675 398 for availability. Walk ins are accepted at this vaccination centre for Pfizer and AstraZeneca. The Melton Vaccination Hub Located at 149 Barries Rd Melton West. This Hub has two vaccination services – a drive through service and a sit down vaccination centre. The drive through service is the first of its kind in Australia. Click here or on the following image to view a short video about this service. Chemist Warehouse Braybrook Home Co Tenancy 3A & 3B 340-342 Ballarat Road Burke & Butler Streets BRAYBROOK Phone: +61385271774 Bookings must be made online. Book HERE. IPC Health Vaccination Hub Caroline Springs Leisure Centre 9-19 The Parade, Caroline Springs Open Monday to Friday 10am-6pm and Saturdays 9am-6pm. Open public holidays Cohealth Centre Laverton 95-105 Railway Avenue, Laverton Open Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4:30pm Call 9448 5552 Werribee St Vincent’s Private Hospital The Werribee COVID-19 Vaccination Hub is located at St Vincent’s Private Hospital, 240 Hoppers Lane, Werribee. The entrance and parking is available at the rear of the hospital. Wyndham Eagle Stadium Located at 35 Ballan Road, Werribee. This Hub has two vaccination services – a drive thru service and a sit down vaccination centre. Priceline Pharmacy Sunshine Marketplace Shop 45, Sunshine Marketplace S/C 80 Harvester Road SUNSHINE Open 09:00 to 17:30 +61393647133 Bookings must be made online. Book HERE. FIND A PHARMACY WEST & SOUTH WEST

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South East & Mornington Peninsula The huge South East area covers from Dandenong to Warneet to Druin to Narre Warren and back to Emerald. Until there are more to post we have added the Mornington Peninsula to this list also. This list consists of the clinic names and their locations. If you click on their address you will open the google maps page for that location. To book at any of these locations, you will still need to call 1800 675 398 or through the online booking system (you need an email address to sign up) unless it states otherwise. Dandenong pop-up clinic Palm Plaza (off Clow Street) Dandenong The Dandenong pop-up clinic will be open from 9am to 5pm daily, 7 days per week. No appointment is necessary, just turn up. Call beforehand to see if still open. Frankston Community Vaccination Hub Level 1, Balmoral Building, Shannon Mall, Bayside Shopping Centre Call for opening hours. Free parking is available for people getting vaccinated. Our staff will give you an exit pass to use as you leave. Please park in one of the Bayside Centre car parks. The closest parking is the undercover car park which can be accessed via Olsen Street St (off Beach St) or Balmoral St (off Young St). Coming Soon Stay tuned for more locations. Springvale City Hall 18 Grace Park Ave, Springvale. The clinic has been specially set up to cater to members of Springvale’s diverse communities, particularly those from South East Asia and Buddhist communities. Interpreters will be available, to assist people who speak Vietnamese, Cantonese, Mandarin, Punjabi and Khmer. Call to see if still operating. Peninsula Health – Point Nepean Road Suite 5 – 1533 Point Nepean Road Capel Sound Walk-in capacity is available, however bookings are encouraged to ensure we are able to accommodate you on the day. Coming Soon Stay tuned for more locations. FIND A PHARMACY SOUTH EAST & MORNINGTON PENINSULA