In the News: Needle Sharing Program

ASID Board Member Dr Candice Holland was interviewed by ABC Brisbane on renewed calls for needle exchange programs to be introduced in Australian prisons.

Research sparks renewed calls for needle exchange programs to be introduced in Australian prisons - ABC News.

We thank Candice for her thoughtful advocacy highlighting the risks associated with unsafe injecting practices in Australian prisons.  Her comments on the clinical realities including reinfection risks for Hep C and the broader public health implications were clear and informative.

We have many talented members who are interviewed from time to time, and request everyone to encourage our members to refer to ASID wherever possible. It’s through our collective effort that we can make a big difference to raising ASID’s profile and our role.