Loddon Alcohol and Other Drugs Service Directory 2025 FINAL - Flipbook - Page 9
7. Pharmacotherapy
Pharmacotherapy or opioid
replacement therapy (ORT) uses
substitution medication to
assist in the treatment of opioid
addiction. Pharmacotherapy
treatment improves clients9
health, social and occupational
functioning and reduces bloodborne virus transmission.
Ser vice Provider
Location
Bendigo Community Health
Services
Bendigo
Bendigo and District
Aboriginal Co-operative
Dja Dja Wurrung
Echuca Regional Health
Campaspe
Maryborough District Health
Services
Central
Gold昀椀elds
Northern District Health
Services
Loddon LGA
Youth Support and Advocacy
Service
Bendigo
Comments
Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander focus
Youth (ages 12-25)
By appointment only
8. Needle Syringe Program (site based)
NSPs provide injecting drug
users with sterile injecting
equipment, sharps disposal
containers, a range of sexual
health products, as well as
information, education, and
support.
Naloxone is also available from
most sites. Naloxone is a
medication that will
temporarily reverse the efects
of an opioid overdose. Some
pharmacies also provide
naloxone.
Victoria's Take-Home Naloxone
Program
Ser vice Provider
Location
Bendigo Community Health
Services
Bendigo
Dhelkaya Health
Mount Alexander
Echuca Regional Health
Campaspe
Maryborough District Health
Services
Central
Gold昀椀elds
Rochester Elmore District
Health Service
Campaspe
Sunbury Cobaw Community
Health
Macedon Ranges
Youth Support and Advocacy
Service
Bendigo
Comments
Youth (ages 12-25)
By appointment only
