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North West Community Health Centre

Address

49 Corrigan Street, Keperra QLD, Australia

Intake number

07 3335 8888

Website

https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/community/locations/north-west-community-health-centre

Intake opening hours

Monday to Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm

About North West Community Health Centre 

North West Community Health Centre offers a range of community health services for people in the north west suburbs of Brisbane, with a focus on children’s and youth services. However, they do not provide Alcohol and Other Drug Services other than providing needle and syringe kits. 

    Programs

    This service will provide sterile injecting equipment kits including needles, syringes, swabs, and sterile water. A ‘sharps bin’ for the safe disposal of used needles and syringes is also available. The 24/7 syringe vending machines are also available at Biala (Brisbane City), Redcliffe and Caboolture Community Health Centre which can dispense packs for free or for a small fee depending on availability.

    Intake, assessment and referral

    No referral needed for accessing needle and syringes kits.

    Additional information

    There is free, on-site parking available. 

    Hospital and Health Service Region

    Metro North

    Primary Health Network region

    Brisbane North

    Age range

    18+ years

    Treatment type

    Harm reduction (e.g. needle and syringe programs)

    Medication exclusions

    No medication exclusions

    Smoking permitted

    No

    Phones permitted

    yes

    Close to public transport

    A regular bus service operates from Samford Road and Keperra train station is a 10-minute walk away.

    Family / children access

    N/A