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PREVENTING HIV INFECTION IN INJECTING DRUG USERS AND THEIR SEXUAL AND DRUG USING PARTNERS IS OF COURSE A KEY ASPECT OF THIS.

AS A PART OF MY DEPARTMENTS COMMITMENT IN THIS AREA, FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED TO ENSURE A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING, INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND HIV PREVENTION EQUIPMENT TO INJECTING DRUG USERS.

THE PRIMARY SERVICE FUNDED IN THIS AREA IS THE A.C.T. NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM WHICH OPERATES THE "A.I.D.S. BUS" AND A NUMBER OF EXCHANGE OUTLETS FROM CANBERRAS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES AND A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS.

THE A.C.T. INTRAVENOUS LEAGUE IS ALSO FUNDED THROUGH THE AIDS MATCHED FUNDING PROGRAM TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND EDUCATION TO PEOPLE WHO INJECT DRUGS.

MRS CARNELL VOICES CONCERN THAT NEEDLES ARE BEING SNARED BY INJECTING DRUG USERS. OF COURSE, I T00 SHARE THIS CONCERN BUT I BELIEVE THAT MEASURES BEING TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT ARE HIGHLY APPROPRIATE.

IN 1991/92, THE A.C.T. NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 97 455 NEEDLES AND SYRINGES.

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