DISC is a specialised primary health care facility for drug users, and operates within a harm minimisation philosophy. The service aims to reduce the spread of HIV, Hepatitis C and other blood borne viruses and associated health, social and economic harms arising from drug use. It also aims to minimise any negative impacts associated with 'drug-using lifestyle' maintenance issues. Services provided range from prevention-focussed through to treatment-based.

Services offered

• Medical and Nursing Clinical services.
• Counselling and case management;
• Provision of safer sex supplies;
• "Home detoxification" support worker for D.I.S.C.
• Information and referral
• A street-based health outreach service;
• Needle Syringe Program
• A range of support, health education programs.
• A Disposal Project focusing on needle clean-up in the Cabramatta and Fairfield LGA

Client Group

DISC services target injecting drug users (especially sex workers, "at risk" young people, Indo-Chinese, Non-English Speaking Background and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander drug users) who frequent the Cabramatta area. In addition to direct work with clients their families and friends, DISC works collaboratively with the broader Cabramatta community around drug-related issues

Hours of operation

DISC is open from 9.30-6.00pm Monday to Friday. A Worker on Duty provides an intake service during these hours.

Eligibility or entry criteria

NIL

Is there translated information for clients?

YES: Vietnamese, Lao, Kymer, Spanish, English, other various languages

Language services provision

The service employs a number of bilingual Drug and Alcohol Workers who speak Vietnamese, Spanish. One Drug and Alcohol Worker Indo-Chinese designated positions and one NESB D&A worker