Registrations are now open for the First Step Program Bus Tour, Thursday 19^th September 2019 from 10.00am till 2.00pm.

First Step Program continue to improve the way they relate to other services and increase staff knowledge around the issues of Drugs and Alcohol, trusting that the bus tour will address gaps in networking and referrals between services. The tour gives participants an on the ground view of the current situation around drug use and Blood Borne Infection(BBI) transmissions. It provides an opportunity to dispel myths and “get the real story” on such a hidden, sensitive, and not often talked about area.

Itinerary:

09.45am       Meeting at First Step Program, Port Kembla Hospital, Fairfax Road, Warrawong.

10.00am          Depart for Hill 60, Port Kembla

10.45am          Warilla Community Health Centre

11.15am          The Wollongong Hospital Automatic Dispensing Machine 

11.45am          Rawson Street Centre, Wollongong site visit

12.15pm          Darcy House, Port Kembla site visit

12.45pm          Darcy House for lunch

Cost is $15.00 which goes to Darcy House for providing lunch.

Click here to register or Google ‘Sticky Tickets June FSP Bus Tour ’.

Places are limited and book out fast.

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First Step Program is a free and confidential blood borne virus prevention service In the Illawarra and Shoalhaven area.

The service provides clean injecting equipment, free condoms as well as support and referrals in all matters of health and welfare including detox and rehabilitation.  First Step Program provide outreach services and education on HIV, Hepatitis A, B and C and waste management of used syringes to individuals and groups.

A collaborative initiative between First Step Program HARP, & Healthy Cities Illawarra