No cost
Fully funded by the Commonwealth. The pharmacy claims to PPA, you walk out with the product.
Take-home naloxone
Free take-home naloxone, no prescription needed.
The Commonwealth Take Home Naloxone Program lets us supply naloxone at no out-of-pocket cost to anyone at risk of opioid overdose, and to their family and support people. No prescription required, no Medicare card needed, no questions about why.
No prescription
Naloxone is a Schedule 3 (Pharmacist-Only) medicine. The pharmacist supplies it after a brief conversation.
Brief training included
How to spot an overdose, how to use the spray or injection, what to do while waiting for paramedics. Takes a few minutes.
Family + support workers welcome
You don't need to be on pharmacotherapy yourself. If someone in your life is at risk, you qualify.
Confidential
We do not share the supply with Centrelink, your employer or your family without your written consent.
Repeat supply supported
Lost it, gave it to someone who used it, expired? Come back, we resupply.
How it works
Three steps, no surprises.
- Step 1
Visit the pharmacy
Phone first if you'd like, but you can walk in. Dosing hours suit if you're already a regular.
- Step 2
Brief conversation
The pharmacist asks a few questions to choose the right formulation (nasal spray vs injection) and provides training.
- Step 3
Walk out with naloxone
You take it home. We document the supply with the PPA, not with your prescriber, GP or insurer.
SafeScript
Checked at every relevant supply
Reply window
≤ 2 business hours
Open
Mon–Sun, including evenings
Languages
Ten on the counter
Frequently asked
Common questions, answered honestly.
Can't find what you need? Phone the dosing pharmacist, that's always the quickest answer.
Next step
Keep one in the cupboard. It might never be needed.
Phone the pharmacy or walk in during dosing hours. The whole conversation takes about five minutes.