Oceania
Regional Overview
The early implementation of harm reduction in both Australia and New Zealand has resulted in generally low levels of HIV amongst injecting populations. Australia also has the region’s only safer injecting facility (in Sydney). However, there are indications that particular groups – such as gay men who inject drugs and indigenous populations – may… Read more
Injecting Drug Use, HIV and Hepatitis C
The following maps and table outline the current available data on injecting drug use, as well as the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C among injecting populations in Oceania. The map below illustrates HIV prevalence among injecting drug users in countries of the region. The map below illustrates hepatitis C prevalence among injecting drug… Read more
Harm Reduction Policies
Although Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICT) policies do not currently mention harm reduction, Australia and New Zealand include it in their national policies, as illustrated in the map and table below. Although policy wording is not necessarily indicative of the implementation of effective harm reduction measures in a country, it… Read more
Harm Reduction Programmes
Key harm reduction interventions (including needle and syringe exchange and opioid substitution therapy) are available in both Australia and New Zealand but not in the PICTs, as illustrated in the maps and table below. Although harm reduction coverage in New Zealand and particularly in Australia is good, there are still difficulties faced by… Read more