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The ACT government says it will undertake community consultation before a decision is made on whether to open a medically supervised injection room in Canberra. It comes as a report, commissioned by the ACT government, recommended that a small injection room be opened. The report by the Burnet Institute for Medical Research found there was support for an injection room from stakeholders in the ACT, as well as wider community support. But the report recommended that only a small facility should be established at first. IN OTHER NEWS: “The relatively small population of the ACT compared to other major Australian cities means we have recommended a drug consumption room model in which a small facility be established initially,” the report said. “This model can be implemented through a linkage to existing harm reduction service frameworks.” Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said the findings from the report would inform further community discussions. “Additional scoping work will be required before a decision is made on whether to proceed with a drug consumption room in the ACT, including community consultation, an assessment of the existing legislative framework and further development of an appropriate model,” she said. More to come. Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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The ACT government says it will undertake community consultation before a decision is made on whether to open a medically supervised injection room in Canberra.
It comes as a report, commissioned by the ACT government, recommended that a small injection room be opened.
The report by the Burnet Institute for Medical Research found there was support for an injection room from stakeholders in the ACT, as well as wider community support.
But the report recommended that only a small facility should be established at first.
“The relatively small population of the ACT compared to other major Australian cities means we have recommended a drug consumption room model in which a small facility be established initially,” the report said.
“This model can be implemented through a linkage to existing harm reduction service frameworks.”
Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said the findings from the report would inform further community discussions.
“Additional scoping work will be required before a decision is made on whether to proceed with a drug consumption room in the ACT, including community consultation, an assessment of the existing legislative framework and further development of an appropriate model,” she said.
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