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Support recovery at every step.

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (AODS) team is seeking compassionate and motivated professionals to join the Needle and Syringe Program (NSP). We have two permanent part-time opportunities available, 48 and 64 hours per fortnight. In this rewarding role, you will provide harm reduction support, education and referrals, helping people improve their health and wellbeing. As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will support access to essential services and contribute to positive health outcomes across the community. COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

Alcohol and Other Drug Service (AODS) Cairns is a multidisciplinary service that provides a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to addressing issues associated with problematic alcohol and other drug use at both the individual and community levels. The service delivers a range of supports, including brief interventions, individual counselling, group therapy, harm reduction initiatives such as the Queensland Opioid Treatment Program and Queensland Needle and Syringe Program, hospital liaison services, withdrawal management, and education programs aimed at improving health outcomes and reducing the harms associated with alcohol and other drug use.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your prospect:





In this position you will...

- Provide brief interventions, education, information, and referrals to NSP clients on topics such as safe disposal, blood borne viruses and other harm reduction topics appropriate to injecting drug use.
- Assess and monitor service users who present at the NSP at risk of overdose or in distress due to risky substance use.
- Coordinate data collection and entry and other information as required by Queensland Needle and Syringe Program (QNSP) or the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service.
- Provide a range of education and training resources relevant to clients/community groups and stakeholders that support positive NSP outcomes.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits. Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

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📌 Needle Syringe Program Officer (Cairns)
🏢 Queensland Health
📍 Cairns