Approval to Supply Syringes - ACT - Australian Business Licence and Information Service

Description

You will need this approval if you intend to provide syringes as part of the ACT Needle and Syringe Program. The Program aims to reduce the risk of transmission of the HIV virus and other blood borne diseases for injecting drug users by providing sterile injecting equipment and education.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible for this licence you must:

be a fit and proper person, as determined by the Agency
be a doctor, pharmacist, nurse, midwife or health worker
have completed a course approved by the Minister about appropriate health counselling and the hygienic distribution, use, collection and disposal of syringes

Please consult the Contact Officer for more information regarding eligibility requirements.

Duration

1 year

Fees

Task	Type	Business Structure	Description
Apply	Application	All	You do not need to pay any fees.

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources	Important
Apply	All	Application for Approval to Supply Syringes - Online (Opens in new window)	Important

Act(s) name

Public Health Act 1997 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Public Health Regulation 2000 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Health Directorate

Health Protection Service

Contact details

**Please use these contact details for help or more information:**

Access Canberra Contact Centre

Access Canberra
Australian Capital Territory
Operating address:	Access Canberra Service Centre Belconnen 11 Swanson Court Belconnen, Australian Capital Territory 2617
Operating address:	Access Canberra Service Centre Gungahlin 125 Gungahlin Place Gungahlin, Australian Capital Territory 2912
Operating address:	Access Canberra Service Centre Dickson 480 Northbourne Avenue Dickson, Australian Capital Territory 2602
Operating address:	Access Canberra Service Centre Tuggeranong 36 Scollay Street Greenway, Australian Capital Territory 2900
Operating address:	Access Canberra Contact Centre Woden Level 3 21 Bowes Street Woden, Australian Capital Territory 2606
Mailing address:	Access Canberra GPO BOX 158 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601
Contact us phone:	02 6207 8096
Contact us other:	13 22 81
Contact us website:	Feedback and Complaints (Opens in new window)
Website:	Contact Us (Opens in new window)
Website:	Access Canberra (Opens in new window)

Supporting information

Supplying Syringes (Opens in new window)

Approval to Supply Syringes - Australian Capital Territory