44469 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health

Written Question

Published date: 05 Aug 2024

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	44469 (2024)
Question asked:	22 Jul 2024
Member asking:	Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Health
Minister replying:	Hon Casey Costello
Answer received:	30 Jul 2024
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_44469_2024
Document guid:	9be45994-4c52-41a6-9dfd-7b08c02f21b4

44469 (2024). Hon Dr Ayesha Verrall to the Associate Minister of Health: What progress, if any, has been made in the quarter (January to March 2024) toward the objective ‘Increase access to harm reduction strategies and prevention of hepatitis C transmission‘ under ‘Focus area 2: Prevention and harm reduction’ in the National Hepatitis C Action Plan?

Hon Casey Costello: I am advised that the Needle Exchange Programme has continued to upscale the distribution of free injecting equipment to people who inject drugs.