Safe Needle Disposal Toolkit

The Safe Needle Disposal Toolkit document includes: info about needle use in Victoria; options for disposing of needles; pictures and explanations for the items included in the kit including a picture of a needle disposal box and a sharps container; a list of some of the situations where a person might be accidentally poked by a needle; a list of some of the risks associated with used needles; descriptions of tetanus, staphylococcus aureus, HIV/AIDS, and hepatitis; a list of unsafe ways to dispose of needles and a list of safe ways to dispose of needles; when to call for help and what to do is you get poked by a needle; a list of resources.