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Rodger Wright Centre
10 Washington Way, Christchurch
Contact Details
Phone (03) 365 2293
Street Address
10 Washington Way
Sydenham
Christchurch
Canterbury 8011
Postal Address
PO Box 22478
Christchurch 8140
Description
The Rodger Wright Centre is DISC Trust’s Christchurch-based harm reduction and community health hub, providing a range of free and confidential services for people who use drugs and the wider community. Services include needle exchange and safer injecting equipment, overdose prevention and naloxone access, drug checking, harm reduction education, peer support, safer disposal options for used equipment, and referrals to health and social services.
The centre also operates a community health clinic providing sexual health support, wound care, blood-borne virus testing and support pathways, hepatitis C testing and treatment support, basic primary health interventions, and health assessments for people who may face barriers accessing mainstream healthcare.
In addition, the Rodger Wright Centre provides a dedicated steroid and image and performance enhancing drug (IPED) clinic offering non-judgemental health advice, safer injecting education, sexual health support, and harm reduction information tailored to people using anabolic steroids and other performance and image enhancing substances.
Fees and Charges Categorisation
Fees and Charges Description
No fees apply.
Hours
9:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM |
|---|---|
| Tue – Thu | 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM |
| Fri – Sat | 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM |
* Drug Checking service hours are from 12pm - 7pm Tuesday to Saturday.
Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct).
Languages Spoken
English
Programmes
DISC Trust provides confidential access to sterile injecting equipment, safer injecting advice, overdose prevention information, safer disposal options, and harm reduction support for people who inject drugs. The service aims to reduce the transmission of blood-borne viruses and other injecting-related harms while supporting the health and well-being of the community.
DISC Trust provides confidential access to sterile injecting equipment, safer injecting advice, overdose prevention information, safer disposal options, and harm reduction support for people who inject drugs. The service aims to reduce the transmission of blood-borne viruses and other injecting-related harms while supporting the health and well-being of the community.
- Programme Areas
Alcohol or drug addiction
- Programme Type
Alcohol or drug counselling and support, Peer support (alcohol or drug)
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral, GP, Health NZ clinical services, Corrections
Description
DISC Trust provides confidential access to sterile injecting equipment, safer injecting advice, overdose prevention information, safer disposal options, and harm reduction support for people who inject drugs. The service aims to reduce the transmission of blood-borne viruses and other injecting-related harms while supporting the health and well-being of the community.
Drug checking at DISC Trust is a free and confidential service that helps people find out what substances are actually present in their drugs. The service aims to reduce drug-related harm by providing information about unexpected substances, adulterants, strength concerns, and safer use practices, alongside non-judgemental support and harm reduction advice.
Drug checking at DISC Trust is a free and confidential service that helps people find out what substances are actually present in their drugs. The service aims to reduce drug-related harm by providing information about unexpected substances, adulterants, strength concerns, and safer use practices, alongside non-judgemental support and harm reduction advice.
- Regions
Canterbury
- Age Groups
Youth / Rangatahi, Adult / Pakeke, Older adult / Kaumātua
- Referral Types
Self referral
Referral Process
Drop-in Service, no referral needed
Description
Drug checking at DISC Trust is a free and confidential service that helps people find out what substances are actually present in their drugs. The service aims to reduce drug-related harm by providing information about unexpected substances, adulterants, strength concerns, and safer use practices, alongside non-judgemental support and harm reduction advice.
Disability Assistance
Wheelchair access
Additional Details
Face to face / Kanohi ki te Kanohi
Parking
Parking available.
Website
https://healthpoint.co.nz/mental-health-addictions/addiction/rodger-wright-centre/