DISC Trust Services: Supporting Your Health & Wellbeing in Te Waipounamu (South Island)

Hello! If you need your drugs checked, clean equipment, or peace of mind about Hepatitis C, you’re in the right place. We offer free, confidential support and a range of health services across Te Waipounamu. See what we provide below:

Drug Checking Services

We’re one of three licensed drug-checking providers in Aotearoa and the only one offering continuous services in the South Island. Our drug-checking services are available in:

• Ōtepoti (Dunedin)
• Ōtautahi (Christchurch)
• With periodic services in Timaru and Murihiku

In the past 15 months, we’ve checked 2,579 drug samples. If this is your first time using drug-checking, you’re not alone—50% of people we help are new to the service.

Needle Exchange Services

We operate seven needle exchanges across Te Waipounamu:

Whakatu (Nelson)

Ōtautahi (Christchurch and New Brighton)

Hakatere (Ashburton)

Timaru

Ōtepoti (Dunedin)

Murihiku (Invercargill)

We also have a mobile needle exchange and health service operating in Te Tai Poutini, making our services even more accessible.

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Additionally, our national pharmacy needle exchange program includes 200 pharmacies across Aotearoa, with alternative providers, including Hauora Māori services.

Health Services

Your health and well-being are our priority. We provide a variety of health services across Te Waipounamu, including:

• Community Health & Hepatitis C Service in Ōtautahi (Christchurch)
• A mobile, peer-led hepatitis C screening and treatment service operating throughout Te Waipounamu
• Weekly Nurse Practitioner Service at our Ōtautahi (Christchurch) needle exchange
• Weekly GP Service at our Ōtepoti (Dunedin) needle exchange
• Weekly Health Service

Who We Are & Why We Exist

We’re here to support people who inject or use drugs, advocating for harm reduction and providing a trusted, non-judgmental front door to services.

Ready to get support? Click below for free, confidential help.

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