Strategy

"Nothing about us without us" communicate the idea that no policy should be decided by any representative without the full and direct participation of members of the group(s) affected by that policy.

DISC Trust exists to - Ko tā DISC Trust he:

  • Support the health and wellbeing of people who inject or use drugs; and partner with them to further their interests in harm reduction, human rights, health and dignity

  • Deliver an independent peer-based service which advocates for the interests of people who inject and use drugs

  • Reduce stigma and remove barriers to services

  • Build harm reduction knowledge and understanding in our sector and communities

 
  • To enhance the health and well-being of people who inject and use drugs by providing leading practice in harm reduction.

    • Peer-based with unique knowledge and expertise

    • Trusted, non-judgemental and confidential front door for our community

    • Committed to achieving equity for Māori

    • Evidenced informed in our practice and learning

    • Work with people wherever they are at

    • Enable freedom to choose without stigma

    • Health and human rights-based organisation

    • Build our advocacy capability and capacity to better support our community

    • Diversify our revenues through philanthropic partnerships

    • Identify and communicate client needs and engage them in our service design

    • Enhance our service offering:

    1. what we offer (breadth of services)

    2. where we operate (geographic)

    3. who we work with (through partnerships)

    • Static and mobile needle exchange services

    • Community-based health services

    • Mobile hepatitis C services

    • National Drug checking services

    • National pharmacy needle exchange programme

    • Advocacy and education

    • Develop our brand and website to better reflect our mahi, community and stakeholder needs

    • Grow our workforce and trustee engagement and capability

    • Build our Māori capability and capacity

    • Build our data collection, analysis, reporting and monitoring capability