Peer outreach workers use the pictured safety equipment when collecting used needles and syringes from around injecting hotspots; this is a key component of all harm reduction programs.
The Burnet Institute is one of Australia’s leading medical research and public health institute’s.
The Institute’s focus is on making a sustainable difference to people’s health in Australia and around the world.
Its medical research and public health actitivity involves multidisciplinary projects of substantial scope that deliver tangible benefits to the health and social well-being of individuals and entire populations.
From time to time vacancies with the Centre for Harm Reduction are advertised on the website.
Opportunities may include short term consultancies or positions on project teams. In addition, interested consultants are able to submit a CV online to be included in the consultant database.