Help your patients create an opioid safety plan

Using this online interactive resource, patients can create a personalised opioid safety plan (see button below) which can be shared with family members, carers or household members.  This plan helps patients identify opioid-related risks specific to their circumstances and provides guidance on recognising symptoms and treating opioid toxicity or overdose, including administering naloxone.

Naloxone has been shown to reduce opioid-related harms and is recommended for anyone on long-term prescription opioids to have in the home (referred to as ‘take-home naloxone’ – see button below).   Take-home naloxone is available as a nasal spray or intramuscular injection at no charge from many community pharmacies in Australia.  Any pharmacy can stock take-home naloxone, and any pharmacist can supply it without a prescription. You can claim reimbursement for naloxone you supply at https://www.ppaonline.com.au/