Petrol sniffing rehabilitation clinic to be constructed in South Australia

The following information has been adapted from a Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) media release (released 15 February 2006)

The South Australian Government has announced the construction of the nation’s first rehabilitation clinic for petrol sniffers.

The $1.2 million project will involve residential facilities and counselling services for petrol sniffers in remote Aboriginal communities in the state’s north. The rehabilitation of sniffers is an important part of a broader effort to combat petrol sniffing.

For further information: view HREOC media release (released 15 February 2006)