Poor access to Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opioid Dependence (MATOD) across the Frankston Mornington Peninsula, resulting in localised high volume service provision and poor access to services across the FMP, has been an ongoing concern.

With support provided through the Victorian Government’s Frankston Revitalisation initiative and DHHS, RAD-FMP has been working with its project partners and other stakeholders, on developing innovative responses to improve geographical distribution of MATOD services. Activities include supporting Peninsula Health to develop a sessional MATOD clinic in Rosebud and exploring how we can better harness workforces, such as Nurse Practitioners and Community Pharmacists, to extend our capacity and enhance existing prescribing and dispensing services across the Frankston Mornington Peninsula.