Safe Sharps

Safe Sharps was comissioned by REROC and funded by through the Community Sharps Management Grants program which is an initiative of the NSW Department of Health and the Local Government and Shires’ Association.

 

The aim of the Safe Sharps’ project is to assist sharps' users to easily find approved sharps' disposal locations so that used sharps can be properly and safely disposed of.

 

A web-based service, www.safesharps.org.au is an interactive and dynamic site that allows sharps' users to identify locations where used sharps can be disposed of appropriately. The website is linked to Google maps allowing users to easily plot locations. The information can also be accessed via iPhone™ and iPad™ and mobile web.

 

Safe Sharps was built using the following technologies