The service has a polity on any restrictions on clients. The service ahs protocols for the prescribing, administration and monitoring of any drugs used in detoxification, rehabilitation, or relapse prevention. The service has protocols in place for the safe prescribing and provision of registered opoid maintenance drugs. The protocols are implemented by appropriate staff. The drug service uses a uniform system to identify and register clients of the service.
All staff use written procedures for the registration, allocation and referral of clients.
The procedures include the legal requirements for the registration of mandatory clients. The service implements effective allocation and referral practices to meet the needs of clients with a dual diagnosis.