Kirketon Road Centre

Kirketon Road Centre Gadigal Country KRC is a health care service that provides free and anonymous care to people who experience barriers to accessing health care. What's our story?

KRC opened in 1987 at a time when it was clear that existing clinics and healthcare services were not well adapted to the needs of certain groups of people in the area. We believe that healthcare is a basic human right and that some populations have poorer access to healthcare. We are funded to provide services to:

1. People who inject drugs or are experiencing drug related harms
2. Sex workers
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. People experiencing homelessness
4. At-risk young people under 25, experiencing any of the above
5. People in urgent need of sexual health or HIV/Hepatitis care

Say hello to last month August's Pet of The Month, Bear!! 🐕
02/09/2026

Say hello to last month August's Pet of The Month, Bear!! 🐕

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.💜25 Years On. Still Needed.Overdose continues to affect every community. Y...
31/08/2026

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day.💜

25 Years On. Still Needed.

Overdose continues to affect every community. Yet it can be prevented. We know how to reduce risk and keep people safe. By speaking openly, learning from one another, and treating each other with love, dignity and respect, we can build a world where fewer lives are lost.

At KRC, we recognise dependence as a treatable medical condition. Stigma remains a significant barrier to care, preventing many people from seeking support and increasing the risks associated with substance use.

In the community room today, we invited people to help create our Poppy Memorial Board, with each flower representing a life, a memory or a message of hope and support. 💐

Today, and forever, we will continue to promote harm reduction, handing out naloxone, providing drug testing kits, linking people in with care if they would like and continuing to have conversations about how we can keep each other safe.

Thank you to everyone who joined us today and to those who continue to be part of the conversation.

Because overdose is preventable. And every life is worth protecting, remembering and fighting for.

Happy Wear It Purple Day from KRC!! 💜💜💚💚
28/08/2026

Happy Wear It Purple Day from KRC!! 💜💜💚💚

Say hi to our new HEO, Maddy!Maddy joins our NSP team bringing a Social Work background with experience in inpatient and...
17/08/2026

Say hi to our new HEO, Maddy!

Maddy joins our NSP team bringing a Social Work background with experience in inpatient and community work!!

Here's some words from her,

"I am really interested in the harm minimisation space because I feel like it honours a person's autonomy without minimising their value and right to access healthcare.

I am very excited to be at KRC! I feel that KRC truly works from a trauma-informed lens that acknowledges a person's psychosocial circumstances and the role this plays in their ability to consistently access health serivces. As a social worker, I'm all about addressing the social determinants of health! The flexibility KRC offers patients is truly person-centred and I'm really encouraged to see models of healthcare like this operating and helping clients live their best life!"

Maddy is also at the tail end of her Master of Public Health, majoring in Health Promotion and Advocacy, and brings all of this to her role, and as the secretariat of the CPG!

She also loves riding her bike, playing video games, drinking coffee and watching trash reality TV with her greyhound.

Welcome Maddy to the team!! 😄

We are currently recruiting for a Youth Project Officer at Kirketon Road Centre!This is a unique and rewarding role focu...
14/08/2026

We are currently recruiting for a Youth Project Officer at Kirketon Road Centre!

This is a unique and rewarding role focused on improving health outcomes for young people who experience barriers to care, including young people experiencing homelessness, those affected by substance use, who inject drugs, s*x workers, and LGBTQIA+ communities.

At its heart, this role is about creating pathways into healthcare, reducing harm, and supporting young people to have greater agency over their health and wellbeing.

It sits at the intersection of youth health, public health, peer work, and clinical service delivery.

You can read more about the position and application process via the link below:

https://jobs.health.nsw.gov.au/seslhd/jobs/youth-project-officer-346970

Applications close this Sunday!

We recently said a mini farewell to our Nursing Unit Manager Nicole as she goes off on a secondment at True Colours.Wish...
10/08/2026

We recently said a mini farewell to our Nursing Unit Manager Nicole as she goes off on a secondment at True Colours.

Wishing Nicole all the best and can't wait for all the knowledge and learnings she will bring back to the team!

This past International Nurse's Day, our incredible Lauren hopped on the KRC bus and drove down to Little Blessings Earl...
07/08/2026

This past International Nurse's Day, our incredible Lauren hopped on the KRC bus and drove down to Little Blessings Early Learning Centre to talk about homelessness, what life is like as a nurse, and the work we do here at KRC.

They also got to practice taking blood pressure, and with their incredible generosity, put together toiletry packs, which we gave out on outreach!

Cutest day ever!

Home is where we feel safe, connected, and able to look toward tomorrow with hope.This week is National Homelessness Wee...
04/08/2026

Home is where we feel safe, connected, and able to look toward tomorrow with hope.

This week is National Homelessness Week, and here at KRC, we support it wholeheartedly.

We've been working with people who are unhoused since our very opening, out on nights of outreach and in clinic, meeting people where they are to ensure everyone can recieve appropriate health support.

Everyone deserves a safe, secure and affordable place to call home. Yet far too many people continue to experience homelessness or housing insecurity.

Homelessness Week is an opportunity to challenge misconceptions, raise awareness, and advocate for the policies, partnerships and practical solutions needed to prevent and end homelessness.

This Homelessness Week, we're joining communities across Australia to shine a light on the realities of homelessness. We will continue to provide care as we do until the end of the line, and we will use that to continue advocating for a better future for everyone.

Check out what our CPG has been up to in July!
03/08/2026

Check out what our CPG has been up to in July!

Address

Above The Fire Station
Darlinghurst, NSW

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 1pm - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 1:45pm
Sunday 10am - 1:45pm

Telephone

+61293602766

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