Strategy
"Nothing about us without us" communicate the idea that no policy should be decided by any representative without the full and direct participation of members of the group(s) affected by that policy.
DISC Trust exists to - Ko tā DISC Trust he:
Support the health and wellbeing of people who inject or use drugs; and partner with them to further their interests in harm reduction, human rights, health and dignity
Deliver an independent peer-based service which advocates for the interests of people who inject and use drugs
Reduce stigma and remove barriers to services
Build harm reduction knowledge and understanding in our sector and communities
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To enhance the health and well-being of people who inject and use drugs by providing leading practice in harm reduction.
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Peer-based with unique knowledge and expertise
Trusted, non-judgemental and confidential front door for our community
Committed to achieving equity for Māori
Evidenced informed in our practice and learning
Work with people wherever they are at
Enable freedom to choose without stigma
Health and human rights-based organisation
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Build our advocacy capability and capacity to better support our community
Diversify our revenues through philanthropic partnerships
Identify and communicate client needs and engage them in our service design
Enhance our service offering:
what we offer (breadth of services)
where we operate (geographic)
who we work with (through partnerships)
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Community-based health services
Static and mobile hepatitis C services
National Drug checking services
Advocacy and education
Static and mobile harm reduction equipment
Homelessness outreach
HIV and STI screening and treatment
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Develop our brand and website to better reflect our mahi, community and stakeholder needs
Grow our workforce and trustee engagement and capability
Build our Māori capability and capacity
Build our data collection, analysis, reporting and monitoring capability