Conference Proceedings

Expanding Access: A Regional Telehealth Model for Opioid Agonist Treatment

C Standen, Thileepan Naren

RANZCP 2026 Congress | Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry | Published : 2026

Abstract

In Australia, there are increasingly large areas experiencing a shortage of opioid agonist treatment (OAT) prescribers, with an increase in demand from the community. This issue is of significance in regional and rural locations, where distance and lack of specialist services are additional challenges.

University of Melbourne Researchers