About rewired
ReWired supports guys who have sex with other guys who want to make changes to their meth and other drug use, focused on the Party ‘n’ Play and chemsex scene.
Delivered through a partnership between NZ Drug Foundation, Burnett Foundation, BodyPositive, and Odyssey, our programme was built by, for, and with this community at its heart.
In 2019, a group of like-minded folks in our community who saw a gap in the support that was available for us got together to pilot a support group. We kept hearing conversations from guys attending other support options that they couldn’t find a supportive place to talk about their concerns and problems honestly. They couldn’t discuss the unique aspects and challenges that PnP brings, and often felt misunderstood or isolated from the services available to them.
Since then, we’re grown from a once-yearly mutual-aid group to running eight times per year in various locations across Aotearoa. We continue to put our community at the centre, providing opportunities for our community to help share information and support with others. In addition, we’re hard at work developing harm reduction resources and information that speaks to our community needs, developing the skills and knowledge of our Sexual Health and Addictions workforces to better support us, and undergoing an independent evaluation to ensure we’re at our best in delivering support.