In Melbourne's CBD, drug outreach workers say need for a supervised injecting room is rising

Drug outreach workers say there is plenty of evidence to support a supervised injecting facility in Melbourne's CBD. (ABC News: Angelina Wong)

In a bustling office space in the heart of Melbourne's CBD, Fiona Cook is packing clean syringes and alcohol wipes into an already-stuffed backpack.

A member of The Living Room, a primary health service in Hosier Lane, Ms Cook routinely joins the outreach team to support people experiencing homelessness and stop those using drugs from re-using needles.