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We investigated OAT access for priority populations living in New South Wales, Australia: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) peoples, and youth (18\u201324\u2009years).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Method<\/jats:title><jats:p>Using a linked database, we analysed distances between residential postcodes and OAT dosing points for 29,935 individuals from July 2015 to June 2020. We used multi\u2010level models with random intercepts for clients to assess the relative distance lived from dosing points for members of each priority population.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The median distance to dosing points was 9.80\u2009km. Multi\u2010level regression predicting log\u2010transformed distance (ln) showed, relative to others, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients lived 89.98% (95% confidence interval [CI] 82.25%, 98.04%) further, and youth lived 15.09% (95% CI 4.70%, 26.52%) further from dosing points. In contrast, CALD individuals lived 35.32% (95% CI 31.88%, 38.58%) closer than others. Multi\u2010level logistic regression showed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients were 3.39 (95% CI 2.82, 4.07) times more likely to live 50\u2009km or more from their chosen dosing point.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion and Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians and youth have poorer access to OAT dosing points than others in New South Wales. CALD individuals live closer to dosing points, which could suggest better access, or reticence to travel far for care. 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