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Alcohol and drug treatment and information services

• National
• Australian Capital Territory
• New South Wales
• Northern Territory
• Queensland
• South Australia
• Tasmania
• Victoria
• Western Australia

National

Strategies

• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples Complementary Action Plan 2003-2009
• National Alcohol Strategy
• National Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Strategy 2008-2011
• National Cannabis Strategy 2006-2009
• National Drug Strategic Framework
• National Drug Strategy
• National School Drug Education Strategy
• National Tobacco Strategy

Peak bodies

• Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA)
• Association for Prevention and Harm Reduction Programs Australia (Anex)
• Australian Drug Foundation (ADF)
• Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users’ League (AVIL)
• Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD)
• Australian National Council on Drugs (ANCD) 
• Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Foundation (AERF)
  Evidence-based rehabilitation, research and prevention programs.
• Curtin University—National Drug Research Institute (NDRI)
• Flinders University—National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA)
  Workforce development, research and evaluation of effective practices.
• National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
  Supporting health and medical research.
• The University of New South Wales—National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)

Service directories

• Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Services National Directory
• Australasian Therapeutic Community Association (ATCA)
  Links to member services.
• Australian General Practice Network (AGPN)
• Australian Government—Aboriginal Hostels Limited
• Australian Government—HealthInsite
• Catholic Social Services Australia—Member services
• Infoxchange Service Seeker
• Lifeline Service Finder
• The Salvation Army—Addiction to drugs and alcohol
  National directory of withdrawal, home-based and residential treatment services.

Families

• NSW Government—Families & friends affected by the drug or alcohol use of someone close [PDF 80KB]
  See “Useful contacts”.

Young people

• Australian Drug Foundation—Somazone—Services directory
• Boystown—Kids Helpline—Search for a service

Treatment services

Non-residential

• Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre—CounsellingOnline
  National 24/7 online counselling.

Comorbidity

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Comorbidity

Indigenous

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Indigenous communities

Multicultural

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Multicultural communities

Veterans

• Veterans Affairs—The Right Mix

Workforce

• The Building Trades Group Drug and Alcohol Program

Young people

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Young people

Self-help

• Al-Anon/Alateen
  12-step fellowship for families and friends.
• Alcoholics Anonymous Australia
  12-step fellowship for alcohol dependence.
• Marijuana Anonymous
  Self-help 12-step fellowship for marijuana dependence.
• Narcotics Anonymous Australia
  Self-help 12-step fellowship for drug dependence.
• Queensland Government—OnTrack
  Self-help information and programs.
• Raising Children Network—Parenting as a drug user
• Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals—MyTreatmentMyChoice
  Rehabilitation information for drug users.
• Self-Management And Recovery Training (SMART) Australia
  Face-to-face and online support.
• Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre—Just Ask Us
  Links, resources, practical support and information for students.

Information and resources

• Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA)
  Alcohol and other Drugs Clearinghouse
  National Drugs Sector Information Service
  Evidence-based resource for professionals, practitioners and researchers.
  National Inhalants Information Service
• Australian Drug Foundation
  Bookshop
  DrugInfo Clearinghouse
  Collects, interprets and disseminates prevention information.
• Australian Government—Alcohol
  Information and resources about alcohol-related health issues and government policy.
• Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI)—Resources
• DRUG ARM Australasia
  Drug awareness, rehabilitation and management.
• Moreland Hall—Bluebelly
  Information and support about amphetamine-type stimulants.
• National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)—Australian Guidelines to Reduce Health Risks from Drinking Alcohol
• National Tobacco Campaign
• Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre
  Library
  Includes clinical guideline series.
  Meth.org.au
  Advice and information on self-management and specialist treatment.
• Victorian Government—Better Health Channel—Drugs
  Fact sheets on alcohol and other drugs.

Indigenous

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Indigenous communities—Information and resources

Multicultural

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Multicultural communities

Young people

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Young people

Australian Capital Territory

Service directories

• ACT Health—Alcohol and other drugs
• ACT Alcohol and Other Drugs Sector Directory
• Alcohol and Drugs Services—Australian Capital Territory
• Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Services National Directory
• Catholic Social Services—Services—ACT
• Infoxchange Service Seeker

Treatment services

Residential

• Alcohol and Drug Foundation ACT (ADFACT)
  Karralika therapeutic community, men’s halfway house and sober driver program.
• CatholicCare Canberra and Goulburn—Alcohol and other drug
  Sobering up shelter, and residential lodge for men with dual diagnosis.
• Directions ACT—Arcadia House
  Detoxification and withdrawal services.
• The Salvation Army—City Oasis Canberra—Recovery Services
  Residential program for men.

Non-residential

Comorbidity

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Comorbidity—Assessment and treatment

Indigenous

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Indigenous communities—Treatment

Young people

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Young people

Self-help

• Al-Anon/Alateen—Australian Capital Territory
  12-step fellowship for families and friends.
• Alcoholics Anonymous ACT & Region
  12-step fellowship for alcohol dependence.

New South Wales

Service directories

• Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Services National Directory
• Infoxchange Service Seeker
• Lifeline Service Finder
• Network of Alcohol and Drug Agencies (NADA)—Member agencies
• NSW Health—Druginfo—NSW NGOs
• Positive Life NSW—Contacts directory
  Directory of services for people with HIV.

Treatment services

Residential

• Adele House
  Supported accommodation for homeless recovering substance affected people.
• Freeman House
  12-step therapeutic community, Armidale.
• Foley House
  Supported accommodation for people with HIV/AIDS and drug issues.
• Kedesh Rehabilitation Services—Treatment
  Residential treatment facility for adults, adolescents and family members, Unaderra.
• O’Connor House
  Residential detox and rehab program, Wagga Wagga.
• Odyssey House—Our services
  Residential and non-residential rehabilitation programs for individuals and families.
• Sherwood Cliffs Christian Community
  Residential rehabilitation farm for single men and married couples, Coffs Harbour.
• St John of God Health Care—Beat Alcohol
  Inpatient and outpatient alcohol treatment programs, Sydney.
• St Vincent de Paul House, Coniston
  Residential rehabilitation for homeless men. Move to comorbidity page
• St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney—Alcohol and drug service
  Residential detox, clinical services and methadone programs.
• The Buttery
  Residential therapeutic rehabilitation centre, Lismore.
• The Glen Centre
  Residential 12 step program, Chittaway.
• The Lyndon Community
  Withdrawal, therapeutic residential and outreach program, Orange.
• The Northside Group—Drug and alcohol
  Inpatient and outpatient treatment clinics, Greenwich and Wentworthville.
• The Sanctuary Byron Bay—Detoxification program
  Medically supervised detox program.
• We Help Ourselves (WHO)
  Therapeutic residential programs from methadone to abstinence models.
• Wesley Mission—Alcohol and other drugs program
  Residential rehabilitation.
• William Booth Institute
  Residential rehabilitation program, Surry Hills.

Indigenous

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Indigenous communities

Women and children

• Eagles Wings Foundation
  Residential rehabilitation for women, Ulladulla.
• Jarrah House
  Detox, residential treatment and continuing care for women and children, Little Bay.
• Kamira
  Residential therapeutic community for women and children, Wyong.
• Kathleen York House
  Residential rehabilitation for women and children, Glebe.
• Phoebe House
  Residential rehab for women on methadone with children.
• Wayback Committee
  Assessment, detox, counselling and rehabilitation, Harris Park.

Workplace

• Construction Industry Drug and Alcohol Foundation
• The Building Trades Group Drug and Alcohol Program

Non-residential

• Bridges
  Counselling for individuals, families, groups, and community development.
• Kirketon Rd Centre
  Medical, counselling and social welfare service, Kings Cross.
• Manly Drug Education and Counselling Centre (MDECC)
  Community education, intervention, counselling and treatment programs.
• Northern Beaches Community Drug Alcohol and Gambling Service
  Counselling, assessment and referral, Mona Vale.
• Ryde Drug and Alcohol Services
  Assessment, treatment and referral.

Self-help

• Self-Management And Recovery Training (SMART) Australia
  Peer-managed self-help group.

Families

• Catholiccare—Holyoake Family & Other Drug Programs
  Group education, therapy and support programs for families.
• Family Drug Support
  Information, education and counselling to family members.

Multicultural

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Multicultural communities
• Co.As.It.—Drug and Alcohol Program
  Case management, group work and educative seminars for people from Italian background.

Harm reduction

• South Eastern Sydney & Illawarra Area Health Service—Needle Stick Injury Hotline
  Information, support and referral service for health care workers and emergency services.
• Sydney Medically Supervised Injecting Centre
  Education, and supervision of injecting drug episodes.

Information and resources

• NSW Health—Druginfo—Research and resources
• Sydney South West Area Health Service—Alcohol, drugs and safety—Drugged and assaulted
• Western Sydney Drug and Alcohol Resource Centre (WESDARC)

Northern Territory

Service directories

• Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Services National Directory
• CatholicCare NT—Our services
  Directory of services targeting individuals, young people, families and Indigenous communities.
• Department of Health and Families
  Alcohol and drug services
  Directory of alcohol and other drugs services (2006) [PDF 736KB]
  Withdrawal Services
• Infoxchange Service Seeker
• Lifeline Service Finder

Treatment services

Residential

• Barkly Region Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Group
  Residential rehabilitation centre, Tennant Creek.
• Drug and Alcohol Services Association Alice Springs
  Sobering up shelter, counselling and rehabilitation.
• Jesse’s Wish—Banyan House [DOC 76KB]
  Self-help therapeutic community, Berrimah.
• Mission Australia—Community services in the Northern Territory
  Sobering up shelters, withdrawal and rehabilitation.
• The Salvation Army—Sunrise Top End Drug & Alcohol Service
  Stuart Park.

Non-residential

• Amity Community Services
  Drink driver education programs.

Indigenous

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Indigenous communities—Treatment

Information and resources

• Department of Health and Families—Drug and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service (DACAS)
  24/7 service for practitioners, and health and welfare workers.

Queensland

Service directories

• Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Services National Directory
• Catholic Social Services Australia—Services—QLD
• Infoxchange Service Seeker
• Lifeline Service Finder

Treatment services

Residential

• Goldbridge Rehabilitation Services
  Residential therapeutic community and transition care, Gold Coast.
• Gold Coast Drug Council—Our programs and services
  Mirikai therapeutic community, drug diversion, family therapy, outclient services and health education.
• Logan House
  Residential drug rehabilitation, on the Logan River.
• Ozcare—Drug and alcohol services
  Home-based/residential detox and residential rehabilitation.
• The Salvation Army—Drugs and alcohol
  Detox, residential and non-residential rehabilitation services.
• We Help Ourselves—WHOS Najara
  Residential therapeutic community, Sunshine Coast.

Indigenous

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Indigenous communities—Treatment

Young people

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Young people
• Brisbane Youth Service—Young families support services
• Teen Challenge Queensland—Services
  Outreach and residential rehabilitation.
• Youth Empowered Towards Independence (YETI)
  Adolescent drug treatment program, Cairns.

Non-residential

• Alcohol and Drug Foundation Queensland (ADFQ)
  Drug diversion, pre-release assessment / treatment, employee assistance and drink driving.
• Queensland Government—OnTrack
  Online psychological treatment program.

Harm reduction

• Queensland Injectors Health Network (QuIHN)
  Counselling and family support, with comorbidity focus.

Information and resources

• Queensland Health—Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD)

South Australia

Service directories

• Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Services National Directory
• Catholic Social Services Australia—Services—SA
• Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA)
  Aboriginal services and programs
  Client services and locations
• Infoxchange Service Seeker
• Lifeline Service Finder
• South Australian Network of Drug and Alcohol Services (SANDAS)
  Peak body representing alcohol and drug services.
• The Salvation Army—Drugs and alcohol—SA

Treatment services

Residential

• Anglicare—Archway
  Residential recovery program and family counselling, Port Adelaide.
• DrugBeat of South Australia Program
  Recovery-based rehabilitation.
• Kahlyn Day Centre
  Residential withdrawal and rehabilitation, Magill.
• The Salvation Army—Towards Independence Bridge Program
  Sobering up unit and residential treatment programs, Adelaide
• UnitingCare Wesley—Kuitpo Community
  Residential therapeutic rehabilitation program.

Young people

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Young people

Non-residential

• Drug and Alcohol Services South Australia (DASSA)
  Prevention, education and treatment.
• DRUG ARM—South Australia
  Street outreach programs and family support.
• Royal Adelaide Hospital—Drug and Alcohol Resource Unit
  Assessment, management and referral.

Corrections

• Offender's Aid and Rehabilitation Services of South Australia (OARS)—Illicit drug intervention program

Indigenous

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Indigenous communities—Treatment

Harm reduction

• Drug and Alcohol Services of South Australia—Needle Clean Up Hotline

Information and resources

• Quit SA

Tasmania

Service directories

• Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Services National Directory
• Catholic Social Services Australia—Services—Tasmania
• Department of Health and Human Services—Alcohol and Drug Services
• Infoxchange Service Seeker
• Lifeline Service Finder

Treatment services

Residential

• Alcohol and Drug Service Detox Unit
  Inpatient substance withdrawal management, New Town.
• Holyoake Tasmania
  Counselling and rehabilitation for young people, individuals and families.
• The Salvation Army—Bridge Program
  Residential and non-residential rehabilitation, and outreach.

Young people

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Young people

Harm reduction

• Tasmanian Council on AIDS, Hepatitis and Related Diseases (tasCAHRD)—Injecting Drug Use Services

Information and resources

• Drug Education Network (DEN)
  Health promotion, brief intervention and research.
• Quit Tasmania

Victoria

Service directories

• Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Services National Directory
• Alcohol and Drugs Services—Victoria
• ATSI Health Services Directory—Drug and alcohol
• Catholic Social Services Australia—Services—Victoria
• Connectingcare
• Department of Health
  Community alcohol and drug services
  Drink and drug driver agency directory
  Mental health services
• Fitzroy Legal Service—Services directory for alcohol and drug users
• Infoxchange Service Seeker
• Koori DrugInfo—Residential rehabilitation services
• Lifeline Service Finder
• The Salvation Army—Drugs and alcohol—Victoria
• Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre—Treatment and support

Treatment services

Residential

• Anglicare Greater Eastern Drug and Alcohol Service (AGEnDAS)
  Detox, counselling, residential rehab and therapeutic group support, Bayswater.
• Delmont Private Hospital
  Inpatient and outpatient, Glen Iris.
• Maroondah Addictions Recovery Project (MARP)
  Residential rehabilitation, Lilydale.
• Odyssey House Victoria
  Residential therapeutic community, family units, community based programs, professional development and research.
• Peninsula Drug and Alcohol Program (PenDAP)
  Counselling, pharmacotherapy, home withdrawal and rehabilitation, Frankston and peninsular.
• Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC)
  Residential recovery program, Glenhuntly.
• Southern Health—South East Alcohol and Drug Services (SEADS)
  Outreach, withdrawal / detoxification, pharmacotherapy and rehabilitation.
• St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne—Depaul House
  Withdrawal and rehabilitation.
• The Salvation Army
  Kardinia Network
  Crisis counselling and drug withdrawal and treatment, Geelong.
  Residential Withdrawal Unit
  Abbotsford.
  The Basin Centre
  Residential recovery program, The Basin.
• UnitingCare Moreland Hall
  Outpatient and residential withdrawal, counselling and support, Moreland.
• Western Health—DASWest Drug and Alcohol Services
  Intervention, counselling, residential withdrawal and pharmacotherapy, Footscray.
• Western Region Alcohol and Drug Centre (WRAD)
  Counselling, drug diversion, home withdrawal, Koori diversion, NSEP and medical service.
• Windana
  Therapeutic residential and community based rehabilitation.

Indigenous

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Indigenous communities—Treatment

Women

• Eagles Wings Foundation
  Residential rehabilitation for women, Ulladulla.
• The Royal Women’s Hospital—Women's Drug and Alcohol Service (WADS)
  Drug and alcohol service for pregnant women.

Non-residential

• Anglicare Victoria—Alcohol and drug support
  Individual and family counselling, group work, assessment, referral and education.
• Barwon Health—Drug and alcohol services
  Outreach, withdrawal, supported accommodation, methadone, NSEP and counselling.
• Buoyancy Foundation
  Counselling and therapeutic programs.
• Department of Health—DirectLine
  24/7 telephone counselling, information and referral.
• Reconnexion
  Minor tranquilliser recovery.
• TaskForce
  Outreach, counselling, pharmacotherapy, support groups for families.
• Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre
  Access Point
  Support, information and treatment for people using stimulants.
  Treatment and support
  Individual, family and group support and counselling.

Corrections

• Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO)—Community Offender Advice and Treatment Service
  Specialist services for those involved in criminal justice.
• The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne—Adolescent Forensic Health Service
  Clinical and programmatic services to young people in custody and on community-based orders.

Families

• Centacare—Mary of the Cross Centre
  Support services and ancillary care for the families.
• Family Drug Help
  Support for family members of alcohol and drug users.
• Hume Alcohol and Other Drugs—Service list
  Pharmacotherapy, drug diversion, detox and rehabilitation services.
• Jesuit Family Services—Strong Bonds
  Building family connections.

Young people

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Young people

Self-help

• Alcoholics Anonymous Victoria
• New Life Program
  Self-help recovery programs.

Information and resources

• Australian Drug Foundation—DrugInfo Clearinghouse
• Australian Drug Foundation—Koori DrugInfo—Library
• Quit Victoria
  Information and resources on quit programs, education and referral.
• Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre
  Drug Fx
  Information and activities.
  Education and training

Western Australia

Service directories

• Alcohol and Drugs Services—WA
• Alcohol and Other Drugs Treatment Services National Directory
• Department of Health
  Consumer mental health services directory.
• Drug and Alcohol Office—Directory of drug and alcohol services
• Infoxchange Service Seeker
• Lifeline Service Finder
• Western Australian Network of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies (WANADA)—Service directory
• Womens Health Services—Alcohol and drug services for women

Treatment services

Residential

• Centrecare—Alcohol and other drug support services
• Cyrenian House
  Residential and non-residential rehabilitation service.
• DRUG ARM WA—Rosella House
  Substance-free therapeutic community and transitional house, Geraldton.
• Fresh Start Recovery Program
  Naltrexone and rehabilitation program.
• Next Step Drug and Alcohol Services
  Inpatient withdrawal service, metropolitan and youth services.
• Palmerston Association
  Residential and community based counselling and educational services.
• Teen Challenge Western Australia—Grace Academy
  Residential rehabilitation and detox program, Esperance.
• The Salvation Army—Bridge Program
  Detoxification, sobering-up centre, residential assessment centre and outreach-based community care, Highgate and Gosnells.

Non-residential

• B-Attitudes
  Community-based alcohol and drug counselling.
• Drug and Alcohol Office—Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
  24/7 telephone information, counselling, and referral service.
• Holyoake—Programs
  Information and counselling for individuals and families.
• MercyCare—Mercy Addiction Support Team (MAST)
  Counselling, consulting and training for individuals and their families.
• Palmerston Association—Individual services
• Ruah Community Services
  Holistic support services.
• St John of God—Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal Network (DAWN)
  Home based withdrawal.

Corrections

• Department of the Attorney General—Court Assessment and Treatment Service (CATS)
  Crime prevention services and programs.
• Palmerston Association—Court diversion

Families

• Drug and Alcohol Office—Parent Drug Information Service (PDIS)
  Family support, information and referral.

Indigenous

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Indigenous communities—Treatment

Women

• Women's and Newborn Drug and Alcohol Service (WANDAS)
• Womens Health Service (WHS)—Alcohol and drug services

Young people

• Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN)—Young people

Harm reduction

• WA Substance Users Association (WASUA)
  Information, counselling and supported treatment referral.

 

Page last updated: 12 March 2010