Counselling Services
Service
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| 3DU | see Darlinghurst Drug Detoxification Unit |
Centre for Addiction Medicine Tel: 9840 3355 | Clients must be 16 or over. Programs aimed at minimising the harm associated with the use of tobacco, alcohol, illicit drugs & pharmaceuticals for residents of the Western Sydney Area. Offers drug & alcohol assesment, detox and counselling services. |
Corella Lodge Treatment Services Tel: 9616 8800 | This service is on the grounds of Fairfield Hospital Provides and provides a comprehensive treatment service for people with drug or alcohol related problems including assessment, inpatient and outpatient detoxification, and counselling services. Takes dual diagnosis patients. Office open Mon-Fri 8:30-5:00pm. |
The Buttery Tel: 6687 1111 | Provide a standard program involving group therapy and education, living skills instruction and stress management training, art therapy as well as orientation to the 12 Step philosophy and Self Help groups. Individual case management is provided by qualified staff who guide residents through a personalised program of recovery where significant personal issues can be addressed in depth. Must be 19 plus. |
Cyrenian House Tel: 9550 0784 | Treatment addresses the individual as a whole and develops living skills that will enhance the ability to function outside the rehabilitation environment. Individual counselling, group therapy, art therapy, psycho educational groups, relapse prevention, 12 step recovery, yoga, meditation and recreational activities are all part of the weekly programme. |
Darlinghurst Drug Detoxification Unit (*3DU) Tel: 9361 8040 | Outpatient detoxification from alcohol and many other drugs for patients 18+. Also offers counselling support, symptom relief for withdrawal symptoms and drug withdrawal regimens. Buprenorphine and methadone clinic available. Office open Mon-Fri 9.00 -4.30pm. |
Family Drug Support (FDS) Tel: 9715 2632 | Aim to assist families struggling as a result of drug use to cope with the realisation of their situation and to survive it intact. Offers counselling, family therapy, community drug awareness forums, referrals to treatment and rehabilitation services, etc. FDS provide a seven day, 24 hour telephone line, manned by volunteers offering help to diffuse crisis, proffering strategies for coping and giving any information required. |
Foundation House | The Construction Industry Drug and Alcohol Foundation (CIDAF) - through Foundation House - provide a range of drug and alcohol services specially targeted to the needs of building workers, including a residential rehab program, assessment, counselling relapse prevention services, and family support to construction industry personnel. |
Freeman House Tel: 6772 4475 | Freeman House admits men and women over 18 years of age who have detoxed from alcohol and mood altering substances prior to admission (they do not take clients on mind or mood altering medications) and offers individual counselling, group work, AA, NA, GA & other 12 step meetings. |
Jarrah House Tel: 9661 6555 | Residential treatment facility for women and children. Provides rehabilitation, detoxification and counselling. |
Lakeview Non-Medical Detoxification Unit Tel: 4923 2060 | A residential facility offering a supportive, safe environment for people 16 years and over who wish to detoxify from alcohol and other drugs and who have no concurrent medical problems. This service is provided by the Hunter/New England Area Health Service. Also see the Hansard transcript (8/5/2002) about the Hunter Region Detoxification Services. |
The Langton Centre Tel: 9332 8777 | A clinic of Sydney Hospital and Sydney Eye Hospital, located in Surry Hills. The centre provides detoxification, counselling and group therapy programs. Office open Mon-Fri 9.45-5.30pm. All services are underpinned by a philosophy of harm minimisation. |
Manly Drug Education & Counselling Centre (MDECC) Tel: 9977 0711 | Provide information, assessment, counselling, treatment and referral services. |
Odyssey House Tel 9281 5144 | Provides a range of services including detox, rehabilitation, counselling and referral services. When appropriate, dependant children of residents may also receive accommodation and support to help minimise the adverse effects of their parent's problems. |
Orana House Tel: 4223 8155 | Inpatient non- medicated detoxification program. Support for ambulatory detoxification, outpatient support service and 24 hour crisis counselling support Also see the SESIAHS Bulletin (p.7) |
Phoebe House Tel: 9567 7302 | A residential treatment service for women, with children, who are currently on a program of methadone maintenance. The therapeutic program at Phoebe House provides therapeutic groups, counselling, education and support around drug dependence issues and social, material and personal well-being for women and their children. |
Riverlands Drug and Alcohol Centre Tel: 6620 7612 | The centre comprises a 16 bed detoxification unit, a pharmacotherapy clinic (methadone & buprenorphine), clinical liaison and outpatient services and an educational and training facility. |
South West Alternative Programme (SWAP) Tel: 9726 4006 | The main focus of the service is on young people from non-English speaking backgrounds, but is available to anyone living in the Fairfield local government area. Provides counselling, assessment, referral and education services. |
St John of God Tel: 1300 656 273 | Medicated detox plus in-patient rehab and counselling services. |
The Sydney Clinic Tel: 9389 8888 | Patients undergo a medicated detoxification and then attend group therapy. The program educates patients about the nature of addiction, physical and psychological implications, identification of dependant behaviours and relapse prevention strategies. |
The Ted Noffs Foundation (TNF) Tel: 9833 3955 | Rehabilitation, assessment, referral and counselling services. Also provide a telephone support and referral service for young people.
Programs include: PALM (Program for Adolescent Life Management) - a residential program of up to three months for young people aged 14 to 18 years with serious alcohol or other drug related difficulties who wish to take back control of their lives. Telephone enquiries and referrals can be received Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm. |
Triple Care Farm | A residential, treatment and vocational training program for young people, aged 16-21. (Run by Mission Australia) |
WHOS (We Help Ourselves) Tel: 9318 2980 | Programs offered include:
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