Below is a list of options for alcohol and drug support, including sobering up centres, rehabilitation centres, alcohol and drug counselling, youth support services offering alcohol and drug support, and alcohol and drug support groups. If you cannot find local alcohol and drug support services for your area, you can find state and national alcohol and drug support services at the bottom of this page, including alcohol and drug counsellors, and those providing information about treatment options and referrals to local services.

Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service

The Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service provides multidisciplinary assessment, treatment and advice to consumers in the Midwest region with moderate to severe mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues. It also provides support to carers, local health services and other agencies that work with people experiencing mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues. Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service provides services in:

  • Child and Adolescent Mental Health (up to 18 years);
  • Youth (16 – 25) years;
  • Adult Mental Health (18 – 65 years);
  • Older Adult Mental Health (65+);
  • Community Alcohol and Drug Services;
  • Geraldton Hospital Liaison Team.
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Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service Exmouth

The Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service provides multidisciplinary assessment, treatment and advice to consumers in the Midwest region with moderate to severe mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues.  It also provides support to carers, local health services and other agencies that work with people experiencing mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues. The Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service provides collaborative, consumer focused and recovery orientated services that is flexible and responsive to consumers’ needs across all ages, cultures and locations. Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service provides services in:
Child and Adolescent Mental Health (up to 18 years)
Youth (16 – 25) years
Adult Mental Health (18 – 65 years)
Older Adult Mental Health (65+)
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Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service

A community-controlled Aboriginal organisation, offering affordable and culturally appropriate health services to the Mid West and Murchison communities.

Through resident and mobile services, they work collaboratively with service providers to offer a range of comprehensive primary health care programs. GRAMS believes in promoting healthy lifestyles, social and emotional well-being and early interventions. They provide services such as:

  • Antenatal & Postnatal
  • Diabetic Clinic
  • Child Health & Immunisations
  • Hearing & Eye Health
  • Dental Health Services
  • Physiotherapy
  • Sexual Health
  • Drug and Alcohol
  • Respiratory Clinic
  • Wellbeing Clinic
  • Psychologist
  • Pre-Consult & Treatment
  • General Consulting
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Geraldton Health Campus

The Geraldton Health Campus is the regional health campus for the Midwest region and includes the Geraldton Hospital. Services provided at the Geraldton Health Campus include:

  • Inpatient and outpatient hospital services
  • 24 hour Emergency Department (supported by Emergency Telehealth Services)
  • Maternity and newborn services
  • Surgical services
  • Renal
  • Medical specialist services
  • Medical imaging
  • High dependency/intensive care
  • Paediatrics
  • Palliative care services
  • Patient Assisted Travel Scheme (PATS)
  • Telehealth
  • Comprehensive cancer care
  • Midwest Cancer Centre
  • Visiting oncologists
  • Regional Cancer Care Coordinator
  • McGrath Breast Care nurses
  • Protea Lodge
  • Community health
  • Allied health
  • Public health
  • Aged and community care
  • Mental health
  • Community Alcohol and Drug Services
  • Visiting specialist services
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Alcoholics Anonymous – Carnarvon

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
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Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service

The Midwest Mental Health and Community Alcohol and Drug Service provides assessment, treatment and advice to people with moderate to severe mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues. They also support carers, other local health services and other agencies that work with people experiencing mental health and/or drug and alcohol issues in various ways such:

  • Needle exchanges;
  • Individual and group counselling;
  • Referrals to detox and rehabilitation services;
  • Intervention programs;
  • Drug and alcohol education and awareness programs in the community
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CFSS WA – Sobering Up Centre

The Centre provides a safe, care-oriented environment in which persons found intoxicated in public may sober up, therefore diverting them from police lock-ups and reducing the likelihood of them causing further harm to themselves or others in the community.
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Yaandina Community Services – Turner River Rehabilitation Centre

Yaandina’s Turner River Rehabilitation Centre is a 24 bed facility that uses the Therapeutic Community (TC) model for treatment and addiction recovery that includes mental and physical healing.
 
This centre provides a facility in the Pilbara that allows individuals who have successfully completed a detoxification process from drugs and/or alcohol to recover from their addictions. Turner River is certified against the Standards for Therapeutic Communities in a Residential Care setting and also certified against the Standards for Culturally Secure practice.
 
Individuals may refer themselves directly for admission to Turner River, or be referred by one the following:
• GP
• Case worker
• Drug & alcohol agency
• Community Services agency
• Department of Communities
• Mental Health
• Corrections
• Family member
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Yaadina Community Services – Turner River Rehabilitation Facility

Yaandina’s Turner River Rehabilitation Centre is a 24-bed facility that uses the Therapeutic Community (TC) model for treatment and addiction recovery that includes mental and physical healing. This centre provides a facility in the Pilbara that allows individuals who have successfully completed a detoxification process from drugs and/or alcohol to recover from their addictions. Turner River is certified against the Standards for Therapeutic Communities in a Residential Care setting and also certified against the Standards for Culturally Secure practice.

The centre is open 24 hours – 365 days a years and families are able to visit following a settling in period. Accessing the service – a referral accompanied by a medical assessment is required to access Turner River. Referrals could be from self, community drug and alcohol services, mental health services, other community agencies.

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Yaandina Community Services – Sobering Up Centre

The centre provides 14 beds for community members over the age of 18 years and helps men and women who are intoxicated and are at risk of harm or engaging in antisocial behaviour and is certified against the Standards for Culturally Secure practice. .

During their time at the centre every client is provided with a comfortable bed, freshly laundered clothes, a nutritious meal and are supervised by on duty staff who monitor their well-being.

While the centre does not supply counselling or medical attention it does act as a referral service for clients and will ensure that medical attention is provided by the Roebourne Hospital located just around the corner, should it be required.

The Sobering-up centre is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day and works in conjunction with the Mingga Patrol.

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