Alcohol and Other Drug Services

Provides support & counselling to individuals who are experiencing issues relating to alcohol or other drug use as well as their family members and significant others.

Provides supportive case management and coordination for individuals with complex  alcohol and drug issues from a holistic perspective.

Provide secondary consults to other clinicians and workers supporting clients and provide education sessions & information to communities, schools and other agencies.

Has expertise within the AOD sector, to support continuous improvement, lead system and practice change and build sector capacity and capability to identify, assess and respond to family violence. Supports implementation of the Information Sharing Schemes and MARAM across AOD in the Central Highlands.

Provides a holistic approach to working with at-risk young people in their own environment, assisting individuals and family members with alcohol or other drug related issues.

Is a FREE structured 8-week, alcohol and other drug therapeutic day rehabilitation program. Promotes behaviour change, improves lifestyle, health and wellbeing and reduces the risk and harms associated with alcohol and other drug use.

Is a public health initiative that aims to minimise the spread of blood-borne viruses and the harms associated with injecting drug use. All Ballarat Community Health sites offer FREE safe injecting equipment, syringes, swabs, disposal containers and a disposal service for used items.

Provides short-term involvement around cessation of substance use or long-term management via maintenance pharmacotherapy. 

Provides mental health and/or alcohol and other drugs support and treatment.

Helps individuals take the steps to better health and wellbeing.