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| Community Information and Services/Crisis/Drug and Alcohol AddictionCommunity Information and Services/Youth/Drug and Alcohol Addiction| Awareness programs, resource centres and online support groups |
 Alcohol and Drug Foundation - Queensland (ADFQ) | | Description | The Alcohol and Drug Foundation - Queensland (ADFQ) was established in 1974 by people concerned with minimising the problems associated with alcohol and other drugs. The Foundation has diverse interests through its "missional" activities (e.g. Logan House, Natural High Alternative, Pre-release Program in Queensland Prisons, Queensland Illicit Drug Diversion Intervention) to its Employee Assistance Program (Interlock). | | Author | Community Organisation - Alcohol and Drug Foundation - Queensland |
| Alcohol and Drugs Service, Tasmania | | Description | The Alcohol and Drugs Service Tasmania aims to increase public awareness of the problems related to alcohol and drug use and the options for effectively responding to these problems, and enable people who use alcohol and drugs to make informed choices about their alcohol and drug related behavior. | | Author | State Government - Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | | Description | Official site for Alcoholics Anonymous Australia. Information and resources and contact information. | | Author | Community Organisation - Alcoholics Anonymous World Services Inc. |
| Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | ADIN provides a central point of access to quality Internet-based alcohol and drug information provided by prominent organisations in Australia and internationally. ADIN delivers alcohol and drug information to its website visitors who search ADIN's large collection of quality-assessed websites and databases. All of these sites have been quality checked by experienced drug and alcohol professionals ensuring reliable information. | | Author | Statutory Authority - Australian Drug Information Network |
| BoysTown [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | BoysTown provides innovative, practical services for children, young people and their families experiencing social and economic disadvantage. Services are research based and delivered by professional staff who have demonstrated commitment in advancing the interest of children and young people. BoysTown is an incorporated company managed by a board of directors on behalf of the De La Salle Brothers. BoysTown programmes seek to socially reconnect children and young people with their families and community. | | Author | Community Organisation - BoysTown |
| Counselling Online [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Counselling Online is a website where you can communicate with a "live" professional counsellor about an alcohol or drug related concern.
This service is for anyone seeking help about their own drug use or the drug use of a family member, relative or friend.The service is free and available 24-hours a day, 7-days a week, across Australia. | | Author | Community Organisation - Turning Point Alcohol & Drug Centre |
| Drinking Choices | | Description | Discusses the drinking laws in the States and Territories within Australia. Also provides an opportunity to enter competitions aimed at teenagers. Highly interactive site. | | Author | Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing |
| Drug-Arm Drug Awareness and Relief Movement | | Description |
(Drug Awareness, Rehabilitation and Management)
is a non-government, non-profit organisation committed to the promotion of a healthy lifestyle without the use of unnecessary drugs.
DRUG ARM provides a vital outreach of compassion and caring through education, awareness, prevention and support programs in the area of alcohol and other drug use based on Christian philosophies.
| | Author | Community Organisation - Drug-Arm (Drug Awareness and Relief Movement) |
| Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre (DAMEC), NSW | | Description | The Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre (DAMEC) is a state wide, non-profit, non government organisation funded by South East Sydney Area Health Service. DAMEC's primary focus is to bridge the service gap by assisting and supporting
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug (AT&OD) service providers to make a difference to the way they access and service Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (C&LD) client. | | Author | Community Organisation - Drug and Alcohol Multicultural Education Centre |
| Drug and Alcohol Services Council, South Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Drug & Alcohol Services Council (DASC) has launched its web site with comprehensive information about drugs and alcohol, and the services and resources available in South Australia. All DASC programs and locations are listed along with publications, research reports, news and events and links to other drug and alcohol services web sites. | | Author | Statutory Authority - Drug and Alcohol Services Council, SA |
| DrugInfo Clearinghouse | | Description | Various resources about alcohol and other drugs including Fact Sheets, material for research and general information for the public and researchers. | | Author | Community Organisation - Australian Drug Foundation |
| Gateway Reconnect, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The gatewayreconnect website is a new website that is unique to Victoria. The website has specific listings for all Reconnect services in the State of Victoria that includes service location, worker contact details and the type of service Reconnect programs are able to offer. The site also offers general information to parents, workers and young people. | | Author | gatewayreconnect |
| headspace | | Description | headspace is Australia's National Youth Mental Health Foundation. It was established in recognition of the need to respond in better ways to young people with mental health and alcohol and substance use issues. | | Author | Community Organisation - headspace |
| Life Education Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Life Education Australia is a registered charity that provides school-based drug education to around 1 million Australian primary and high school students each year. Life Education undertakes this mission in partnership with schools, families, local communities and other education and health agencies. | | Author | Community Organisation - Life Education Australia |
| Lighthouse Foundation, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Lighthouse Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to empowering young people to take responsibility for their own lives. In a loving family environment, Lighthouse provides long-term accommodation, care, support and outreach to young people aged 15 - 22 years, who would otherwise be homeless. | | Author | Community Organisation - Lighthouse Foundation |
| McKenzie Day Centre, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Centre currently provide the following services:
- Free morning tea, showers and clothes washing facilities;
- Counselling service by appointment;
- Referral service - to Dep't of Housing, Detox/Rehab centres, and other accommodation/welfare agencies;
- regular visits by Centrelink staff;
- Clothing for the homeless and socially/economically disadvantaged; and
- Drop in centre facilities.
They also host the following:
- CRC Justice Support, providing advice and assistance to inmates, ex-inmates, families and friends;
- court support service to help people to understand the court system; and
- the Newcastle Homeless Interagency Network. | | Author | Community Organisation - Wesley Mission |
| Midas, NSW | | Description | "Information on Mental Illness with problematic Drug or Alcohol Usage." The centralised reference point for information on dual diagnosis services in Australia. It includes links to programmes in Australia and overseas which are independent of SWSAHS. | | Author | Government - South Western Sydney Area Health Service |
| National Alcohol Campaign | | Description | "This site contains information for parents, the media, service providers, stakeholders, and communication students.
You can also find the various resources for the campaign including publications, downloadable TV commercials and links to other relevant websites." | | Author | Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing |
| National Drugs Sector Information Service [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | ADCA's National Drugs Sector Information Service is committed to supporting those who work to prevent or reduce the harm to individuals, families, communities and the nation caused by alcohol and other drugs. It identifies and disseminates the evidence base and facilitates the application of good practice, focusing its collections and services on the knowledge and information needs of AOD professionals, practitioners and researchers. | | Author | Community Organisation - Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia |
| National Drugs Strategy | | Description | This site contains information for families, communities, service providers and the media. You'll also find the campaign resources including a booklet and brochure for parents, downloadable television commercials and print ads, and links to other relevant websites. | | Author | Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing |
| National Inhalants Information Service [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The National Inhalants Information Service (NIIS) is a central online service that provides information about inhalant abuse. The service is designed to provide information, research and support for the Australian community, parents & teachers, alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers and other professionals assisting users of inhalants. | | Author | Community Organisation - Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia |
| Office of Drug Policy, NSW | | Description | This site links you to a wide range of web information sources on illicit drugs. | | Author | State Government - NSW Office of Drug Policy |
| Positive Lifestyle Centre, Victoria [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Located in Dandenong, the Positive Lifestyle Centre is dedicated to assist all individuals who come for help and advice, by providing positive, encouraging, empathetic, guidance in an innovative approach towards problem solving. Programs include the 10-session Positive Lifestyle Program, 8-session Advanced Life Skills Program, anger management (both group and one-on-one sessions), relationship and general counselling, drug and alcohol counselling, relapse prevention and an addiction awareness group. | | Author | Community Organisation - Salvation Army |
| RADAR - Register of Australian Drug and Alcohol Research | | Description | RADAR, a project of the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia, aims to promote awareness of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs research in Australia.
The register contains up-to-date records of current and recently completed research projects with details of published research. There is also information about researchers, their organisations and research funding bodies. | | Author | Community Organisation - Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia |
| Renmark Paringa Community Centre, South Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Renmark Paringa Community Centre has a range of services available to help you : Active Employment; Centrelink Access Centre; CAMHS; Child And Youth Health; Community Church Aid; Computer Services; Continence Nurse; Disability Advocacy; Drug & Alcohol Counselling; Family & Youth Services; Immunisation; Riverland Community Legal Service; Riverland Womens Health; Riverland Community Health; Salvation Army | | Author | Community Organisation - Renmark Paringa Community Centre |
| Salvation Army [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | - Crisis Help and Counselling,
- Women's Domestic Violence Crisis Assistance,
- Addiction Assistance (Alcohol, Drug and Gambling),
- Aged Care Services,
- Court and Prison Services,
- Disability Services,
- Domestic Violence Services,
- Employment Services/Employment Plus,
- Family Support Services/Emergency Relief,
- Family Tracing Service,
- Homeless Services,
- Migrant Services,
- Youth and Children's Services. | | Author | Community Organisation - Salvation Army |
| SMART Recovery Australia [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | SMART Recovery offers free face-to-face and online mutual help groups. SMART Recovery (Self-Management And Recovery Training) helps people recover from all types of addictive behaviors, including: alcoholism, drug abuse, substance abuse, drug addiction, alcohol abuse, gambling addiction, cocaine addiction, and addiction to other substances and activities. | | Author | Community Organisation - Smart Recovery |
| Somazone | | Description | Somazone is an interactive website developed by young people for young people. Somazone provides information on health, drugs, relationships and legal issues, and features an interactive question and answer section. The website is operated by the Australian Drug Foundation and is primarily managed by a young person. | | Author | Community Organisation - Australian Drug Foundation |
| SOS Australia | | Description | SOS (Save Our Selves) is a recovery method for those who have addictions and are uncomfortable with the spiritual content of widely available 12-Step programs. SOS takes a reasonable, secular approach to recovery and maintains that sobriety is a separate issue from religion or spirituality. | | Author | Community Organisation - SOS |
| St Vincent De Paul Society [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The St Vincent de Paul Society works to assist people in need and combat social injustice across Australia. These services include: aged care, migrant and refugee services, home visitation, homeless person's services, clothing and assistance centres, care for people with psychiatric disabilities, vocational services for people with a disability, drug, alcohol and gambling counselling, financial counselling, disaster recovery and street vans. | | Author | Community Organisation - St Vincent De Paul Society in Australia |
| Wayside Chapel, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | The Wayside Chapel in Sydney provides non-judgmental support for all people in the community; young people, the homeless, the elderly, victims of domestic violence, abuse and substance addictions and people with mental health issues. | | Author | Community Organisation - Wayside Chapel |
| YDS - Youth Drug Support [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | YDS, youth drug support, is a website for young people when you're looking for info, wanting to chat with others or need a question answered. Whether it's about drugs or alcohol, sex or sexuality or if you're just having a rough time; you'll find honest answers to help
you make some good choices. | | Author | Community Organisation - Family Drug Support Australia |
| Youth Off The Streets (YOTS), NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Youth Off The Streets supports chronically homeless and drug addicted young Australians as they work to turn their lives around. It is their goal that these young people will leave their care drug free, with a high school education, living skills and a full or part time job in hand. | | Author | Community Organisation - Youth Off The Streets |
| Youth Solutions, NSW [YOU WILL NOW LEAVE THE community.gov.au WEBSITE] | | Description | Youth Solutions is a non-Government, community-based, youth drug prevention charity, established to provide the Macarthur and Wingecarribee regions of NSW with a specialist resource in youth drug and alcohol prevention, and
develop and maintain drug and alcohol health promotion activities, in an effort to prevent or reduce drug related harm among young people. | | Author | Community Organisation - Youth Solutions |
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