Alcohol, drugs and tobacco
Alcohol and drug rehab services
In case of a medical emergency, you should call 000.
For other alcohol and drug rehabilitation services, see contacts below available NT-wide and specific regions.
NT-wide contacts
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| NT Mental Health Line (24 hours) | P: 1800 682 288 |
| Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS) | P: 1800 131 350 |
| Lifeline Australia | P: 131114 www.lifeline.org.au |
| Drug and Alcohol Clinical Advisory Service (DACAS) | P: 1800 111 092 www.dacas.org.au |
| Quitline | P: 13 78 48 www.quit.org.au |
Darwin
Find contacts for Darwin below.
Alcohol and other drug withdrawal or detox services
| Name | What they do | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) | Medical supervision and monitoring of patients withdrawing from alcohol and other drugs. RDH is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. | Royal Darwin Hospital Rocklands Drive Tiwi NT 0810 P: 08 8922 8888 |
| Top End Alcohol and other Drug Services | Medical management of alcohol and other drug withdrawal, assessment and counselling. | Building 9 Royal Darwin Hospital Rocklands Drive Tiwi NT 0810 P: 08 8922 8399 Stringybark 30 Tivendale Road Berrimah NT 0828 P: 08 8944 8288 |
Rehabilitation services
| Name | What they do | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Amity Community Services | A counselling service that specialises in alcohol, drugs and gambling. Services include assessment, drug education and individual counselling. | P: 1800 684 372 or 08 8944 6565 www.amity.org.au |
| Banyan House | Banyan House provides an alcohol and other drug residential rehabilitation program. | 16 Beaton Road Berrimah NT 0828 P: 08 8942 7400 www.banyanhouse.org.au |
| CatholicCare NT | Previously known as Centacare NT, this service provides an alcohol and drugs counselling service including the Drug and Alcohol Intensive Care for Youth (DAISY) program. | Shop 10B Goyder Centre Palmerston Circuit NT 0830 darwin@catholiccarent.org.au P: 08 8932 9977 www.catholiccarent.org.au |
| CAAPS Aboriginal Corporation | An alcohol and other drugs residential rehabilitation program for Aboriginal people. | 60 Boulter Road Berrimah NT 0828 P: 1800 894 800 (free call NT only) or 08 8922 4800 www.caaps.org.au |
| FORWAARD Aboriginal Corporation | An alcohol and other drugs residential rehabilitation program for Aboriginal people. | 33 Charles Street Stuart Park NT 0820 info@forwaard.com.au P: 08 8923 6666 www.forwaard.com.au |
| Mission Australia Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Service | A voluntary alcohol and other drugs residential rehabilitation program. | 30 Tivendale Road Berrimah NT 0828 MARRTS@missionaustralia.com.au P: 08 8995 2620 www.missionaustralia.com.au |
| The Sunrise Centre Addiction Services (The Salvation Army) | An alcohol and other drugs residential rehabilitation program, a day program and an aftercare program. | 24 Beaton Road Berrimah NT 0828 sunrisecentre@aus.salvationarmy.org P: 08 8997 1000 www.salvationarmy.org.au |
Other services
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| NT AIDS and Hepatitis Council Harm Reduction Needle and Syringe Program | 45 Woods Street Darwin NT 0800 info@ntahc.org.au P: 08 8944 7777 www.ntahc.org.au |
Alice Springs and Central Australia
Find contacts for Alice Springs and Central Australia below.
Alcohol and other drug withdrawal services
| Name | What they do | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Alcohol and other Drugs Services Central Australia (ADSCA) | Non-residential service providing specialised alcohol and other drug assessment, treatment, referral and managing withdrawal at home. | 2 Stuart Terrace The Gap NT 0870 P: 08 8951 7580 |
| Alice Springs Hospital | Medical supervision and monitoring of patients withdrawing from alcohol and other drugs. The hospital is open seven days a week, 24 hours a day. | Alice Springs Hospital 6 Gap Road The Gap NT 0870 P: 08 8951 7777 |
Rehabilitation services
| Name | What they do | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| BushMob Aboriginal Corporation | Residential rehabilitation program with outreach counselling support, life skills education, support and case management for clients aged 12 to 25 years old. | 36 Priest Street Alice Springs NT 0870 intake@bushmob.com.au P: 08 8953 3798 www.bushmob.com.au |
| Central Australian Aboriginal Alcohol Programmes Unit (CAAAPU) | Residential rehabilitation, aftercare and outreach services for Aboriginal clients. | 290 Ragonesi Road Ross NT 0873 intake@caaapu.org.au P: 08 8955 4600 F: 08 8955 5385 |
| Central Australian Aboriginal Congress | An Aboriginal primary health care service. It provides social, emotional, cultural, physical health and wellbeing programs. | 25 Gap Road The Gap NT 0870 info@caac.org.au P: 08 8951 4400 www.caac.org.au |
| Drug and Alcohol Services Australia (DASA) | Alcohol and other drugs residential rehabilitation program, transitional aftercare program, independent living program and outreach programs. | 4 Schwarz Crescent Alice Springs NT 0870 admin@dasa.org.au P: 08 8952 8412 F: 08 8953 4686 www.dasa.org.au |
| Holyoake Alice Springs NT | Alcohol and other drugs counselling and support. | 21 Newland Street Alice Springs NT 0870 receptionist@holyoake-alice.org.au P: 08 8952 5899 F: 08 8952 5232 www.holyoake-alice.org.au |
| Tangentyere Council | The council provides a range of support programs for Aboriginal people. | 4 Elder Street Alice Springs NT 0870 P: 08 8951 4222 www.tangentyere.org.au |
Other services
| Name | Contact |
|---|---|
| NT AIDS and Hepatitis Council Harm Reduction Needle and Syringe Program | Shop 3 Reg Harris Lane Todd Mall Alice Springs NT 0870 info@ntahc.org.au P: 08 8953 3172 F: 08 8953 2925 www.ntahc.org.au |
Tennant Creek and Barkly
Find contacts for Tennant Creek and Barkly below.
Alcohol and other drug withdrawal services
| Name | What they do | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| ADSCA Barkly Alcohol and Other Drugs | A specialised assessment, treatment and referral and a non-residential counselling service for people with alcohol, drugs, volatile substances. | Level 1 Matt Glynn Building 172 Paterson Street Tennant Creek NT 0860 P: 08 8962 4386 |
| Tennant Creek Hospital | Medical supervision and monitoring of patients withdrawing from alcohol and other drugs. | 45 Schmidt Street Tennant Creek NT 0861 P: 08 8962 4399 |
Rehabilitation services
| Name | What they do | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Barkly Region Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Group (BRADAAG) | An alcohol and other drug residential and day program. | 29 Staunton Street Tennant Creek NT 0861 info@bradaag.org.au P: 08 8963 2500 www.bradaag.org.au |
Katherine
Find contacts for Katherine below.
Alcohol and other drug withdrawal services
| Name | What they do | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Katherine Hospital | Medical supervision and monitoring of patients withdrawing from alcohol and other drugs. | Gorge Road Katherine NT 0852 P: 08 8973 9211 F: 08 8973 9000 |
| Katherine Alcohol and Other Drugs Service | Alcohol and other drugs assessment, counselling and support. | First floor Government Centre First Street Katherine NT 0850 P: 08 8973 8403 |
Rehabilitation services
| Name | What they do | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Venndale Rehabilitation (Kalano Community Association) | Residential alcohol and other drug rehabilitation centre. | Lot 508 McKeddie Road Katherine NT 0850 admissions@kcaac.org.au P: 08 8971 7199 F: 08 8971 1105 www.kalano.org.au |
| Wurli-Wurlinjang Health Service | Community controlled Aboriginal medical service. | 25 Third Street Katherine NT 0850 wurli@wurli.org.au P: 08 8971 0044 F: 08 8972 2376 www.wurli.org.au |
Nhulunbuy
Find contacts for Nhulunbuy below.
Alcohol and other drug withdrawal services
| Name | What they do | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Gove District Hospital | Medical supervision and monitoring of patients withdrawing from alcohol and other drugs. |
Matthew Flinders Way Nhulunbuy NT 0880 P: 08 8987 0211 F: 08 8987 0399 |
Rehabilitation services
| Name | What they do | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Miwatj Health Aboriginal Corporation | Clinical services to Aboriginal communities in the East Arnhem Land region. |
Lot 1425 Arnhem Road Nhulunbuy NT 0880 P: 08 8939 1900 F: 08 8987 1670 www.miwatj.com.au |
| East Arnhem Alcohol and other Drugs Service | Alcohol and other drugs assessment and information. |
Nhulunbuy Community Health Centre Chesterfield Street Nhulunbuy NT 0880 P: 08 8987 0281 |
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