Banned Drinker Register (BDR) support and reducing your banned drinker order (BDO)

    You can choose to get an assessment for therapeutic support at any time, even if you are not on the Banned Drinker Register (BDR) or have already completed a ban.

    Completion of a therapeutic support program can reduce your banned drinker order (BDO).

    Get a clinical assessment

    Clinical assessments may be used to assist the BDR registrar with deciding whether to make a BDO.

    They may also be used to assess the need for therapeutic support or a reduction of a BDO.

    Health care workers and the BDR registrar can refer you for a clinical assessment. You can also refer yourself.

    You can choose whether or not you want to complete the assessment, regardless of who has referred you.

    If you need help arranging an assessment, the BDR office can help you with this.

    The assessments are done by qualified alcohol and other drug clinicians.

    Read the assessments and therapeutic supports information PDF (133.1 KB).

    Declining an assessment

    You will not be forced to complete an assessment.

    If you have been referred to the BDR for an assessment, declining the assessment does not mean you won’t be put on the BDR.

    The clinician will make the report without your input based on information available. The BDR registrar will then make a determination.

    If you change your mind and want to complete the assessment, contact the BDR office.

    What it includes

    The assessment is a comprehensive overview of your health and wellbeing, and can take 1 to 2 hours to complete.

    It will include:

    • your history with alcohol use
    • a cognitive assessment
    • identifying any other ongoing health problems
    • details about your home and support networks
    • blood tests if needed.

    The assessment will determine what therapeutic support is best suited to your needs.

    Benefits

    After an assessment, you can be referred to free therapeutic support programs that are best suited to your needs.

    This can include:

    • residential rehabilitation programs
    • cognitive behaviour therapy
    • relationship counselling
    • relapse prevention
    • coping skills training
    • anger management courses
    • social and emotional wellbeing programs.

    Apply to reduce your ban

    If you complete a therapeutic support program, you can apply to reduce your police or registrar-issued BDO.

    Even if you don't use the same support programs that were recommended from the assessment, you can still apply for a reduction. You must be able to provide information about the program and evidence of your completion.

    Contact the BDR office to discuss a reduction to your ban.

    Eligibility

    You cannot apply if you are on the BDR through a condition of a court or parole order.

    Contact

    You can contact the BDR office between 8am and 4:20pm, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays:

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