(AOD – Alcohol & Other Drugs)
AOD Counselling provides specialised care and service to the individual, families and friends on alcohol and other drug related issues. Staff are trained to assist you if you are experiencing problems with alcohol and/or other drugs and require information or education on alcohol and other drug use. AOD Counselling includes Harm reduction strategies and support to initiate and/or maintain change.
The withdrawal services program is provided by specialised clinicians who liaise closely with General Practitioners. It is the role of the clinician to provide information, assessment, advice and support to the client, family and General Practitioner, regarding the course of a planned withdrawal. Continuity of care is vital for clients and linkages with post withdrawal services are facilitated.
Our specialised clinicians in the ORT program offer assessment, referral options, education and support to individuals and medical professionals seeking information regarding Methadone and other pharmacotherapies. Our outreach program provides support to prescribers and dispensers of drug substitute pharmacotherapies and to clients using substitute pharmacotherapies.
The provision of sterile injecting equipment through the NSP is an important harm reduction strategy to reduce the spread of blood borne viruses such as HIV and Hepatitis C. SCHS provide this confidential service in Mildura. NSP is available upon request from our main reception (within business hours), or from the NSP vending machine which can be found outside of our Dental Reception. We ask that you please dispose of used NSP correctly and safely by placing it in the orange bins out the front of our main building – 137 Thirteenth Street Mildura.
Our Drug Treatment Service is a free and confidential service.
Sunraysia Community Health Services Mental Health and Drug Treatment Service can see clients working and living in Mildura, Ouyen, Robinvale and surrounding areas. Appointments can be delivered Face to face, via telephone or telehealth.
To be referred to our Drug Treatment Services, please contact the Victorian catchment agency ACSO on 1300 022 760 or https://www.acso.org.au/
Alternatively, you can obtain a referral from your General Practitioner.
