Tasmanian ATOD Service Directory

Service delivery and hours may vary

Some services may operate at different times over holiday periods. Service delivery and operations may also be impacted by changing public health directives.

For the latest information on how to access each service, please see their website or contact them directly.

Download a PDF copy of the Service Directory here.

24/7 services

Alcohol and Drug Information Service

The Alcohol and Drug Information Service is a confidential, non-judgemental telephone counselling, information and referral service for anyone seeking help for their own or another person’s alcohol or drug use. The service is available 24 hours/7 days a week.

Family Drug Support

Family Drug Support is a caring, non-religious organisation which provides non-judgemental, non-directive support and information to families and friends of drug users across Australia. Their telephone support line is available 24 hours/7 days a week.

Counselling Online

This is a counselling service offered via online chat. It is available 24 hours/7 days a week, for people using alcohol and other drugs, and their family members and friends. Counselling Online can help in other ways including email (Monday to Friday 9-5), SMS support and peer support forums.

Tasmanian services

Coronavirus/COVID-19
Traditionally offered face-to-face, some services may provide support over the phone or via video-conference. For the latest information on how to access each service, please see their website.

Alcohol and Drug Services (Government)

Statewide

Consultation Liaison Service (South)
Based at the Royal Hobart Hospital, this service supports clinical staff by providing expert assessment, information, brief intervention, advice and often shared care in the clinical management of patients admitted to the hospital with significant and complex AOD related issues.

Opioid Pharmacotherapy Program
This program manages the prescribing of regular doses of opioid substitution drugs to assist patients to stabilise their lives, improve their physical and mental health and their social functioning and relationships. Support is provided by specialist medical and nursing professionals. Pharmacotherapy support is provided in all 3 regions and operates a specialist pharmacotherapy unit (with dosing capacity) at St Johns Park, New Town.

Psychosocial Interventions Program
This program provides a range of psychosocial interventions including assessment, counselling, key worker/case management, coordination of care, group work, information and community education.

Smoking Cessation Program
This program offers education and support to health professionals conducting brief smoking cessation interventions with their patients to
help them quit smoking.

Inpatient Withdrawal Management Unit
This is a specialist 10 bed inpatient withdrawal unit which supports individuals from all regions of the State, at St Johns Park, New Town.

Youth Program
This program is a free and confidential AOD counselling service for young people concerned about their own AOD use. Individual counselling and group programs are available.

Anglicare Tasmania

Statewide service

Statewide AoD Helpline – 1800 161 266
Assisting people to access information or support services for alcohol or drugs. The Anglicare Alcohol and other Drug Helpline can provide answers to your questions and advice on practical ‘next steps’. Counsellors are available by phone Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm to provide support, information, counselling and referral to drug and alcohol services state-wide.

Anglicare Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service (ADATS)
ADATS’s professional allied health workers provide tailored treatment designed to support a client live free from substance dependence. Services include screening and brief intervention, counselling, case management and after-care. This is a free statewide service.

Break O’Day Alcohol and other Drugs Service
This service offers support, counselling and practical help if a person is experiencing problems related to their own AOD use, or that of someone close to them. This free service is for residents of the Break O’Day municipality and is based at 56 Cecilia Street, St Helens (home visits are available). Plesse visit the Anglicare website.

Care Coordination Service
This free service works alongside individuals with multiple and complex needs providing a central contact point to access all of the services the person is involved with. Together with the individual, their care is coordinated by the development of an individual care plan to ensure the most appropriate services are provided. The individual is supported to play an active role in decision-making. The program is for people specifically referred by the government’s Alcohol and Drug Service (ADS). Referrals can also come from Youth, Family and Community Connections (YFCC) in Burnie and Devonport. Care Coordination Service is offered statewide. To find out more visit the Anglicare website.

Family Support Service North/North-West
This service can help if an individual is affected by a family member or close friend using AOD. Counselling is offered on the phone or face-to-face, and support can be either long or short term. Information and community education sessions are also available.  Family Support Service is a free service and is offered from Devonport and Launceston. Please visit the Anglicare website.

SMART Recovery Groups – Statewide
Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) is a group program offering a supportive environment for people to achieve their goals to change problem behaviours related to alcohol, drug use, gambling, hoarding or other behaviours of concern. Participants can attend face to face in the South or via online groups.

SMART Recovery Family and Friends
Being in a close relationship with someone struggling with a problem behaviour can be highly stressful. The SMART Family and Friends Program is designed to support people who are struggling with a problem behaviour related to alcohol, drug use, gambling, hoarding or other behaviours of concern, participants can attend face to face in the North and North West.

Blood Bourne Virus Aware Program – Statewide
BBVAware aims to reduce stigma in the community associated with blood-borne viruses (BBVs) by providing information, front-line staff training and Needle and Syringe Programs.

Kids in Focus
The Kids in Focus program provides support and counselling to families affected by the use of AOD. It supports an individual to make positive changes for themselves and their children. It is a free, confidential and voluntary program, welcoming people who are culturally and linguistically diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and all families. This service is offered statewide. YOUTH SERVICE

Needle and Syringe Program (NSP)
A confidential, free and friendly service with a range of injecting equipment, disposal facilities and resources for people who inject drugs. Staff can provide brief interventions, referrals, equipment demonstrations and information.

The NSPs are located at 159 Collins Street and 436 Main Road, Glenorchy (please contact them directly for opening times).

Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation

North-West Coast

Safety & wellbeing drug & alcohol awareness & support

Alcohol and Other Drug Awareness (AOD) program is designed to deliver education, referral pathways and advocacy to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait community of Circular Head.

The program provides a culturally safe, confidential environment and aims to increase the level of awareness of the impacts of Alcohol and Drug addictions.

While the main aim is to close the gap of drug and alcohol abuse within men, women and young people in the community, working collaboratively with other key stakeholders to ensure the client is receiving maximum provisions for their individual complex needs.

Cornerstone Youth Services (inc. Headspace)

North and North-West Tasmania

Cornerstone Youth Service delivers a broad range of services to young people aged 12-25 in the north and north-west. There is a focus on health promotion, prevention, education, early intervention and developing help-seeking behaviours. Launceston services include access to ‘no charge’ GPs and specialist youth health nurse clinicians, immediate support via intake service, individual and group support and activities, school programs, and advocacy to access many other services. YOUTH SERVICE

Drug Education Network

Statewide

Family and friends

DEN provides non-judgemental information, referral pathways and resources to families and friends seeking information about prevention and reduction of harms from alcohol and other drug use.

School Drug Education

DEN provides teachers and school nurses with professional development training, curriculum support and resource provision, as well as delivering classroom-based drug and alcohol education sessions for students. These sessions focus on preventing and reducing harm caused by drugs. DEN also provides parent and guardian educational information sessions or symposiums to provide information about topics like risk taking, referral pathways and safe partying advice.

Community Service support

DEN understands that each community service setting is unique. We modify our wide selection of core training and education packages to suit you and your client’s needs. To check out the types of training available, see the DEN website.

The Hobart Clinic

Southern Tasmania

The Hobart Clinic is an accredited hospital and Tasmania’s leading private, not-for-profit treatment centre for anxiety and depression, clinical mental health conditions and alcohol and other drug addictions. Patients must have private health insurance or be self funded. Inpatient and outpatient treatment, and a range of day programs are offered at both clinics, however residential stay is only available at the Rokeby clinic

Holyoake Tasmania

Southern Tasmania

Holyoake Tasmania provides specialised, evidence-based therapeutic interventions for children, young people, adults, couples and families aimed at reducing the negative health, social, and economic consequences associated with alcohol or drug use or other addictive behaviour. Holyoake also provides education and information to schools, community groups, community services and private organisations.

Get Real Youth Program
This program is for 12 – 24 year olds who are experiencing difficulties related to their own use of alcohol or other drugs or other addictive behaviour. YOUTH SERVICE

Focus
This program is for family and friends of someone with addictive behaviour.

Gottawanna
This is a program for adults who are seeking help for their alcohol or drug use or other addictive behaviours.

Drumbeat
A music therapy intervention program designed to engage young people at risk of harm from the misuse of alcohol and other drugs or other addictive behaviours. YOUTH SERVICE

Parent program
This is a program for parents concerned about their children’s alcohol or drug use.

Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative
This program provides assessment, brief intervention and treatment for adults diverted through alternative sentencing options by the justice system.

Holyoake Ice program
This is a specific support program for crystal methamphetamine addiction.

Young people’s Program
This is a program for children 6-12 years who are affected by a family member’s addictive behaviour.

Play Talk
This is a program for children up to 6 years of age who are affected by a family member’s addictive behaviour.

Couples counselling
Holyoake offers specific support for couples affected by addictive behaviour.

Launceston City Mission

Northern Tasmania

Launceston City Mission in Frederick Street provides a safe and monitored environment to sober up, referral and information on support/treatment options.

Missiondale Residential Recovery
Missiondale is a residential recovery program (up to 12 months) where individuals are given the support to make positive change in their lives. The program is for people over the age of 18 years who wish to overcome any life controlling addiction. This property is located at 75
Leighlands Road, Evandale. Tel: 6391 8013.

Serenity House
This is a two-week time-out facility on the beautiful northwest coast. Serenity House is also a ‘sobering up place of safety centre’ and is located at 122 West Mooreville Road, Burnie. Tel: 6435 4654.

mental health families & friends TASMANIA

Statewide

To promote and improve the wellbeing of families and friends of people affected by mental ill health and/or substance misuse through support, education, referrals and systemic advocacy from a family and friends perspective, drawing on live experience to improve mental health and Alcohol and Other Drugs services.

Quit Tasmania (Cancer Council Tasmania)

Statewide

Quit Tasmania promotes health for all people in Tasmania by undertaking activities designed to eliminate or reduce exposure to tobacco in all its forms. Quit Tasmania also promotes public awareness of the harm of tobacco use and the provision of specialist information, support and resources.

Salvation Army Alcohol and other Drugs Bridge Program

Statewide

Residential Rehabilitation (Hobart and Ulverstone)
This is a tailored inpatient residential rehabilitation program offering the most intensive treatment support for participants, and to support participants to enhance their capacity and skills to manage their substance use goals. A range of treatment interventions including tailored non-residential day support programs are also offered. There is a cost involved – please contact the Bridge Program for more details.

Community-based AOD withdrawal service (Hobart only)
A registered nurse works with the Inpatient Withdrawal Unit to help manage safe and comfortable withdrawal in the residential facility. Access is based on an assessment by the Inpatient Withdrawal Unit GP. Referrals can be made by friends, family or individually. There are some costs involved for prescribed medications used.

Counselling
Individual and family counselling is available (no charge) at the Bridge. Counsellors can meet at suitable places in the community.

Family Programs
Support groups and programs are available for family members of people supporting a loved one with a substance use.

Day Programs
Various different programs operate from Monday-Friday, including counselling, groupwork (Foundations Program) and the Getting Smart series. Some of these are on site and others are in community-based settings. Contact the Bridge Program for more information.

Ongoing Support
A flexible package can provide on-going care for individuals who have completed live-in or day programs. The ‘after care’, or recovery support is offered for up to 12 months, to encourage independence.

Online Treatment Programs
A 10 module Early Recovery Skills program is available free of charge on our website at https://www.bridgetasmania.org.au/.

Needle and Syringe Program (NSP)
Clean injecting equipment and disposal service is available at 111 Elizabeth Street, Launceston.

St Helen's Private Hospital

Southern Tasmania

Managing Addictive Behaviours
This outpatient group program offers support, within a therapeutic environment, to people experiencing problematic addictions, including the misuse of alcohol and drugs or gambling resulting in risks to health, relationships and ability to work. This group program combines psychotherapy with psychoeducation and includes interactive discussion sessions.

Detox program
This inpatient program is for people choosing to address their use of alcohol and other drugs, commencing with managed detox and progressing into supported recovery involving psychoeducation. Topics include urges and cravings, values, triggers, nutrition, taking responsibility and motivation in recovery. Costs associated with this program must be covered by private health insurance or self-funded.

The Link Youth Health Service

Southern Tasmania

The Link Youth Health Service includes an Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD) Program which offers free, confidential supportive health services for youth (12-25 years) for problems associated with ATOD use. These services include counselling, advocacy, prevention and early intervention, harm minimisation, health promotions, brief intervention, outreach services and referrals to other services. The ATOD program also offers information and support for family and friends who are being affected by a young person’s ATOD use. YOUTH SERVICE

Open Access Area
Young people (12-25) can use a washing machine and dryer, shower, a telephone, a phone charger and/or wifi. All services at The Link open access are free and young people can also have a cooked meal or hot drink, access take away groceries, toiletries, contraception and sanitary items, or speak to trained and friendly youth health workers about any issues which are concerning them.

A Centrelink Worker is available on Wednesdays at 1pm and a worker from the Hobart Legal Service is available at 1pm on Thursdays.

Young people can apply for help through the Youth Health Fund for costs associated with one-off medical expenses such as prescription costs or support for GP appointments and other medical necessities.

There are free second hand clothes available, lockers can be accessed, and mail can be sent there for collection.

We also run social groups, such as OutSpace, an LGBTIQA+ peer group that happens once a month.

Needle and Syringe Program (NSP)
This service provides information, clean injecting equipment and disposal facilities.

Level Up
This is a program for young people who are ready to make positive changes in relation to their AOD use.

Headspace (onsite with The Link)
A team of friendly professionals who specialise in mental health related issues experienced by young people.

Velocity Transformations (Pathways Tasmania)

Statewide Service

Velocity Transformations offers both male and female residential drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs in Tasmania. As part of a nationwide, evidence-based, faith-supporting, peer-to-peer community, we aim to free people from the grip of addiction. Our foundation rests on a residential therapeutic community model, bolstered by individualised case management, group therapy, and evidence-based psychoeducational curriculum. At Transformations, we assist clients in addressing the core reasons behind their addictions. We have 12 residential beds available in our men’s program and 8 residential beds available in our women’s program.

Your Say Advocacy Tasmania

Statewide

It’s Your Say.

If you use alcohol, drugs, tobacco or prescription medication, we can help you.

We are based right across Tasmania. We are client directed. You decide how you want us to support you

Best of all, everything we do for you is confidential, independent, professional and FREE!

We help other people understand you and your situation, and can support you to

• Access counselling, psychological support and other services
• Access alcohol or drug support services
• Access rehabilitation or detoxification programs
• Get information about pain management options
• Talk to other services such as NDIS, Housing or employment services
• Talk to your GP or pharmacist

Youth, Family and Community Connections (YFCC)

North West Coast

Counselling & Case Management Services
YFCC provides a wide range of services to address the needs of community members who’s lives are affected by AOD use including early intervention, outreach services, specialist intervention, group work, support and information to families/carers and friends. All services are free, confidential and are available right across NW Tasmania, including the West Coast and King island.

Prevention & Education Services
YFCC has a range of evidence based programs and workshops we deliver in schools, colleges and community settings. These programs cover a range of drug and alcohol domains and related issues such as vaping, mental health and relationships. Our workshops are based on harm minimisation principals and aim to support participants to make informed choices.

Needle and Syringe Program (NSP)
The NSP provides information, clean injecting equipment and a disposal service at 62 Stewart Street, Devonport.