These ministerially approved grants support the provision of drug & alcohol residential detoxification and a Magistrates' early referral into treatment service for clients with problematic substance use.
Key information
- Status: Not open for application
- Grant amount: $1,148,700
Program objective
- Reduce alcohol and other drug use related harm by delivering client-centred, high quality and safe residential rehabilitation.
- Improve the health, wellbeing and social outcomes of clients by delivering comprehensive alcohol and other drug treatment and support interventions that include the following clinical care standards:
- intake
- comprehensive assessment
- care planning
- identification, responding to, and ongoing monitoring of risk
- monitoring treatment progress and outcomes
- transfer of care.
- Clients obtain a period where they are abstinent from alcohol and other drugs (except those prescribed for health and medical conditions) and develop health management, social and living skills for improved community connection.
This program is administered by Murrumbidgee Local Health District and NSW Health.
This program is funded by NSW Health.
Support and contact
Erica Engelbrecht, Murrumbidgee Local Health District.