Programs and Services

Agencies for people needing help with Drug and Alcohol Addiction

DRUG AND ALCOHOL OFFICE- 129 Hill Street East Perth, WA, 6004

Phone - 1300 551 329

Website - www.doa.health.wa.gov.au

Target Group - 12 to 18 years of age

Services and Programs

Individual and family counselling in alcohol and drug usage, youth programs, diversion programs for people referred by police or courts, aboriginal and youth mentors, residential rehabilitation, opiate and alcohol pharmacotherapy, medical assessment and review, clinical psychology, withdrawal and respite and case management care.

Cost of Service - Free

TEEN CHALLENGE INC- Unit 23, 56 Creaney Drive, Kingsley, WA 6026

Phone - (08) 309 5255

Website - www.teenchallenge.org.au

Services and Programs - Mentoring, day programs, before and after rehabilitation care, life solution seminars, “Say NO to Drugs” presentation conducted on request.

LOCAL DRUG ACTION GROUPS INC-7 Field Street Mount Lawley, WA 6050

Phone - (08) 9471 0494

Website – www.localdrugaction.com.au

Services and Programs -

• The ‘Chillout!’ Resource is design to offer young people an area where they can relax in a comfortable and friendly environment whilst being expose to positive role models and drugs aware messages. The program has been designed to be a mobile and interactive resource.

Cost of Service - Free

YIRRA- Hill Street Centre, 129 Hill Street, East Perth, WA 6004

Phone - (08) 9222 6363

Target Group - 12 to 19 year olds

Services & Programs- Yirra offers a safe place for young people to hang out & discuss their related concerns, as well as; individual counselling, day programs- information groups, innovative recreational activities & employment & educational assistance.

HOLYOAKE- 65 Newcastle Street, Perth, WA 6000

Phone- (08) 9328 9733

Website- www.holyoake.org.au

Target Group- Adolescents between 12 and 18 years old with concerns/problems with alcohol or drug use.

Services and Programs - Holyoake offers an accepting place for adolescents to talk about what’s happening for them, information about effects of alcohol/drugs, strategies on how to quit, cut down and reduce the harm of alcohol and drug use, information and skills on reduction of stress relates problems in relationships.

Cost of Service- Free

TELEPHONE BASED SERVICES

Kids Help Line
www.kidshelp.com.au
Phone: 18800 55 1800 (up to 18 years of age, free 24 hours a day)

Lifeline
www.lifeline.org.au
Phone: 13 11 14

Lifeline’s Information Line
1300 13 11 14 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

Sane
www.sane.org
Phone: 1800 87 263 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm EST)

Samaritans Youth Line
www.thesamaritans.org.au
Phone: 9388 2500
Toll free number: 1800 198 313

Web- Based Services

General Mental Health

Mental Health Council of Australia
www.mhca.com.au
Telephone: 02 6285 3100

Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Victoria)
www.mentalhealthvic.org.au
Phone: 03 9427 0406

Strategies For Self-help

Lifeline
www.lifeline.org.au/beatingtheblues

MoodGYM
www.moodgym.anu.au

Young People, Depression And Anxiety

Centre for Adolescent Health
www.rch.org.au
Phone: 03 9345 5890

Headspace
www.headspace.org.au
Information for young people about mental health issues

Headroom
www.headroom.net.au

It’s Allright
www.itsallright.org
Phone: 03 9682 5933

Reachout!
www.reachout.com.au

Youthbeyoundblue
www.youthbeyoundblue.com