Other (SA Health funded) drug and alcohol services and locations

SA Health contracts other non-government agencies to provide a range of drug and alcohol services through the Specialist Drug and Alcohol Assessment and Treatment Services program.

Services provided are:

Counselling services
Residential rehabilitation
Mobile assistance patrols
Sobering up services
An Integrated Youth Substance Misuse Specialist Service

In addition to the above, complementary services provided include:

Family Drug Support provides a counselling service to assist families dealing with drug and alcohol issues.
Tullawon Health Service Substance Misuse Referral Program.

Metropolitan

Counselling Services

Uniting Communities

Individual counselling support service for clients who have substance use issues. Operates during normal business hours (excluding South Australian public holidays).

Locations include:

Adelaide
Christies Beach/Aldinga
Smithfield
Hindmarsh/Bowden

Operates during normal business hours (excluding South Australian public holidays).

For further information call (08) 8202 5690

Life Without Barriers

Individual counselling support service for clients who have substance use issues. Operates during normal business hours (excluding South Australian public holidays).

For further information call (08) 8307 2800 or email aod.counsellor@lwb.org.au.

Adelaide
Port Adelaide/Enfield/Charles Sturt
Modbury/Ridgehaven
Salisbury
Marion

Centacare

Individual counselling support service for clients who have substance use issues. Operates during normal business hours (excluding South Australian public holidays).

For further information call (08) 8228 8900 or e-mail AOD@centacare.org.au.

Adelaide

Sobering Up Units

The Salvation Army (SA) Property Trust

Provides a safe environment where intoxicated persons may sober up until the effects of the substance consumed has subsided.

Location: Adelaide Metropolitan

Operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

Mobile Assistance Patrol

Aboriginal Sobriety Group Indigenous Corporation

Mobile Assistance Patrols (MAPs) complement Sobering Up Units by transporting vulnerable intoxicated people to Sobering Up Units to ensure access to appropriate care.

Location: Adelaide Metropolitan

Operates 6:00 pm to 2:00 am 7 days a week

Integrated Youth Specialist Substance Misuse Service

Centacare

Centacare provides a sobering up unit, residential rehabilitation and outpatient counselling for young people aged 12-24 years. This includes:

counselling
individual and group work
information and support for family members.

Location: Statewide Youth Service located at Stepney (where appropriate outreach services or transfer of country clients to the metropolitan service can be arranged).

Operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

For further information call (08) 8228 8900

Residential rehabilitation

Uniting Communities

Community-based residential alcohol and other drug program for people 21 years and over to address substance use issues. This includes:

counselling
social and community living skills
group work
relapse prevention
employment, education and living skills training
entry into non drug using community groups and activities of interest.

Locations include:

Magill
Angle Park
Vale Park
Brompton
Christies Beach
Smithfield
Glenelg

For further information call (08) 8202 5690 Monday to Friday 9-5pm

Family Drug Support

Operation of a telephone support service where messages can be left 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Training sessions and group meetings during the week and on weekends as required. This includes:

crisis support
counselling for families and friends of people who use drugs
gateway for participation in group meetings.

Locations include (but not limited to):

Brompton
Elizabeth
Hallett Cove
Leabrook
Thebarton
Modbury
Warradale

Operates Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (excluding South Australian public holidays).

For further information call 1300 368 186, or visit the Family Drug Support Australia website for support group contact details.

Regional

Counselling Services

Uniting Communities

Offer individual counselling support services for clients and/or close family and friends of clients who have substance use issues.

Locations include:

Berri/Riverland
Whyalla

Operates during normal business hours (excluding South Australian public holidays).

For further information call (08) 8202 5690

Life Without Barriers

Individual counselling support service for clients and/or close family and friends of clients who have substance use issues. Operates during normal business hours (excluding South Australian public holidays).

For further information call (08) 8193 9400 or email aod.counsellor@lwb.org.au.

Ceduna
Mount Barker (outreach Murray Bridge)
Mount Gambier
Port Augusta
Port Pirie (outreach Peterborough)
South East Region
Kadina
Port Lincoln
Tanunda/Clare
Gawler/Two Wells
Kangaroo Island
Victor Harbor

Sobering Up Units

Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Aboriginal Corporation

Provides a safe environment where intoxicated persons receive care and may sober up until the effects of the substance consumed has subsided.

Operates 5pm to 9am, 7 days per week.

Location: Port Augusta

Yalata Anangu Aboriginal Corporation

Provides a safe environment where intoxicated persons may sober up until the effects of the substance consumed has subsided.

Location: Ceduna

Operates 6 days per week, Monday to Saturday between the hours of 5pm to 9am inclusive.

Residential rehabilitation

Uniting Communities

Community-based residential alcohol and other drug program for people 21 years and over to address substance use issues. This includes:

counselling
social and community living skills
group work
relapse prevention
employment, education and living skills training
entry into non drug using community groups and activities of interest.

Locations include:

Berri
Mt Gambier
Whyalla

For further information call (08) 8202 5690 Monday to Friday 9-5pm

Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Aboriginal Corporation

An intensive residential alcohol and other drug program for people 18 years and over to address substance use issues. This includes:

counselling
social and community living skills
group work
relapse prevention
employment, education and living skills training
entry into non drug using community groups and activities of interest.

Location:

Port Augusta

Operates 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

For further information call (08) 8351 9031 Monday to Friday 9-5pm

Family Drug Support

Operation of a telephone support service where messages can be left 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Training sessions and group meetings during the week and on weekends as required. This includes:

crisis support
counselling for families and friends of people who use drug
gateway for participation in group meetings.

Locations include (but not limited to):

Barossa Valley
Port Augusta
Murray Bridge
Mount Gambier
Willunga

Operates Monday – Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm (excluding South Australian public holidays).

For further information call 1300 368 186, or alternatively visit the Family Drug Support Australia website for support group contact details.

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Last updated: 05 Dec 2025

Other (SA Health funded) drug and alcohol services and locations

Metropolitan

Counselling Services

Uniting Communities

Life Without Barriers

Centacare

Sobering Up Units

The Salvation Army (SA) Property Trust

Mobile Assistance Patrol

Aboriginal Sobriety Group Indigenous Corporation

Integrated Youth Specialist Substance Misuse Service

Centacare

Residential rehabilitation

Uniting Communities

Family Drug Support

Regional

Counselling Services

Uniting Communities

Life Without Barriers

Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Aboriginal Corporation

Yalata Anangu Aboriginal Corporation

Residential rehabilitation

Uniting Communities

Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Aboriginal Corporation

Family Drug Support

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