Useful Links

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Alcohol and Other Drugs Services

The WHOS Hub – Penrith, in collaboration with Marrin Weejali Aboriginal Corporation and Allied Health Services, offers assessment, referral services and non residential supported care for individuals from the Nepean Blue Mountains district. This service is for people seeking support for their alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues. Shop 3, 570 High Street Penrith NSW, 2750 Phone: (02) 9131 8080 Email: penrith.hub@whos.com.au Web: www.whos.com.au

Greater Western Aboriginal Health Service (GWAHS) – 2 Palmerston Rd, MT DRUITT VILLAGE NSW 2770, (02) 9836 7300, http://gwahs.net.au/

Alcohol and Drugs Information Service (ADIS) – 9361 8000

Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM) – Mt Druitt, (02) 8887 5800

Centre for Addiction Medicine (CAM) – Detox, Building 83 Cumberland Hospital, 5 Fleet Street, North Parramatta, New South Wales, 2145, (02) 8860 2560

Centre for Drug and Alcohol Medicine Nepean – Nepean Hospital, Somerset St Kingswood NSW 2747, (02) 4734 2129, (02) 4734 1333 (Intake)

Community Drug and Alcohol Centre – Provides information to young people and parents on drug and alcohol issues. Works with young people through counselling and group work on a range of drug and alcohol issues, 42 Gidley Street St Marys 2760, (02) 9208 5858

Drug Arm NSW – 1300 656 800, http://www.drugarm.com.au/

Drug Info NSW – http://www.druginfo.sl.nsw.gov.au/

Family Drug Support – Supporting families affected by alcohol and other drugs. 1300 368 186 (24/7), http://www.fds.org.au/

Gambling Help – 1800 858 858, http://www.gamblinghelp.nsw.gov.au/

Needle and Syringe Program – South Court Primary Care Service provides a range of specialised services including a nurse clinic (vein care, safe injecting advice, wound care, Hep B vaccinations and blood screening) and access to free injecting and safe sex equipment. Secondary outlets operate at community health centres and hospitals throughout the Sydney West Area Health Service. The outreach service can arrange to meet with clients. South Court Primary Care Centre, South Wing, Court Building, Nepean Hospital, Derby St, Kingswood, 1800 354 589

NSW Health – Alcohol and other drug and other health topic fact sheets. http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pages/a2z.aspx

Area Health Services

Western Sydney Local Health District – http://www.wslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District – http://www.nbmlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

Blacktown Hospital – Blacktown Road, Blacktown NSW 2148, (02) 9881 8000

Blacktown Community Health Centre – 9881 8700

Blacktown Methadone Management Unit – 9851 6200

Doonside Community Health Centre – 8670 3300

Mount Druitt Hospital – 75 Railway Street, Mt Druitt NSW 2770, (02) 9881 1555

Mount Druitt Community Health Centre – Cnr Buran Close & Kelly Close, MOUNT DRUITT, 9881 1200, 1800 013 101

Nepean Hospital – Entrance via Derby Street, Kingswood NSW 2747, Main: (02) 4734 2000, Detox & AoD counselling: 4734 1333, http://www.nbmlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Nepean-Hospital/Nepean-Hospital

Self Help Groups

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – (02) 4782 2412, 1300 22 22 22, http://www.aa.org.au/

Al Anon – Self help group for relatives and friends of problem drinkers and alcoholics. (02) 4731 1442 or 1300 252 666, http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/australia/

Gamblers Anonymous (GA) – (02) 9726 6625, http://www.gansw.org.au/

Marijuana Anonymous (MA) – 0403 945 083 http://marijuana-anonymous.com/

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) – 02 9519 6200, http://na.org.au/

SMART Recovery – A program that teaches practical skills that assist individuals to recover from all addictions. Nepean Hospital Detox Unit, cnr Somerset St and Great Western Highway, Kingswood NSW 2747, (02) 9373 5100, http://smartrecoveryaustralia.com.au/