Adelaide PHN commissions a wide range of Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) treatment services and activities across the metropolitan Adelaide region.
Many of the services and activities we commission within the AOD area are new services and include treatment services that focus on alcohol and other drugs including methamphetamine, cannabis, or heroin. Our commissioned services include those that support both brief and more intensive treatment interventions, counselling, structured group education programs, and health promotion activities.
These AOD services are commissioned by Adelaide PHN and delivered by experienced organisations direct to those most in need within the Adelaide region. Our services and programs support individuals and families affected by AOD use, people from specific cultural backgrounds, Aboriginal people, those recently released from custody and young people. These services are provided free of charge to the community.
Adelaide PHN also works extensively within the AOD sector to build capacity, increase the effectiveness of existing services, and facilitate linkages and integration within and outside the AOD sector.
Finding local AOD Treatment Services
Browse our commissioned AOD treatement services via the gallery below or visiting our Directory of Services and Programs page
Find other AOD treatment services via:
- knowyouroptions.sa.gov.au
- the Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)
1300 131 340
SA callers only, local call fee applies, any day between 8:30am and 10:00pm
Please note, these services are not designed to deal with emergency situations. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 000
Explore our commissioned AOD Treatment Services
or explore all of our programs via our directory of programs and services page
ASSIST - a brief intervention program & the Alcohol, Smoking, & Substance Involvement Screening Test
A program designed for people who want to discuss their alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, and receive information or treatment referrals. The program covers all substance groups and determines a risk score which a psychologist will use to determine appropriate treatment pathways. For some, a single session may be appropriate whilst for others, a single session may motivate participation in higher intensity treatment. Delivered by PsychMed, this program is one of a suite of AOD treatment services commissioned by Adelaide PHN.Centacare Drug & Alcohol Service (CDAS)
CDAS provides Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) treatment, in home de-tox and counselling for people aged 10-30 years with complex health (including mental health) and social needs. CDAS also assists families and carers confronted with AOD issues. Targeted treatment services are available for people who identify as Aboriginal and/or as Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans, Intersex, and/or Queer (LGBTIQ). This service provides outreach services across metropolitan Adelaide.Community Transitions Drug & Alcohol Programs - OARS
A program supporting those who are 18 years or older that have been recently released from the custody of the Department for Correctional Services. The program offers individual counselling, drug awareness, relapse prevention and Self-Management and Recovery Training (SMART) groups through the Counselling Health & Substance Abuse (ChaSM) and Drug and Alcohol Treatment Services (DaATS) Programs. Delivered by OARS (Offenders Aid Rehabilitation Services), this program is one of a suite of AOD Treatment Services commissioned by Adelaide PHN.Family Drug Support - telephone support line & education
This service provides support, education and counselling for the family and friends of alcohol and other drug (AOD) users. Family Drug Support (FDA) provides a 24 hour, 7 days a week telephone support line via 1300 368 186. FDS also delivers the ‘Stepping Forward’ course and ‘Stepping Stones’ course - an interactive, psycho-educational and experiential course for family and friends who are supporting someone with AOD problems. Local timetable available via the FDS website. FDA is one of a suite of AOD treatment services commissioned by Adelaide PHN within the Adelaide region.AOD Treatment Services - for people from Asian & African backgrounds
This service provides access to alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services for drug users (aged 13+ years) from Asian and/or African backgrounds. The service includes family support services, relapse prevention strategies, harm reduction information and strategies, social living skill and employment training. Delivered by CASSA (Community Access and Services SA) this service is one of a suite of commissioned AOD treatment services commissioned by Adelaide PHN.Changing Habits Attitudes and Gaining Education (CHANGE) Program
CHANGE is a treatment and support program for young people aged 13 – 18 years that aims to reduce or cease cannabis use. The program is available to residents in the Playford, Salisbury, Gawler, Mallala and Barossa council regions. Delivered by Northern Area Community and Youth Services Inc., this program is one of a suite of AOD treatment services commissioned by Adelaide PHN.Christies Beach Drop In Service - an AOD treatment support service
A drop in service providing immediate access to a range of alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services and resources. This service operates Monday and Wednesday from 9:30am - 12:30pm at Christies Beach and Tuesday 1 - 4pm at Aldinga. For people that require more intensive and coordinated services, the drop in centre will provide appropriate referral pathways. This service is delivered by Uniting Communities and is one of a suite of AOD treatment services commissioned by Adelaide PHN for the Adelaide region.MATRIX - an intensive outpatient treatment program for methamphetamine users
The Matrix Program is an intensive outpatient addiction recovery program that provides group-based structured education and cognitive behaviour therapy for methamphetamine and IV heroin users across 20 weeks. The program requires weekly attendance in order to maintain focus and support. Groups are run by trained psychologists and co-facilitated by a recovered peer with lived experience. Delivered by PsychMed this is one of a suite of alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services commissioned by Adelaide PHN.New ROADS (Residential and Out-Client AOD Service)
An Adelaide PHN commissioned service providing flexible and individualised alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment options for parents and children. The service works with Families SA to support families of children who are either at risk or have been removed from the family due to parental AOD use and provides child care, parenting support and in-home AOD treatment services to assist parents retain/regain/increase access to children. Services offered include counselling, case management, outpatient withdrawal and residential rehabilitation.Outreach & Aftercare Project - an AOD treatment & support program for young people
The Outreach and Aftercare Project provides support interventions, harm reduction activities, counselling, referral, advocacy and case management to young people between the ages of 12-24 years who have an alcohol and other drug (AOD) issue. This program is based on a primary health and integrated service model with outreach services delivered across metropolitan Adelaide. This program is delivered by Mission Australia and is one of a suite of AOD treatment services commissioned by Adelaide PHN.Relapse Prevention Groups Program
These groups are designed primarily for people whose primary drug of concern is alcohol, cannabis, prescription opioids or benzodiazepines (a separate group, specifically for people whose primary drug of concern is methamphetamine or intravenous opioids - see MATRIX ). Groups run for 90 minutes, are facilitated by a psychologist, and held once a week across three available locations. Delivered by Psychmed, these groups are one of a suite of alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services commissioned by Adelaide PHN for the Adelaide region.Substitutions Options Service - specialised AOD support for Aboriginal people
This program provides alcohol and other drug (AOD) case management services, health promotion, and outreach services for Aboriginal people undertaking drug substitution programs, and IV drug users using the Clean Needle Program. This program places emphasis on supporting Aboriginal people who are homeless or involved in the correctional systems. The program aims to promote a coordinated, holistic support for those seeking to undertake pharmacological-based treatment. Delivered by Nunkuwarrin Yunti, this is one of a suite of AOD services commissioned by Adelaide PHN for the Adelaide region.Walking Together Wellbeing Program - AOD treatment service for Aboriginal people
This program provides comprehensive and culturally appropriate alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment services for Aboriginal people in metropolitan Adelaide. Operating within a culturally based health, social and emotional wellbeing service , the program offers case management, care planning and coordination, brief intervention, narrative therapy, group therapy, post rehabilitation support and relapse prevention. The program can address complex AOD issues, including those with mental health co-morbidity.Background to our work in the AOD sector
Responding to local need and context
With the task of responding to the health needs of the Adelaide community, our work in the AOD sector is underpinned by extensive consultation and population mapping across our metropolitan Adelaide region.
Activities like our needs analysis, help inform what needs a commissioned AOD services should respond to. Our relationships with organisations and stakeholders across the AOD sector, help us to determine when a completely new service is needed and/or when initiatives that focus on integration, coordination, and capacity building could increase in the effectiveness of existing services.
Funding and transitions across the AOD sector
Our work in the local AOD sector has been underpinned by nationally driven responses and transitions within the AOD space.
- Back in 2015, in response to the National Ice Taskforce Report, the Commonwealth Government announced a suite of measures aimed at reducing the impacts associated with methamphetamine, AOD misuse for individuals, families and communities. A key element was the additional funding for Primary Health Networks to commission further AOD treatment services to meet local need - inlcuding services for Aboriginal people - and to improve the effectiveness of existing services. Read more here.
- The Australian Government transitioned a range of service previously funded under the former Non-Government Organisation Treatment Grants Program (NGOTGP) and the Substance Misuse Service Delivery Grants Fund (SMSDGF), to the Primary Health Networks.