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If you are in a life threatening situation or need emergency assistance.
Ring and ask for the department you need most:

000
Police, Ambulance, Fire & Rescue

( It is the usual policy in most states of Australia that police do not attend
an overdose unless it results in death.)

If you are concerned about anyone's behavior or need a bit of a helping hand,
please contact one of the professional agencies below.
Or ring Crisis Line on 1800 019 116.



 

OUR WALL
Memorials and Message Board in America
To help families cope with Heroin, the equal opportunity killer.
http://forums.delphiforums.com/ourwall1/start


FDS Australia
Assists families throughout Australia to deal with drug issues in a way that
strengthens relationships and achieves positive outcomes.
www.fds.org.au


NT Alcohol and Drug Information Service
A 24 hour, 7 days a week telephone service for family, friends and concerned community members in the NT, providing professional, confidential councilors and referrals to local services.
1800 131 350

Letter from NT ADIS


BANYAN
Residential Drug Abstinence
8947 0832
Banyan House Flyer
Other Information


SANE

A national charity working for a better life for Australians affected by mental illness.

Phone-61 3 9682 5933 Fax-61 3 9682 5944 Email admin@sane.org Website www.sane.org

HELP LINE
W: www.kidshelpline.com.au

AMITY Community Services
Anger, Stress, Eating, Drinking, Smoking, Gambling & Other Drugs
Free call: 1800 629 683
P: 8981 8030
E: habitwise@amity.org.au
W: www.amity.org.au

A Support group for Crystal-Meth Users

http://www.crystalmeth.org/

 


 

Australia Wide

Alcohol & Drug Information Services
ACT - 02 6205 4545
QLD - 1800 177 833 or 07 3236 2414
NSW - 1800 422 599or 02 9361 8000
SA - 1300 131 340 or 08 8363 8618
TAS - 1800 811 994 or 03 6222 7511
VIC - 1800 136 385 or 03 9416 1818
WA - 1800 198 024 or 08 9442 5000

Family Drug Support (NSW)
Ph: 1300 368 186

Parent Drug Information Service (WA)
Toll Free: 1800 653 203
Ph: 08 9442 5050

 


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NT Wide

 

Abortion Grief Counseling 1300 363 550

Child Abuse Prevention 1800 688 009

Child Abuse Reporting 1800 700 250

Crisis Line 1800 019 116

Crisis Line Care Unit 13 16 11

Family Drug Support 1300 368 186

Kids Help Line 1800 55 1800

Life Line 13 11 14

Mental Health Service
Alice Springs: 8951 7710
Darwin: 8999 4900
Katherine: 8973 8722
Rural & Remote Assessment: 131 465

Poisons Information Centre 13 11 26

Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC)
Alice Springs: 8951 5880
Darwin: 8922 7156
Web: www.nt.gov.au/health/comm_svs/facs/sarc/sarc.shtml

Territory Health Service
P: 8999 2400
Web: www.nt.gov.au

Quit Line 131 848



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Alice Springs

 

Alcohol & Other Drugs
P: 8951 7580

Alcohol Anonymous
P: 8953 0802

Community Health Centre's
8951 6711

CAAAPU - Central Australia Aboriginal Alcohol Program Unit
Residential Aboriginal
P: 8955 5336

Clinic 34
P: 8951 7546

DASA
Community Support
P: 8952 8412

Domestic Violence Councilor
P: 8952 6048

Holyoake
Support
P: 8952 5899

Injartnama
Aboriginal Residential Out-Station
P: 8953 2567

NSP - Needle Syringe Program
P: 8953 1118

NT Police
P: 8951 8888

SARC - Sexual Assault Referral Centre
P: 8951 5880
E: tracy.quinney@nt.gov.au



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Darwin

 

Anglicare
Youth Services - Family Services
W: www.bushchurchaid.com.au/

Alcohol Awareness & Family Recovery Darwin
Supporting & responding to family needs & relationships Alcohol Awareness and Family Recovery is for families where alcohol and other drug misuse is causing problems. This unique service offers special programs to meet the individual needs of all family members. Programs offer: Individual counselling Education Coping Skills Group Sharing Training Workshops and In-services for organisations and services in the community are available. Information is provided about all programs as well as dates for the next Empowering Parents Program and community workshop. For more information or if you are concerned about your own or someone else's drinking or drugging: Program Co-ordinator: Alcohol Awareness & Family Recovery 18 Geranium St., THE GARDENS N.T. 0820 Australia Postal: PO Box 547, DARWIN N.T. 0801 Australia Phone: (08) 89243200 Fax: (08) 89243299 Email: darwin@nt.centacare.org

ADS - Alcohol & Other Drugs Services
Buprenorphine, Naltrexone, Methadone referral
P: 8922 8399
W: www.nt.gov.au/health/healthdev/aodp/lwap/lwap.shtml

Al-Anon & Al-Ateen
Support
8948 5202
8948 3964

Alcoholics Anonymous
Support
P: 8948 5202

ANSTI
Residential Alcohol Rehab Homeless
P: 8988 2600

AIDES/HIV - NTAC
W: www.octa4.net.au/ntac/

CAAPS
Residential & Out Patient Support
P: 8922 4800

Community Care Centre's
Casuarina: 8922 7301
Darwin: 8999 2876
Palmerston: 8999 3344

Child Protection
Free call: 1800 700 250

Clinic 34
P: 8922 8007
W: www.nt.gov.au/health/contact/contact.shtml#clinic34

CRIME STOPPERS
Free call: 1800 333 000

Detox Unit
Darwin: 8948 0087
P: 8928 0087

Drug Intelligence Reporting
Free call: 1800 813 953

Drug Services Program
P: 8922 8399
F: 8922 8403
Opiate Pharmacotherapy Programs

Domestic Violence Councilor
P: 8945 6200

Danila Dilba
Aboriginal Support

EAS NT - Employee Assistance Services
People in the work force counseling
Free call: 1800 193 123
P: 8941 1752

Epilepsy Association
P: 1300 366 162

GROW
Mental Health Support
P: 8945 4096
E: growinnt@octa4.net.au

Illicit Drug Report - NT
www.nt.gov.au/health/healthdev/aodp/illicit_Drugs_Report_A.pdf
www.nt.gov.au/health/healthdev/aodp/illicit_Drugs_Report_B.pdf
www.nt.gov.au/health/healthdev/aodp/illicit_Drugs_Report_C.pdf

KID SAFE
E: kidsafe@ozemail.com.au

NSP - Needle Syringe Program
Clean Needles & Referrals
P: 8941 1711

NA - Drug Support Group
Saturdays, 6pm
Uniting Church Hall
Cummins Street, Nightcliff, Darwin

SARC Sexual Assault Referral Centre - Darwin
P: 8922 7156
W: www.nt.gov.au/health/comm_svs/facs/sarc/sarc.shml

Salvation Army Bridge Program
Residential & Day Abstinence
P: 8981 4199
E: darwin_bridge@aust.salvationarmy.org

SANE
Mental Health information & referral
Free call: 1800 688 382

Somerville Community Services
Finances, Grief, Accommodation, Help

P: 89451533

Tamarind Services
P: 8999 4988
Darwin Rural Manager: 8922 8572
E: www.nt.gov.au/health/comm_svs/mental_health/mental_health.shtml

Team Health

P: 89814128
E: teamhealth@teamhealth.asn.au

www.teamhealth.asn.au

PATS
If you're referred to Darwin for Treatment Patient Travel will help with accommodation costs
W: www.nt.gov.au/health/hospital_svs/pats/pats.shtml

Young Offender Pilot Program
P: 8922 0195



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Katherine

 

Alcohol & Other Drugs
P: 8973 8402

AODT
Support Community Development
P: 8973 8628

Community Care Centre's
P: 8979 2018

Clinic 34
P: 8973 8795

Domestic Violence Councilor
P: 8972 1733

EAS NT - Employee Assistance Services
People in the work force counseling
Free call: 1800 193 123
P: 8971 2764

Kalano
Residential Rehabilitation Aboriginal
P: 8972 3588

NT Police
P: 8973 8000

Sexual Assault Reporting & Support
P: 8971 0777



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Tennant Creek

Alcohol & Other Drugs
Ph: 8962 4282

Anyininyi
Alcohol Aftercare
Ph: 8962 2028

BRADAAG
Residential program
Ph: 8962 1912

Community Health Centre
Ph: 8962 4218

Clinic 34
Ph: 8962 4218

Domestic Violence Councilor
Ph: 89621011

LWAP
Community Development
Ph: 8962 4282

NT Police
Ph: 8962 4444

Sexual Assault Reporting & Support
Ph: 89621715

 


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NT Other Areas

East Arhnem & Jabiru

Domestic Violence Councilor
P: 8979 3154

NT Police
P: 8979 2122

Community Health Centre's
P: 8973 8570

Nhulunbuy

Alcohol & Other Drugs
P: 8987 0445

LWAP
Support Community Development
P: 8987 0445

Clinic 34
P: 8987 0358

 


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Youth Services

Alice Springs Festival
Youth Coordinator

Youth arts, music, workshops and more.
P: 0408 830 597 - Rosie
E: midialice@octa4.net.au

Office of Youth Affairs
www.youth.nt.gov.au/indexflash.html

Chief Ministers Round Table of Young Territorians
Young Territorians representing their communities and speaking up for youth.
8999 6750 - Fransis Mills

Youth Grants
8999 6671 - Deborah Moore

Young Achiever Awards
8999 6671 - Deborah Moore


Drink Spiking Issues
Sexual Assault Referral Centre
P: 8922 7156 - Sue Moore

Good Beginnings Program
Anglicare Top End
Enhancing relationships between Prisoners and their families in the Top End and Alice Springs.
P: 8985 0040 - Meron Looney

Juvenile Pre Court Diversionary Scheme
P: 8999 1566
E: juvenile@pfes.nt.gov.au
W: www.nt.gov.au/pfes/police/units/jdu/main.shtml.

Youth Advisory Action Group
Camping , Recreational Activities, Policy, Leadership
P: 8922 3604 -

E: pmc.peag@pfes.nt.gov.au

Junior Ranger Program
April to October for kids from 9 to 14 activities in the environment Flora, Fauna and respect for nature. Darwin, Katherine and Tennant Creek.
P: 8999 4565 - Vanda Lockley

The Shak
Activities for children, young men and women’s social groups, sports, arts & music projects.
Craig Seiler

Duke of Edenburoughs Awards
Life style Skills, Companionship, environment appreciation
P: 8945 0033

 



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Accommodation

Catherine Booth House
P: 8981 5928

CASY House
Crisis Accommodation for Youth
P: 8948 2044
E: ywcadwn_casy@optusnet.com.au

Christian Outreach Services
P: 8947 3155

Crisis Accommodation Gove
P: 8987 1166

Dawn House
P: 8945 1388

Dr Helen Phillipps Cottages
Low cost Family Accommodation for people from outlaying areas needing to attend Medical / Dental appointments or visiting family in hospital, .....\patient travel orders or cash
Jannie Mathers Phone:08 89456344
E: dhpc@ywcaofdarwin.org.au

Ebirra Hostel
Christian Accommodation for Medical Care

FORWAARD Aboriginal alcohol problems
Residential Aboriginal
P: 8981 8673

Katherine Women’s Crisis Centre
P: 8972 1332

Palmerston Family Crisis Accommodation
P: 8932 9155

Ruby Gaea House
Accommodation - Against Rape
P: 8945 0155

Sisters of Charity
P: 898 13428

Team Health Accommodation Help
Vince Champion
P: 8981 4128
E: teamhealth@teamhealth.asn.au

Tennant Creek Woman’s Refuge
P: 8962 1940

Territory Housing
Casuarina: 8922 5526
Katherine: 8973 8536
Nhulunbuy: 8987 0533
Palmerston: 8999 4767
Tennant Creek: 8962 4433

YWCA Banyan View Lodge
P: 89818644
E: admin@ywcaofdarwin.org.au

YWCA Community Placement Program Youth

P: 89457474
E : cpp@ywcaofdarwin.org.au

YWCA Oakley/Stanley House
Accommodation for young women and children
P: 8945 3774

 


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Links of Interest

Dr on the Streets - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/177_02_150702/sei10366_fm.html
Synthetic opioid dangers - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/177_10_181102/ree10446_fm.html
Death from drug misuse - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/176_10_200502/bya10720_fm.html
Info on Methadone Treatment - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/feb1/
Alcohol and Cardiovascular disease - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/
Medical articles on Drugs and Alcohol - www.mja.com.au/Topics/
HIV Progression Medical View - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/nov2/
Eating Disorders Anorexia Nervosa - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/oct19/
Blood born Virus Injecting Drug users - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/jul7/
Domestic Violence - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/
Cocaine use cardiovascular disease - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/177_05_020902/vas10632_fm.html
Pharacotherapy treatment for Opioid dependency - www.mja.com.au/public/issues/176_10_200502/gow10037_fm.html
Info on drug related cases and medical intervention - www.mja.com.au/Topics/Drugs%20and%20alcohol.html
Drug Information Services Australia - www.shpa.org.au/druginfo/drugin.htm
Family Drug Support - www.fds.org.au or E: trimmo@tig.com.au
Family & Friends of Drug Law Reform - www.ffdlr.org.au
We Help OurSelves (WHOS) NSW - www.whos.com.au or E: info@whos.com.au
Network of Alcohol & Other Drug Agencies - www.nada.org.au
National Institute on Drug Abuse - www.nida.nih.gov
Information on Gunja - www.marijuana-info.org
Information on Club Drugs - www.clubdrugs.org
Information on Steroids - www.steroidabuse.gov
Australian Drug Foundation - www.adf.org.au
National Drug Information Network - www.adin.com.au
Narcotics Anonymous - www.naoz.org.au
Drug Treatment Services (Victoria) - hna.ffh.vic.gov.au
St Vincent De Paul - Rehabilitation Services - www.svcs.org.au/comm_ass_illicit.asp
Users or Abusers - www.members.ozemail.com.au/~wtmp/druguser.html
Sexual Assault Services Australia Wide - www.acshp.org.au
Depression Help - www.beyondblue.org.au
Depression Support - www.depnet.com.au
Teenagers Mental Health - www.reachout.com.au
Suicide Prevention - www.headroom.net.au
Grief Links - www.grieflink.asn.au
The Source Youth Services - www.thesource.gov.au/?787863

 


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