New South Wales

Dooralong

Dooralong Transformation Centre

Located on a large rural property on Darkinjung lands on the Central Coast of NSW, approximately 60 minutes’ drive south of Newcastle and 90 minutes’ drive north of Sydney. It is a 60-bed residential treatment program available to people over the age of 18 experiencing the problematic issues related to the use of substances such as alcohol and other drugs. Each person has their own bedroom and shares a cabin with one other person.

The treatment we provide is individualised for each participant through comprehensive assessment, case management support and external referrals. Our treatment is strengthened by a chaplaincy service, available for participants and families, and a weekly chapel service is held onsite. A referral to our onsite psychologist can be part of your treatment plan if needed.

The group treatment program is 13 weeks in length and is based on The Salvation Army’s ‘Foundations Program’, which aims to help participants better understand and manage substance use, and independence. The program is based on contemporary and internationally-recognised research, and is complemented by the addition of our spirituality modules.  

An essential part of the recovery journey is in forming relationships, feeling a sense of belonging and having a routine. We have a program timetable that schedules daily groups and other wellbeing and community participation activities to support life balance and independent living skills. Onsite recreation activities available include a swimming pool, tennis and volleyball court and aqua golf.

As part of the program, participants are supported to plan and prepare for the next stage of their recovery in the community. After completing Foundations, participants can apply to continue on to the Aftercare phase of the program. Everyone’s Aftercare phase will look different, and participants will be supported to engage in employment, volunteering or education opportunities. There is also an opportunity to apply for supported accommodation in one of our local transitional housing properties.

Maroubra

Foundations Maroubra

Foundations Maroubra is located in Sydney's Eastern Beaches, on the lands of the Gadigal and Bidjigal peoples of the Eora Nation. The out-client (non-residential) service provides adults 18 years and over a safe and supportive environment to meet likeminded peers, receive one-to-one support and engage in relevant and interactive groups. You’ll be given the tools you need to help in your recovery.

Foundations Maroubra is co-located with a number of other Salvation Army programs, which provides holistic support for you and your family.

Miranda

Foundations Miranda

Located on Dharawal lands, just a short walk from the Miranda train station. This out-client (non-residential) service provides adults 18 years and over with individual and group support to assist them in recovery. We teach strategies for harm reduction and relapse prevention, help people manage their mental health, and provide general education around alcohol and other drugs. In addition to assisting individuals, we also support families through group support and education.

Foundations Miranda is co-located with several other Salvation Army programs, which provides holistic support for you and your family.

St Marys

Foundations St Marys

Foundations St Marys is located on Darug lands. This out-client (non-residential) service provides adults 18 years and over with individual and group support to assist them in recovery. We can help you if you want to stabilise, reduce, or cease opioid-substitution treatment. The service enables you to remain living in your own accommodation while engaging in treatment and support for substance use problems.

Our flexible approach will ensure accessible one-to-one support and group work when you need it most, and if you need someone to assist you in finding other services, we can do that too. We are co-located with several other Salvation Army programs, including Employment Plus, which provides holistic support for you and your family.

Shoalhaven

Foundations Shoalhaven

This community based non-residential program offers adults 18 years and over drug and alcohol education, relapse prevention, and management and strategies for harm reduction. We are located on Yuin lands in Nowra on the NSW South Coast, and on the Dharawal lands in Port Kembla (South Wollongong).

Services include assessment and referrals, therapeutic psychoeducation groups, one-on-one case management and advocacy into inpatient treatment settings. Foundations offers a safe and supportive environment to meet likeminded peers, aims to enhance your motivation for change through values and strengths identification, and helps you develop the tools you need to help in your recovery.

Our location in Port Kembla — The Salvos Foundery Family Centre — has an Aboriginal worker who provides coordinated care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the region.

Foundations Shoalhaven is co-located with a number of other Salvation Army programs, which provides holistic support for you and your family.

Surry Hills

William Booth House: Located on Gadigal lands

It offers a withdrawal unit and residential rehabilitation. The services operate in a four-storey building with rooftop courtyard, which is wheelchair accessible and easily accessible by all forms of public transport.

Withdrawal unit

William Booth House operates a 10-bed withdrawal unit for people over the age of 18 seeking support for mild-to-moderate substance withdrawal in a 24-hour supported residential setting. Participants generally stay for seven to 10 days in shared rooms. Support is provided by a nursing team and alcohol and other drugs workers in conjunction with community based and visiting medical officers.

Residential rehabilitation

William Booth House operates a 48-bed residential alcohol and other drugs treatment program. The program is available to people over the age of 18 experiencing the impacts of alcohol, drugs, gambling or other addictions. Each person has their own bedroom with shared bathrooms and living areas.

What we offer

Treatment is individualised for each participant through comprehensive assessment, referral and case management support.

The group treatment program is based on The Salvation Army’s ‘Foundations Program’, which is a 12-week program aimed at helping participants better understand and manage substance use, find community, meaning and independence. The program is based on contemporary, internationally recognised methods, such as cognitive behaviour therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and motivational enhancement strategies.

As part of the program, participants are supported to plan and prepare for the next stage of their recovery in the community.

Daily activities

An essential part of the recovery journey is in forming relationships, feeling a sense of belonging and having a routine. We have a program timetable that schedules daily groups and other wellbeing and community participation activities to support life balance and independent living skills.

William Booth House aims to provide opportunities for participants to further strengthen their connection to community, practice recovery skills and engage in community peer recovery and social activities offsite as participants progress through the program.

Wagga Wagga

Recovery Hub

Located on Wiradjuri Lands at 192 Edward Street, Wagga Wagga, in a building behind The Salvation Army church.

The Hub is tailored to holistically meet the needs of people over 18 living in Wagga Wagga and the wider Murumbidgee district who are experiencing problematic alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use. The service also provides outreach to Ashmont, Tolland and Kooringal, along with online services.

Services include: 

• AOD case management
• Care coordination and navigation
• Peer support, including SMART (Self Management and Recovery Training) recovery groups

The Hub provides culturally appropriate, trauma informed and responsive services, with a specialist focus on people with co-occurring mental health issues, those who are at risk of homelessness, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people in contact with the criminal justice system.

The Hub works with participants, along with other involved services to ensure a coordinated, holistic ‘partnership’ approach to care, aimed at reducing barriers to access treatment and connecting people to community. By creating pathways to support for other critical areas like homelessness, domestic and family violence, and emergency relief, The Salvation Army Recovery Hub is ensuring that the support provided is effective for harm reduction and safety in all aspects of life. The Hub is designed to be flexible, adapting to meet people’s ever-changing needs, creating sustained engagement and better outcomes for participants, their families and the community.

The Hub is a partnership drawing on the expertise, knowledge and shared learning of each of the partner organisations. The Hub’s services are led by The Salvation Army partnerships coordinator. Salvation Army alcohol and other drug (AOD) care coordinators provide psychosocial interventions for AOD, group work, case management and care coordination.

The other partners are:

• RivMed — A dedicated Aboriginal wellbeing worker helps the Hub provide culturally safe services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and families, support and access to the full suite of Aboriginal healthcare services available through RivMed
• St Vincent De Paul — provides an AOD family and domestic violence worker who offers assessment, case management, care planning, information and referral
• Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy along with NSW Users and AIDS Association (NUAA) — they both provide peer support to participants throughout their treatment journey by way of naloxone training, community consultation and a peer treatment support case worker