TREATMENT SERVICE
Drug and Alcohol Services Australia (DASA)
THE SERVICE
About Drug and Alcohol Services Australia (DASA)
Drug and Alcohol Services Australia is an Alice Springs charity delivering alcohol and other drug services across Central Australia and Groote Eylandt. From its Schwarz Crescent head office it runs Aboriginal outreach and methamphetamine outreach case management and corporate services. Elsewhere it operates Aranda House therapeutic community, a sobering up shelter, transitional and independent living housing, an alternative to custody program for Aboriginal women, the Anindilyakwa Healing Centre, prison in-reach and drink driver education.
Services offered
Published as not offered here: residential rehabilitation.
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Ask the admissions team how withdrawal would be handled and how a transfer into treatment works.
Where it is
- Address
- 4 Schwarz Crescent, Alice Springs, NT, 0870
- Map
- Pinned to the published street address.
CARE & DAILY LIFE
What this service has published.
Conditions treatedOffending and reoffending risk, Substance use disorder, Volatile substance misuse
TherapiesBush trips, cultural activities and NAIDOC participation, sport and recreation, gym and music room at Aranda House, employment and training pathways, hospital-to-shelter bus transport.
Funding acceptedCommonwealth funded, State funded
Aftercare formatNot published by this provider
Aboriginal-specific serviceOpen to all
EstablishedOpened 1985
Day-to-day arrangements
AccommodationNot published by this provider
PetsNot published by this provider
SmokingNot published by this provider
VapingNot published by this provider
Nicotine replacementNot published by this provider
Phone accessNot published by this provider
Internet accessNot published by this provider
Device accessNot published by this provider
TransportNot published by this provider
Program duration
Drug and Alcohol Services Australia (DASA) — primary programAranda House 12 weeks, or 8 or 16 weeks for volatile substance misusers; Alternative to Custody 26 weeks; Anindilyakwa Healing Centre 6 months; Transitional After Care Unit up to 12 months; Short Stay withdrawal up to 2 weeks; Prison In Reach 4 weeks
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COST
Costs and funding.
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Funding this service accepts
Commonwealth funded, State funded
Questions worth asking
- What does the recommended program or appointment cost?
- What is included, and what is billed separately?
- Is detox, medication or a specialist appointment extra?
- What are the payment terms and cancellation policy?
ONGOING SUPPORT
Support after treatment.
Details of ongoing support are not published here. Ask the service what support is available when your treatment ends.
Questions worth asking
- Who will be my contact when treatment ends?
- Which sessions are individual, group or online?
- How long does the included support run?
- What happens when it ends, and what do further sessions cost?
PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENTS
No endorsements yet.
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Where this information comes from.
Compiled by RehabFinder from this service’s own published material and public records, including dasa.org.au. The provider has not claimed this profile, so nothing here has been confirmed by them. Anything marked “not published” means exactly that — we do not guess. Corrections are free: admin@rehabfinder.com.au.
Last checked against the service’s own material on 7 September 2026. Services change what they offer, so confirm anything that decides your choice.
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