Shepparton, VIC
headspace Shepparton
headspace Shepparton is a free, confidential youth mental health centre for people aged 12 to 25, operated by Goulburn Valley Health and funded through Murray Primary Health Network.
TREATMENT SERVICE
Goulburn Valley Alcohol and Drug Service (GVADS)
THE SERVICE
About Goulburn Valley Alcohol and Drug Service (GVADS)
Goulburn Valley Alcohol and Drug Service is the free, government-funded alcohol and other drug service of Goulburn Valley Health, delivered from Community Health in Shepparton to people over 16 across the Goulburn Valley. It provides assessment and individual treatment planning, face-to-face, online and telephone counselling, non-residential withdrawal for low-risk clients, and a ten-week intensive non-residential group rehabilitation program. Access is by referral through the ACSO intake line.
Services offered
Published as not offered here: residential rehabilitation.
A withdrawal service is published here.
Ask the admissions team how withdrawal would be handled and how a transfer into treatment works.
Where it is
- Address
- Community Health @ GV Health, 121-135 Corio Street, Shepparton, VIC, 3630
- Map
- Pinned to the published street address.
CARE & DAILY LIFE
What this service has published.
Conditions treatedSubstance use
Funding acceptedState funded
Aftercare formatNot published by this provider
Aboriginal-specific serviceNot published by this provider
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
Goulburn Valley Alcohol and Drug Service (GVADS) — primary program10-week intensive non-residential rehabilitation group program
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COST
Costs and funding.
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Funding this service accepts
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.
Endorsements come from registered professionals — psychologists, addiction GPs, lawyers, social workers — who have referred someone here and put their name to what happened. None yet does not mean poor ones: it means nobody has written one.
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Experience ratings
Where this information comes from.
Compiled by RehabFinder from this service’s own published material and public records, including gvhealth.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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