Penrith, NSW
Nepean Blue Mountains
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District runs a free public drug and alcohol service across Penrith, St Marys, Katoomba, Springwood and Lithgow.
TREATMENT SERVICE
Inpatient Withdrawal Management Unit, Nepean Hospital
THE SERVICE
About Inpatient Withdrawal Management Unit, Nepean Hospital
A 15-bed short-stay inpatient withdrawal unit at Nepean Hospital, run by Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. It provides medically supervised withdrawal from alcohol and other drugs together with an educational and therapeutic program, for people aged 16 and over including pregnant women. Referrals are accepted from anywhere in NSW through the district's central intake line, and the service is free.
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
- Not published. The service is listed in Kingswood, NSW.
- Map
- Approximate only. The shaded area is centred on Kingswood, NSW — it marks the district, not a building.
CARE & DAILY LIFE
What this service has published.
Conditions treatedAlcohol withdrawal, Substance withdrawal
TherapiesDistrict programs available alongside the unit include hepatitis B and C testing, treatment and vaccination
Funding acceptedState funded
Aftercare formatNot published by this provider
Aboriginal-specific serviceOpen to all
Day-to-day arrangements
AccommodationNot published by this provider
PetsNot published by this provider
SmokingSmoke-free site
VapingNot published by this provider
Nicotine replacementProvided on site
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
Inpatient Withdrawal Management Unit, Nepean Hospital — primary programNot published as a number of days; the district describes it as a short-stay unit
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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
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