Lismore, NSW
headspace Lismore
headspace Lismore is a non-residential centre for people aged 12 to 25 in the Northern Rivers, operated by Social Futures with Commonwealth funding administered by Healthy North Coast.
TREATMENT SERVICE
Riverlands Drug and Alcohol Centre
THE SERVICE
About Riverlands Drug and Alcohol Centre
Riverlands Drug and Alcohol Centre is Northern NSW Local Health District's inpatient withdrawal unit, in Crawford House on the Lismore Base Hospital campus. It provides supervised medicated withdrawal for substance dependent people aged 18 and over, admitted voluntarily after assessment by the Riverlands Central Intake team, with an average stay of five to seven days. Nurses are on site around the clock and medical officers on site in business hours and on call otherwise. Education groups, discharge planning and onward referral are included.
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
- Crawford House, Hunter Street, Lismore, NSW, 2480
- Map
- Approximate only. The shaded area is centred on Lismore, NSW — it marks the district, not a building.
CARE & DAILY LIFE
What this service has published.
Conditions treatedSubstance dependence, Withdrawal
TherapiesNicotine replacement therapy is offered because the facility is smoke free; free take home naloxone is available at most district locations.
Funding acceptedMedicare, State funded
LanguagesEnglish, Telephone interpreter service
Aftercare formatNot published by this provider
Aboriginal-specific serviceOpen to all
Day-to-day arrangements
AccommodationNot published by this provider
On-site activitiesEducation groups, Discharge planning, Nicotine replacement therapy
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
Riverlands Drug and Alcohol Centre — primary programAverage length of stay 5-7 days
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COST
Costs and funding.
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Funding this service accepts
Medicare, 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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Where this information comes from.
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