Penrith, NSW
headspace Penrith
headspace Penrith is a youth mental health centre for people aged 12 to 25, operated by Uniting (NSW.ACT) and funded through the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network.
TREATMENT SERVICE
Nepean Blue Mountains Drug and Alcohol Service - Community Drug and Alcohol Service (CDAS) Penrith
THE SERVICE
About Nepean Blue Mountains Drug and Alcohol Service - Community Drug and Alcohol Service (CDAS) Penrith
A free public outpatient alcohol and other drug service run by Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District for adults over 18 who live in the district and are affected by their own or another person's substance use. The Penrith clinic sits within Penrith Community Health Centre and offers assessment, case management, counselling, psychology, relapse prevention groups and referral. Inpatient withdrawal, opioid treatment and youth services are delivered at other district sites.
Services offered
Published as not offered here: residential rehabilitation.
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Where it is
- Address
- Soper Place, Penrith, NSW, 2750
- Map
- Pinned to the published street address.
CARE & DAILY LIFE
What this service has published.
Conditions treatedAlcohol and other drug dependence, Hepatitis b, Hepatitis c
TherapiesTake Home Naloxone Intervention program; 10-week Relapse Prevention Program
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
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
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COST
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Funding this service accepts
State funded
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ONGOING SUPPORT
Support after treatment.
Details of ongoing support are not published here. Ask the service what support is available when your treatment ends.
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PROFESSIONAL ENDORSEMENTS
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Where this information comes from.
Compiled by RehabFinder from this service’s own published material and public records, including nsw.gov.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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