Queanbeyan, NSW
headspace Queanbeyan
A free centre for people aged 12 to 25 in Queanbeyan and the surrounding south eastern NSW region, operated by Marathon Health under the headspace model since 2015.
TREATMENT SERVICE
Southern NSW Local Health District Alcohol and Other Drugs Service
THE SERVICE
About Southern NSW Local Health District Alcohol and Other Drugs Service
The public alcohol and other drug service of Southern NSW Local Health District, reached on a single intake line answered around the clock. Counsellors work from community health centres across the district, and the service offers early intervention, outpatient withdrawal management, hospital consultations, specialist medical consultation and an opioid treatment program with dosing through private pharmacies. MERIT, a three month voluntary court diversion program for adults, runs at eight towns including Queanbeyan, Cooma, Goulburn and Bega.
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
- 107 Collett Street (Queanbeyan Hospital and Health Service), Queanbeyan, NSW, 2620
- Map
- Approximate only. The shaded area is centred on Queanbeyan, NSW — it marks the district, not a building.
CARE & DAILY LIFE
What this service has published.
Conditions treatedAlcohol dependence, Opioid dependence, Substance use disorder
TherapiesMERIT, a three month court-based voluntary diversion program for adults with criminal charges, available at Queanbeyan, Cooma, Goulburn, Yass, Moruya, Batemans Bay, Narooma and Bega; needle and syringe program services; community engagement activities
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
Program duration
Southern NSW Local Health District Alcohol and Other Drugs Service — primary programMERIT court diversion runs three months; no duration is published for counselling, withdrawal management or the opioid treatment 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
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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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