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TREATMENT SERVICE
Illawarra Shoalhaven Drug and Alcohol Service - Wollongong (The Orana Centre)
THE SERVICE
About Illawarra Shoalhaven Drug and Alcohol Service - Wollongong (The Orana Centre)
The free, non-residential drug and alcohol service of Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District, based at The Orana Centre, 2 Rawson Street, Wollongong, with a second site at Nowra. It serves people aged 12 and over who use alcohol, prescription or illicit drugs, and their families. Programs include counselling, opioid treatment, withdrawal management, a stimulant treatment program, assertive case management, a youth team, and a needle and syringe program.
Services offered
Published as not offered here: residential rehabilitation.
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Where it is
- Address
- The Orana Centre, 2 Rawson Street, Wollongong, NSW, 2500
- Map
- Pinned to the published street address.
CARE & DAILY LIFE
What this service has published.
Conditions treatedDual diagnosis, Substance use disorder, Substance withdrawal
TherapiesC-SIDE VAN mobile outreach clinic; group programs including a DBT-based skills group, a therapeutic writing group and the BeSMART parent and carer group
Funding acceptedState funded
LanguagesInterpreters available free on request through TIS National 131 450
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
Costs and funding.
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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.
Questions worth asking
- Who will be my contact when treatment ends?
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- 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 islhd.health.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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