East Perth, WA
Next Step Drug and Alcohol
Next Step is the public specialist alcohol and other drug service of East Metropolitan Health Service, published under Royal Perth Hospital and located at 32 Moore Street, East Perth.
TREATMENT SERVICE
Wungening Aboriginal Corporation
THE SERVICE
About Wungening Aboriginal Corporation
Wungening is an Aboriginal community controlled organisation in Perth. Its alcohol and other drug arm, Ngalla Wirrin Wungening, delivers free non-residential support: individual counselling, the Solid Ground and Higher Ground group programs, a family support program for partners and relatives, the Djook Yarning women's group, and Solid Steps, a nine-month voluntary program inside Casuarina Prison. Services run from five hubs across the metropolitan area.
Services offered
Published as not offered here: residential rehabilitation.
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Where it is
- Address
- 211 Royal Street, East Perth, Perth, WA, 6004
- Map
- Pinned to the published street address.
CARE & DAILY LIFE
What this service has published.
Conditions treatedFamily domestic violence, Substance use
Aftercare formatNot published by this provider
Aboriginal-specific serviceAboriginal-specific service
EstablishedOpened 1988
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
Wungening Aboriginal Corporation — primary programSolid Steps prison program runs nine months; Higher Ground requires six prior counselling sessions plus Solid Ground; other group programs run weekly with no stated length
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COST
Costs and funding.
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Funding this service accepts
Not published. Ask before you assume any route is available to you.
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 wungening.com.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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