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In an emergency call 000. For alcohol and other drug support, the National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline is 1800 250 015 — free, confidential, 24 hours.

DRUG & ALCOHOL TREATMENT IN VICTORIA

Drug & Alcohol Rehab in Victoria

Victoria offers a wide range of addiction treatment options including government-funded residential rehabilitation, community-based counselling and private hospital programs throughout Melbourne and regional areas.

Australian Government hotline: 1800 250 015

Victoria at a glance

Services in Victoria
163
Private
36
Government funded and not-for-profit
127
Free and low-cost options
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Treatment providers in Victoria

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Malvern, VIC

Family Solutions

Addiction Solutions Victoria is a Melbourne incorporated association formed in 2015 that delivers non-residential alcohol and drug programs, mostly online, from a by-appointment office in Malvern.

Day treatmentCounsellingFamily supportTelehealth
Arrow Health (Sam Lawrence Private Hospital / The Bentinck), Armadale, VICPrivate rooms with ensuite
Armadale, VIC

Arrow Health

Arrow Health is a private addiction treatment provider operating Sam Lawrence Private Hospital and The Bentinck residential program in the Macedon Ranges, about an hour from Melbourne.

ResidentialDetox on sitePrivate rooms with ensuite
Aftercare: In person
Yarra Valley, VIC

Betel Shalom Australia

A men's residential rehabilitation program in the Yarra Valley, Victoria, run by Betel Australia Ltd and founded on Christian principles. It takes men of all ages with drug or alcohol addiction, anxiety, fear or emotional trauma across two properties holding up to 40 residents.

ResidentialDetox on site40 placesCounselling
Elsternwick, VIC

Cabrini Elsternwick

A 30-bed private inpatient mental health hospital for women aged 18 to 65, run by Cabrini Health at the Lisa Thurin Women's Health Centre in Elsternwick. Referral comes from a GP, psychiatrist, psychologist or counsellor, followed by an intake assessment; the recommended stay is 7 to 10 days of group-based therapy.

ResidentialDay treatmentDual diagnosis30 places
Fitzroy, VIC

Clarity Health Care

Clarity Health Care is a private outpatient mental health practice. Its Melbourne clinic is at Level 1, 35 Rose Street, Fitzroy, with further Victorian rooms at Malvern, two Tasmanian clinics and telehealth.

Day treatmentCounsellingFamily supportTelehealth

AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN AUSTRALIA

National services

These services are available nationally and can support people in Victoria without a local premises listing.

Alcoholics Anonymous Australia

A national mutual-aid fellowship, not a treatment provider. AA Australia coordinates more than 2,000 weekly face-to-face meetings across the country, plus online meetings, telephone support, live chat and member home visits, and runs a 24-hour national helpline.

Family supportTelehealth

Catalyst and Torque Programs

Two non-residential day rehabilitation programs run by Uniting Vic.Tas for adults who have already completed withdrawal. Catalyst runs five to six weeks, Monday to Friday 10am to 3pm, at Coburg, Preston and Narre Warren in Victoria and North Hobart in Tasmania, using cognitive behavioural and motivational enhancement…

Day treatmentCounsellingFamily support

Counselling Online

Counselling Online is a free national online service for people in Australia affected by their own or someone else's alcohol or other drug use. It offers 24/7 text-based chat counselling with qualified alcohol and drug counsellors, email support, a 28-day SMS support program, a moderated peer support forum and…

Day treatmentCounsellingFamily supportTelehealth

Dokotela

Dokotela is a national telehealth provider connecting patients to independent consultant psychiatrists, psychologists and geriatricians by secure video, with a stated focus on rural and regional Australia. A GP referral less than twelve months old is required for psychiatry; psychology needs a mental health care plan.

Day treatmentDual diagnosisCounsellingTelehealth

ExpertMinds

ExpertMinds is an Australia-wide online psychiatry and psychology service delivering consultations by video, with no treatment premises. Ten consultant psychiatrists are named, all FRANZCP, three listing addiction as a special interest.

Day treatmentCounsellingTelehealth
HARP Ocean Blue,

HARP Ocean Blue

Vessel-based private treatment operated by HARP Private Rehab aboard a yacht rather than at a fixed site. The provider describes it operating across the Caribbean, Coral Sea, Pacific, Mediterranean and Cayman Islands. It has no fixed address, so it does not appear in state or distance searches.

Residential

Narcotics Anonymous Australia

Narcotics Anonymous Australia is the Australian arm of a worldwide twelve-step fellowship for people for whom drugs have become a problem. It runs free member-led meetings in every state and territory, plus online meetings, and members support one another through sponsorship.

Brisbane

SMART Recovery Australia

SMART Recovery Australia is a national charity running free, weekly peer-support meetings for people wanting to change problematic or addictive behaviour, including alcohol, other drugs, gambling and eating disorders.

Day treatmentFamily supportTelehealth
Lilyfield

We Help Ourselves

WHOS is a charity founded in 1972 by former consumers and became Australia's first therapeutic community for substance dependence in 1974. It runs residential therapeutic communities, opioid stabilisation and reduction programs, day programs and supported accommodation across Sydney, the Hunter, Goulburn and the…

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THE FULL LIST

Every service listed in Victoria

All 174 services available in VIC, alphabetically — the 163 located in Victoria and the 11 delivered Australia-wide. The cards above are a selection; this is the whole list.

CHOOSING A SERVICE

How to choose a treatment centre
in Victoria.

01

Understand Your Needs

Consider whether you may need medically supervised detox, residential rehabilitation, outpatient counselling, or a combination. Confirm clinical suitability directly with a qualified health professional or provider.

02

Check Funding Options

Government-funded services may be available through the public health system. Private health insurance may cover some residential stays. Confirm eligibility and cover directly with the service or insurer.

03

Consider Location

Some people benefit from staying close to their support network; others find that distance helps them focus on recovery. We list providers across metropolitan and regional Victoria.

04

Make Contact

Submit an enquiry through RehabFinder to request a callback and discuss relevant provider options.

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