The Sobering-Up Shelter provides safe, alternate accommodation where intoxicated people can be cared for until the period of acute intoxication has passed. The service promotes individual and community wellbeing by minimising the harm associated with alcohol and other substance abuse through a coordinated range of approaches.
Crisis Accommodation
Crisis accommodation for young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Afterhours access is available.
Sobering-Up Shelter
An overnight accommodation shelter is available for those who need to sober up following drug and alcohol misuse.
Residential Rehabilitation Centre
Provides accommodation in a residential treatment centre for those with alcohol or other drug problems.
Sobering-Up Shelter
The Shelter is staffed by Care Workers who are empathetic and professional in their duties. These staff offer the clients a safe and clean place to ‘sober up’ and when appropriate they offer brief intervention and referrals to our Outreach Team and Aranda House Therapeutic Community.
In 2021, with support from the NT Department Health, DASA commenced a bus pick up service to facilitate the safe transport of patients from Alice Springs Hospital Emergency Department to the Sobering Up Shelter. Patients are triaged, examined and if eligible, discharged where they can come to the service and ‘sober up’, alleviating pressure on the Alice Springs Hospital Emergency Department.
This transport service is available each night the Shelter is open – Monday to Saturday with collection times being 10pm, 12am and 2am (Sunday).
Eligibility Criteria
- People aged 18 and over – working, unemployed, Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal regardless of (dis)ability, culture, sexual orientation or ability to afford services.
- Young people aged 14 to 18 who are referred by Alice Springs Youth Accommodation and Support Services (ASYASS)
- Straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, inter-sex, or just not sure, you are ALL very welcome here.
Phone: 08 8950 7911
Email: [email protected]
Aranda House
Aranda House is a 20 bed residential rehabilitation facility that offers a 12 week program, and an 8 or 16 week program for Volatile Substance Misusers.
This service is a Therapeutic Community, where residents are encouraged to be actively involved in their own personal recovery, in a supportive and caring environment. Aranda House also offers an initial detoxification and withdrawal service that can be co-managed with other health services should a medical detox be necessary.
Therapeutic Communities use a participative, group-based approach to the treatment of drug and alcohol addiction where residents help to run group therapy as well as practical activities. This service model has a demonstrated evidence base in Therapeutic Communities across the world. Aranda House was independently assessed and re-certified against the Australian standard for Therapeutic Communities and Residential Rehabilitation services in late 2020.
The guiding principle of Aranda House is to recognise the community itself, through self-help and mutual support, is the principle means for promoting personal change.
Aranda House provides one-on-one case work, group therapy, sport, recreation and healthy lifestyle activities. External service providers and professionals are also engaged to provide appropriate services to our residents.
Residents also participate in outings, bush trips and cultural activities such as NAIDOC. The residents are supported to manage the kitchen and meals as part of the program.
Aranda House has a fully equipped gym and music room which residents can access at designated times.
Phone: 0461 111 665
Email: [email protected]
Alcohol and Other Drugs Rehabilitation Service
Rehabilitation services for Indigenous people in the Katherine area including work therapy and group counselling. Accommodation is provided during the rehabilitation program.
Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation
FORWAARD provides alcohol and drug rehabilitation to Indigenous and non-Indigenous persons in the community. Services and support provided include: 12 week residential rehabilitation program that assists both Indigenous and non-Indigenous clients with problems associated with alcohol and other drug use, individual and group counselling, budgeting information, support with legal and health issues, family support, referral and liaison with other agencies, education and awareness programs.
Sobering-Up Shelter – Darwin
Safe and caring environment for intoxicated people. Strong emphasis on client brief intervention strategies. Intoxicated people at risk to themselves or the community who are over 18 years old.