Bridges Health & Community Care Ltd

About Bridges

Bridges provides a range of drug and alcohol interventions such as counselling, ambulatory withdrawal management, counselling, brief intervention and community-based rehabilitation services for people 12 years of age and over who wish to address their substance use goals. We co-locate our AOD services with psychologists, social workers, nurse, cultural and youth mentors for people with mental ill health and co-occurring problematic substance use, providing psychosocial interventions and evidence based treatment for youth, adults, families and carers. We offer training and mental health promotion services to increase awareness and understanding of mental illness, drugs and alcohol use to reduce stigma and discrimination.

Programs

At Bridges, we can help you identify some of the underlying factors that can contribute to problematic use of alcohol and other drugs. Bridges DARTS team uses a holistic approach to help you explore areas of your life that contribute to your substance use (such as housing, employment and relationships). Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation & Treatment (DARTS) We offer a comprehensive alcohol and other drugs treatment services for people who want to deal with problematic substance use.

Breakthrough For Families

Bridges provides information and education for families on how to help themselves and their loved ones. From these, family members or loved ones may opt-in for up to three confidential sessions.

Clients can benefit from:

• Comprehensive assessment
• Evidence-based AOD interventions, education and counselling
• Information, education, and family support
• Withdrawal management and harm reduction
• Practical support to help with personal goals
• Relapse prevention

You can ask our DARTS team to refer you to other Bridges services as well.

Intake, assessment and referral

Open referral, anyone can make an appointment. Initial assessment via phone or in person, it is client’s choice.

Outreach intake is available.

Additional information

The 1800 263 274 hotline puts callers on the phone with AOD clinicians to respond to queries and book an initial appointment.
Bridges is culturally sensitive and has cultural support workers available.