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Ted Noffs Foundation – Southport Street Uni

Address

87 Scarborough Street, Southport QLD, Australia

Intake number

1800 753 300

Freecall number

1800 753 300

Intake email

qldreferrals@noffs.org.au

Website

https://noffs.org.au/

Intake opening hours

12pm-5pm

About Ted Noffs Foundation

Ted Noffs provides counselling and case management in southeastern Queensland for young people aged 12 – 25 years. Clients are offered evidence-based treatments that cater for drug, alcohol and mental health issues. The primary focus of the clinicians of the Queensland Service is to comprehensively assess all clients referred to the service, develop an individual treatment plan and provide brief intervention (6 – 8 sessions) to support clients achieving their goals

Programs

Street University Queensland: The Street University is an early intervention treatment centre for young people who have drug, crime and mental health related issues.

It engages young people between the ages of 12 – 25 years through a range of creative, vocational and therapeutic programs. This “non-traditional” setting provides interventions to the young people that deliver a significant decrease in crime and drug use and an increase in mental well-being. A wide range of arts, recreational activities and workshops are the hooks that provide a warm entry to the’ range of programs. The service is completely free for young people to access. cover south east Queensland and Ipswich area.

General Counselling: general drug and alcohol counselling services to young people and their families.

Schools Counselling: drug and alcohol counselling and skills training to secondary students who have concerns with alcohol and other drugs.

Intake, assessment and referral

Self-referrals to the service are welcome as well as referrals from family, community services and health professionals.

Hospital and Health Service Region

Gold Coast

Primary Health Network region

Gold Coast

Age range

12 – 25 years

Treatment type

Harm reduction (e.g. needle and syringe programs), Psychosocial intervention (e.g. counselling)

Medication exclusions

Benzodiazepines (e.g. Diazepam), No medication exclusions

Other exclusions

Medication is case by case however definitely no Benzodiazepin

Smoking permitted

N/A

Phones permitted

yes

Close to public transport

Yes

Family / children access

Yes

Interpreter access

No

Waitlist

Yes, for intake