Phone:

(02) 6241 7233

Fax:

(02) 6241 8299

Mailing Address:

PO Box 106, Jamison Centre, ACT 2614

Email:

lesleys@toora.org.au

Location:

Confidential

Parent Organisation:

Toora Women Inc.

Opening Hours:

9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.

Treatment Approach:

Abstinence approach in residential service (including women on pharmacotherapies). Both harm minimisation and abstinence approaches in outreach.

Access Criteria:

Target Group:

Women aged 16 years and over and women with accompanying children. Children are accepted up to 12 years of age.

Income required:

No

Disability access:

Yes, suitability considered through assessment.

Detox required before accessing program:

Residential Service: Yes, Workers pick-up women directly upon completion of the withdrawal.

Outreach Service: No

Women with diagnosed and undiagnosed mental illness can access the service. Referrals and links with appropriate services are established to provide support to address women's needs. Suitability is considered in assessment.

Smoking:

Yes

Documentation required:

No

Contact:

By phone 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Referral:

Self and worker referrals. If a worker phones on a women's behalf, an appropriate time and way to speak directly with the woman will be organised.

Waiting List:

No

Program/s:

Lesley's Place residential service provides recovery based supported accommodation for up to 3 months. Women are required and supported to develop a recovery plan and support plan. Information, education, advocacy, referral, practical and emotional support is available in both the residential and outreach services. Outreach support can be provided pre and post alcohol and other drug withdrawal.

Cost:

Residential:

$50 for accommodation and food for single women. $80 for accommodation and food for women with accompanying child(ren). Note: This is a standard rate regardless of the number of children.

Outreach:

Free

Staff:

Alcohol and Other Drug Workers

Families / Carers:

Family and carers can be provided with information and referrals.

Phone:

(02) 6242 6530 or (02) 6241 7233

Fax:

(02) 6241 8299

Mailing Address:

PO Box 106, Jamison Centre, ACT 2614

Email:

marzenna@toora.org.au

Location:

Confidential

Parent Organisation:

Toora Women Inc.

Opening Hours:

8am – 4pm, Tuesday – Friday.

Treatment Approach:

Abstinence approach, including women on pharmacotherapies.

Access Criteria:

Target Group:

Women aged 16 years and over and women with accompanying children. Children are accepted up to 12 years of age.

Income required:

No

Disability access:

Yes, suitability considered through assessment.

Detox required before accessing program:

Women need to have been in recovery for a period of time (abstinent from alcohol and other drugs, and actively engaged in activities and strategies to maintain their recovery). Women who have been involved in rehabilitation programs and/or are using pharmacotherapies are also suitable.

Dual Diagnosis:

Women with diagnosed and undiagnosed mental illness can access the service. Referrals and links with appropriate services are established to provide support to address women's needs. Suitability is considered in assessment.

Smoking:

Yes

Documentation required:

No

Contact:

By phone 8am – 4pm, Tuesday - Friday.

Referral:

Self or worker referral.

Waiting List:

No.

Intake & Assessment:

Upon referral support options will be discussed and a time for an assessment will be organised.

Contact will be made with the woman following the assessment, as to the support that can be provided.

Program/s:

Provides medium to long term recovery based supported accommodation for up to 12 months. Information, education, advocacy, referral and practical and emotional support are also available.

Cost:

25% of income.

Staff:

Alcohol and Other Drug Workers

Families / Carers:

Family and carers can be provided with information and referrals.

Phone:

(02) 6248 8600

Fax:

(02) 6257 5257

Email:

wiredd@toora.org.au

Location:

Room G03, Griffin Centre, Canberra City

Parent Organisation:

Toora Women Inc.

Opening Hours:

9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday.

Treatment Approach:

Harm minimisation

Access Criteria:

Target Group:

Women of any age.

Income required:

No

Disability access:

Yes

Detox required before accessing program:

No

Dual Diagnosis:

Yes

Documentation required:

No

Contact:

By phone 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.

Referral:

Referrals from workers and self-referrals are welcome.

Waiting List:

No

Provides assessment, information, education counselling and case management for women to minimise the harm associated with dependence.

Drop in is available 11am – 4pm Monday, Thursday and Friday and 2pm – 4pm Tuesday.

A number of groups are run including:

The Women's Relapse Prevention Group:

Covers topics such as self esteem, stress management, anger, support systems, body image, relationships and art projects. The group is run every Tuesday from 10.30am – 12.30pm. Women do not need to book a place and are welcome to show up on the day.

Family of Origin Group:

For women to do some personal work on family of origin issues, with a focus on growing up in a dysfunctional family. Bookings required.

Beautiful Me Group:

That explores women's journeys with body image, looking at culture, media, self esteem and More. Bookings required.

Cost:

Free

Staff:

Alcohol and Other Drug Workers and Counsellors.

Families / Carers:

Childcare can be organised on request.