Mission Australia WA - Pilbara Community Alcohol and Drug Service

Mission Australia’s Pilbara Alcohol and other Drug Service provides a range of supports to helps individuals and communities reduce drug and alcohol misuse and strives to increase the wellbeing of people living in the Pilbara Region. Our services are focused on not only reducing levels of alcohol and drug related harm, but improving the general health and wellbeing, relationships and engagement, circumstances and life conditions within Pilbara communities.

Hedland: Unit 3, 7 Tonkin Street, South Hedland, WA 6722
Newman: Newman House Iron Ore Parade Newman
Karratha: Unit 2/1 Sharpe Avenue Karratha
Tom Price: Lot 1, Unit 3a Stadium Road Tom Price 

Services provided

The Pilbara Community Alcohol and Drug Service provides or facilitates:

• Interventions to prevent and address problems arising from alcohol and other drug misuse
• Treatment support for people struggling with their wellbeing
• Community support to assist communities become more resilient to the effects of alcohol and other drugs
• Evidence-based substance misuse counselling
• Relapse prevention
• Harm minimisation
• Information sessions
• Case management
• Prevention promotion
• Community outreach for individuals, significant others, community and agencies 
   

Target Groups

• Aboriginal people and communities
• Young people, over the age of 14 years
• People with co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drug problems
• People in rural and remote areas
• Families/significant others of people with drug and alcohol issue
• People from culturally and linguistically diverse populations
• People who have interacted with the criminal system

Entry Requirements

• Free service for ages 14 and up
• Self-referrals, agency referrals