AOD Hubs

Nimbin AOD Hub is based in the Nim​bin Neighbourhood Centre. They provide drop-in and ongoing support in a safe and welcoming environment for people experiencing or at risk of harm from alcohol and other drugs. Their service is complemented by the services at Nimbin Neighbourhood Centre which provide emergency relief, disaster relief, technology access and Centrelink.

Region: Nimbin and surrounds

Address: 71 Cullen Street, Nimbin NSW 2480

Service provider: The Buttery

Phone number: (02) 6687 1111

Email: intake@buttery.org.au

Website: www.buttery.org.au

Pamphlet: Nimbin AOD Hub brochure

Notes: 

• ​wheelchair accessible
• provides outreach
• available to people 12 years and over
• OTP pathways.​
  

Times: Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm​​​

The Regional AOD Connection Hub is a partnership between the St Vincent de Paul Society NSW and Armajun Health Service. Offering support to anyone in the New England region dealing with substance use concerns, as well as their family and friends. Based at Freeman House in Armidale, with outreach locations (listed below). The Hub can transport people in Armidale and surrounding townships into the main Hub facility in Armidale to attend group programs, access individual support, have lunch or to simply hang out in the friendly shared space. The Hub offers holistic, culturally safe, person-centred care and connects people to the support they need, including housing, health, and mental health services.

Region: New England Region

Address: Freeman House, 1 Crescent Street, Armidale NSW 2350

Service provider: The Regional AOD Connection Hub

Phone number: (02) 4356 6780

Email: rach@vinnies.org.au

Website: www.vinnies.org.au

Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm

Notes: Accessibility varies by site, please call for details. Detox available, OTP pathways,​ transport assistance and virtual options available, as well as the following outreach locations:

• Glen Innes Community Centre, 268 Grey Street, Glen Innes NSW 2370: Wednesdays, 10am to 2.30pm
• Guyra Neighborhood Centre, 160 Bradley Street, Guyra NSW 2365: Every 2nd Thursday, 10am to 12pm
• Uralla Community Neighborhood Centre, 66B Bridge Street, Uralla NSW 2358: Every 2nd Wednesday, 10am to 12pm
• Walcha Neighborhood Centre, 21E Fitzroy Street, Walcha NSW 2354: Every 2nd Friday, 10am to 12pm
  

The Ngarra Bulaakan Barri - West Kempsey Community Centre​ is a vibrant hub for community offering:

• weekly programs for women & men, young girls & boys, and an after-school program for kids
• a dedicated Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) worker available 5 days a week
• food relief for families each week
• regular visits from various support services to meet community needs
• school holiday activities for kids, including bike repairs and cultural programs.

Region: Kempsey and surrounds

Address: 34 Gordon Nixon Avenue, West Kempsey

Service provider: Aboriginal Community Housing, Kempsey

Email: nicole.spencer@achl.org.au

Notes: 

• ​wheelchair accessible
  
• OTP pathways.​
  

Times: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm​​​

The Bridge is a free alcohol and other drugs support service for the Upper Hunter. You don’t need a referral to visit – just walk in or phone. The Bridge is there for everyone in Singleton, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Muswellbrook, Maitland and surrounds.  We also offer specialised support to young people, parents with young children and pregnant people.

Region: Singleton, Muswellbrook, Cessnock, Kurri Kurri, Maitland and surrounds

Address: 2/16 Cambridge Street, Singleton

Service provider: Social Futures

Phone number: 1800 319 801

Email: thebridge@socialfutures.org.au

Website: www.socialfutures.org.au/

Notes: 

• wheelchair accessible
• provides outreach
• virtual options available.
  

Times: Monday to Friday, 9am ​to 4.30pm​

Wagirra- Dhiyala AOD Hub run by Orange Aboriginal Medical Service in partnership with Western NSW LHD and the Aboriginal Maternal and Infant Health Service delivers strengths-based and trauma-informed holistic services tailored to meet the needs of Aboriginal people. Wagirra- Dhiyala uses a Person Centre approach and supports clients wherever they are at within their journey of recovery.

Region: Central West

Address: 14 Palmer Street, Orange NSW

Service provider: Orange Aboriginal Medical Service

Criteria:

• 18 years and over
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people only
  

Phone number: (02) 6393 9050

Email: aodhub@oams.net.au

Website: www.oams.net.au

Notes: 

• wheelchair access
• AOD general practitioner
  
• provides outreach
• telehealth available
• transport support
• Yarn Smart and various groups.

Times: 9am to 5pm​​

Camperdown AOD Hub provides individuals and families access to a comprehensive range of drug and alcohol services; all from one service at Common Ground. Mission Australia and its partners provide counselling, rehabilitation, medical and psychological services, as well as support for individuals and their families. The program will provide support in Common Ground, Camperdown and Outreach to the wider community.

Region: The City of Sydney and Inner West

Address: 31 Pyrmont Bridge Road, Camperdown 2050

Service provider: Mission Australia, Sydney

Phone number: (02) 9509 7200

Email: cssgeneralenquiries@missionaustralia.com.au

Website: www.missionaustralia.com.au

Notes: 

• ​wheelchair accessible
• available to people 16 years and over
• OTP pathways.​
  

Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to ​5pm​

The Rev Bill Crews Foundation AOD Hub have an established drop-in centre that provides emergency assistance and welfare support for vulnerable people in the community, including social housing residents and people experiencing homelessness. The foundation hosts pop-ups and have in-reach arrangements with a range of support services, including food, social work and primary health care. The Hub also supports people to access specialised services, health screening, and allied care and have experience with people who also have co-existing mental health diagnoses. The services at Ashfield are enhanced with AOD clinicians, support groups, and care navigation, and a co-located GP clinic can facilitate comprehensive health screening and care. The Bill Crews Foundation also offers brokerage, dental care, and onsite liver health screening. Clients can be supported into inpatient services, residential services, and with OAT in some instances. Allied health services are also available with visiting podiatry and chiropractic’s, and physiotherapy upon referral from our GP medical team. The referral process involves making an enquiry via email, over the phone or in person. Referrals can be made by clients and/or professionals in client support roles where appropriate.

Region: Sydney

Address: 180 Liverpool Road, Ashfield

Service provider: Bill Crews Foundation, Ashfield

Phone number: (02) 8752 4604 

Email: clinic@billcrews.org

Website: www.billcrews.org

Notes: 

• ​wheelchair accessible
• OTP pathways​
  
• telehealth available
• transport support
• outreach available.
  

Times: 

• Weekdays: 8am to 4pm 
  
• Weekends: 8am to 3pm.
  
  

The Gandangara Community Healing Centre (GCHC) is a culturally safe, trauma-informed space based in Miller that delivers holistic, recovery-oriented alcohol and other drug (AOD) services for First Peoples. Informed by lived experience, cultural knowledge, and community connection, GCHC combines clinical excellence with Aboriginal ways of healing to support individuals and the wider community. Services include care coordination, case management, culturally grounded counselling, peer-led groups, and family-focused education — all tailored to honour each person’s goals and cultural identity. GCHC is more than a service: it’s a place of hope, belonging, and transformation, where recovery is supported with compassion, cultural strength, and respect.

Region: Liverpool, Fairfield, Canterbury-Bankstown, Parramatta, Cumberland and the Sutherland Shire (Gandangara Local Aboriginal Land Council boundaries)

Address: 33 Shropshire Street, Miller NSW

Service provider: Gandangara Aboriginal Health Service​

Phone number: (02) 9601 0700

Email: gchc@glalc.org.au

Website: www.gandangara.org.au

Notes: Wheelchair accessible​

Times: Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm​​​

A suite of AOD treatment and support options will be provided, including forensic treatment services (for individuals that have been in contact with the criminal justice system), assessment and psychosocial interventions such as counselling, as well as care and recovery coordination. A collaborative treatment plan will be developed to support participants in reducing harms associated with their substance use and work towards increased health, linkage to other services and social connections, and provide opportunities for ongoing recovery.

Region: Illawarra and Shoalhaven area

Address: 22/2 Memorial Drive, Shellharbour City Centre NSW 2529

Service provider: Shellharbour AOD Hub

Phone number: 0400 372 599

Email: shellharbouraodhub@acso.org.au

Website: www.acso.org.au

Notes: 

• ​virtual care and telehealth available
• in reach to south coast correctional facility
• no wheelchair access (second floor) 
• available to people 18 years and over
• OTP pathways.​
  

Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm​​

The Queanbeyan AOD Hub is delivered as a partnership by Grand Pacific Health, Directions Health Services, Katungul Aboriginal Corporation. It offers a welcoming and safe space for individuals experiencing, or at risk of, harm from alcohol and other drugs. The hub is staffed by drug and alcohol mental health professionals, nurses, peer workers, and Aboriginal Health Workers. People using this service can choose to work with one or more of the team based on their needs and goals. Their harm minimisation approach meets you where you are and supports you in exploring other community resources as you work towards the life you want to live. Their services are free of charge.

Region: Queanbeyan, Palerang and Monaro

Address: 34 Lowe Street (Ground Floor) Queanbeyan, NSW 2621

Service provider: Grand Pacific Health

Phone number: (02) 6298 2900

Email: queanbeyanaod@gph.org.au

Website: www.gph.org.au

Notes: 

• ​transport assistance
• provides outreach
• telehealth available
  
• OTP pathways.​
  

Times:

• Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm​​
  

The Wagga Wagga Recovery Hub (WWRH) is specifically tailored to meet the holistic needs of individuals who are impacted by AOD use. It provides culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, and responsive services, with a particular focus on individuals with co-occurring mental health challenges, those at risk of homelessness, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and individuals involved with the criminal justice system. The Hub is the result of a unique and innovative collaborative, co-designed partnership, drawing on the expertise of several organisations. Led by The Salvation Army, the key partners are:

• RivMed
  
• St Vincent de Paul Society (SVDP)
• Canberra Alliance for Harm Minimisation and Advocacy (CAHMA)
• NSW Users and AIDS Association (NUAA)

Region: Wagga Wagga and the wider Murumbidgee district

Address: 192 Edward Street, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650

Service provider: Salvation Army

Phone number: 0417 948 248

Email: waggarecoveryhub@salvationarmy.org.au

Website: www.salvationarmy.org.au

Notes: 

• wheelchair accessible
• available to people 18 years and over
• OTP pathways​
  
• virtual and telehealth available
  
• outreach services are available to locations including Ashmont, Tolland and Kooringal.
  

Times: 8am to ​4pm (there may be some out of core hours groups available)​

The Sapphire Health & Wellbeing Service (SHaWS) AOD Hub is based in Bega, NSW that provides non-judgemental and respectful alcohol and other drug treatment, alongside integrated primary health, mental health, and Aboriginal health services. SHaWS is based on a holistic, harm minimisation approach that recognises different stages of recovery, individual needs and goals, and the impact of substance use on friends and family.

Region: Bega, Eden, Bermagui, Wallaga Lake and nearby communities

Address: 3/83 Upper Street, Bega NSW 2550

Service provider: SHaWS AOD Hub

Phone number: (02) 6492 8800

Email: sapphire@directionshealth.com

Website: www.directionshealth.com

Notes: 

• wheelchair accessible
• transport support
• provides outreach
• telehealth available
• OTP pathways.​
  

Times: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (out of hours support may be available on request)​