18. Community support services




State              Organisation              Telephone



New South Wales    Alcohol and Drug

                   Information Service       (02) 331 2111



                                             008 422 599*



Victoria    Direct Line - Drug Information

                          Service             (03) 416 1818



            Referral and Counselling          008 136 385*



Queensland           Alcohol and Drug

                     Information Service      (07) 236 2414

                                               008 117 833*



Western             Alcohol and Drug

Australia           Information Service        (09) 421 1900

                                                008 198 024*



South Australia     Drug and Alcohol

                    Services Council            (08) 274 3333

                                                 008 182 118*



Tasmania            Alcohol and Drug

                    Information Service         (002) 282 880

                                                 008 811 994*



Northern Territory

  Darwin            Alcohol and Drug

                    Information Service         (089) 818 030

  Alice Springs     Drug and Alcohol Service

                    Association                 (089) 528 412



Australian Capital  Alcohol and Drug

Territory           Information Service         (06) 205 4545

* free non-metropolitan call

ABORIGINAL SERVICES




State              Organisation                   Telephone/Fax



New South Wales    Aboriginal Medical Service    (02) 699 2493

                                                 (02) 319 5823

                                                 (02) 699 8891

                                                 (02) 319 3345 (fax)



Victoria           Koorie Health Unit            (03) 616 8045



Queensland         Aboriginal and

                   Islander Community             (07) 393 0055

                   Health Service                 (07) 391 6169 (fax)



Western Australia  Noongar Alcohol and

                   Substance Abuse                (09) 227 8102

                   Service Inc. (NASAS)           (09) 227 1587 (fax)



                   Aboriginal Medical

                   Service of WA Inc.             (09) 328 3888

                                                  (09) 328 3285



South Australia    Aboriginal Recreation

                   Health Service                 (08) 223 5011

                                                  (08) 232 0949 (fax)



                   Aboriginal Home Care Program   (08) 232 1513

                                                  (08) 232 0949 (fax)



                   Aboriginal Sobriety Group      (08) 223 4204

                   Incorporated

                                                  (08) 232 0949 (fax)



Tasmania           Tasmanian Aboriginal

                   Centre Incorporated            (002) 348 311

                                                  (002) 311 348 (fax)



Northern Territory



  Darwin           Community Drug and

                   Alcohol Services               (089) 818 030

                                                  (089) 818 456 (fax)

  Alice Springs    Central Australian

                   Aboriginal Congress            (089) 523 377

                                                  (089) 530 350



Australian Capital Winnunga Nimmityjah             (06) 249 7555

Territory          - Aboriginal Health

                   Clinic and Health Services

                   ACT Inc.

SELF-HELP GROUPS

Alcoholics Anonymous
Al-Anon and Alateen
Narcotics Anonymous
Smoking cessation

Alcoholics Anonymous

Established in 1935, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA):

was the first self-help group in modern times
appears to be the single most powerful force in bringing dependent alcoholics to permanent contented sobriety
is a self-help group for the support and rehabilitation of dependent alcoholics
has the largest membership of over one million members in 110 mainly western countries.

The AA philosophy and organisation is summed up in the Twelve Traditions and the Twelve Steps.

The Twelve Traditions

Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity.

For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as he may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.

The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to stop drinking.

Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups of AA as a whole.

Each group has but one primary purpose – to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.

An AA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.

Every AA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.

AA should remain forever non-professional, but our service centres may employ special workers.

AA as such, ought never be organised; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.

1Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.

Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and film.

Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.

NA structure and services

Although there is no formal organisation within NA, service boards and committees are formed by and for the groups which comprise the NA service structure. Various service committees perform services for the groups, larger areas and regions. NA is guided in all its activities by Twelve Traditions.

NA members perform volunteer services which make possible many activities of NA such as arranging meeting places, answering telephones, special meetings in hospitals and institutions and providing information about NA to the public. All of this helps us to achieve our primary purpose besides 'staying clean' and that is to carry the message of recovery. NA does not provide education, counselling, drug-related research, detoxification, psychiatric or medical diagnosis.

Spirituality of the Narcotics Anonymous Program

Our fellowship is based on spiritual principles, not on any particular religious philosophy. The spiritual aspect of NA has been found to be of utmost importance to ongoing recovery and every member is encouraged to find his or her own interpretation of a power greater than themselves. The Twelve Steps are the basis of our personal recovery.

The anonymity of members
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.

This tradition ensures that one member's personal opinion, identity and circumstances are never held in higher esteem than the program as a whole. The principle of anonymity protects our groups and members, and allows us to carry the message of recovery to addicts. NA's Twelve Traditions are the foundation which allows every member an equal chance for recovery and ensures the unity of our fellowship.

Narcotics Anonymous – Telephone numbers

New South Wales

Sydney (02) 212 3444
North West Central (043) 25 0524
Wollongong (042) 722 398
Hunter Valley (049) 696 767

Victoria

Melbourne (03) 417 6472

Queensland

Brisbane (07) 391 5045

Western Australia

Perth (09) 227 8361

South Australia

Adelaide (08) 231 4233

Tasmania

Hobart (002) 348 087

Northern Territory

Darwin (089) 817 509

Australian Capital Territory

Canberra (06) 288 0835

Narcotics Anonymous – Addresses

Narcotics Anonymous

PO Box 1376
Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Aotearoa New Zealand Region of Narcotics Anonymous

PO Box 6826
Wellesley Street
Auckland 1
Aotearoa New Zealand

Smoking cessation

Stop Smoking Information – counselling programs





New South Wales    Quit for Life Campaign    (02) 818 5222




    Quit Now Programme    (02) 747 5655


    Quit Smoking Centre    (02) 977 5200




Victoria    Quit Line    11 538




        Direct line (counselling)    (03) 416 1818




Queensland    Alcohol and Drug Information Service     (008) 177 833




Western Australia    Heart Foundation Stop Smoking Course     (09) 388 3343




South Australia    Quit Line    11 538




Tasmania    Alcohol and Drug Service




    (Southern Region) Hobart    (002) 784 111


    (Northern Region) Launceston    (003) 327 167


    (Northwest Region) Ulverstone    (004) 255 511






Northern Territory    Health Promotion Unit    (089) 227 370




 Anywhere in NT    (008) 019 124




Australian Capital     Quit Now    (06) 249 6822




Territory    Quit Smoking    (06) 282 3452


        (06) 285 3070