When you want support to reduce your drug and/or alcohol use, and improve your health and wellbeing, consider Bridges Drug and/or Alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment Service (DARTS).
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As a specialist mental health provider for over two decades, we understand the interface between drug and alcohol concerns and mental illness.
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DRUG AND ALCOHOL REHABILITATION AND TREATMENT
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About our service
At Bridges, DARTS stands for: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation and Treatment Service.
We offer comprehensive drug and alcohol treatment services for people with problematic substance use issues. Bridges provides treatment across all types of drug use, including cannabis, methamphetamine (ICE), misuse of pharmaceuticals like codeine, solvent misuse (sniffing), and tobacco.
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You can benefit from this service if you:
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Have concerns about your drug or alcohol use?
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Find it hard to moderate or stop your alcohol and/or drug use?
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Want assistance to reduce or abstain from drinking alcohol, smoking, or using drugs?
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Have any mental health concerns?
How Bridges specialist team will help you:
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Comprehensive day assessment
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Day rehabilitation and group support
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Mental health and psychological services
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Information, education, and family support
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Withdrawal management and harm reduction
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Practical support to help with personal goals
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Relapse prevention
Bridges approach
Bridges uses a harm minimization approach. This means first and foremost; our goal is to assist our client in reducing the harmful effects of drugs and/or alcohol.
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This may be where substances are used in excess, or places a person at risk (health, relationships, employment, and the law).
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Our clinical team assists people with their underlying mental health issues through trauma-informed counselling and referral for more intense psychological services.
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Bridges is culturally sensitive and has Indigenous cultural support workers available to clients.
No Wrong Door
Bridges “no wrong door” policy means will assist you with both your mental health AND alcohol and/or drug issues.
Refer into service
Bridges DARTS team understands the relationship between your alcohol and/or other drug issues and your desire to improve your life.
Our services receive referrals from:
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You, as a self-referring client
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Your General Practitioner (GP)
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Your local Hospital Health Service (HHS)
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Other community or government agencies
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Loved ones, with your consent
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To start your journey, contact our team about Bridges DART services. Ph: 1800 263 274
Locations
Our DARTS services are available in the following Queensland locations.
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Bundaberg Region: Bundaberg, Childers, Gin Gin
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Burnett Region: Gayndah, with outreach to the North Burnett
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Fraser Coast Region: Maryborough, Hervey Bay
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Central Queensland Region: outreach to Agnes Water on the Discovery Coast
Funding acknowledgement
We are funded by Queensland Health Community Services Funding Branch and the Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN.
BREAKTHROUGH FOR FAMILIES
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Breakthrough for Families (BFFQ) is an education and brief intervention program for family members or loved ones who are impacted by and concerned by their loved one's use of drugs and/or alcohol. The BFFQ Program provides facts on drugs and alcohol, strategies for families to support their loved one while taking care of their own needs.
About the program
The BFFQ Program provides facts on drugs and alcohol, strategies for families to support their loved one while taking care of their own needs, including:
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3 Free counselling and information sessions for family members to build your understanding of the impacts of drug and alcohol and the person who is using, why they use etc, develop practical and helpful communication skills and self-care strategies
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Access and connection to specialist Drug and Alcohol Workers who provide brief intensive support to family members.
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Fast track referrals for our drug and alcohol rehabilitation and treatment service if the family member is willing to engage in treatment.
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Information and Referral for further assistance for alternative health and community services and support networks.
Service locations
We exclusively deliver the BFFQ Program in the Wide Bay Burnett region, including:
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Fraser Coast and surrounds (Maryborough, Hervey Bay, Granville and Tinana)
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North Burnett and surrounds (Gayndah, Mundubbera, Monto, Eidsvold)
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Bundaberg and surrounds (Bargara, Gin Gin, Burnett Heads)
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Agnes Waters and surrounds (Miriam Vale, Rosedale, Miara)
Refer to service
To access the Program, individuals can:
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Contact the Breakthrough for Families Coordinator on telephone 1300 707 655 to discuss your circumstances, including the possibility of attending a free public alcohol and other drug information session
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Contact the Bridges Health & Community Care Alcohol and Other Drug Intake and Advice Line to speak with a Family AOD Worker on telephone 1800 AODBridges (1800 263 274)
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Complete Bridges Health & Community Care Referral Form (contact our office via email or phone)
Scheduled Public Information Sessions
Bridges Health & Community Care will present a series of free information sessions on alcohol and other drugs. The team at Bridges invites you, your family members, and members of the community to participate in the upcoming sessions.
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We encourage you to attend both sessions. Don't worry if you've missed Session A, you can still come to Session B.
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Bookings via RSVP are essential to secure your spot.
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To book your places, please contact the Bridges ‘Breakthrough for Families’ Coordinator on telephone 1300 707 655.
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180 DAY REHABILITATION PROGRAM
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The Bridges 180 program is a 6 to 8-week intensive specialist program. This provides people with an opportunity to improve their health and wellbeing and reduce problematic alcohol and/or drug use. This program is ideal for anyone with drug and/or alcohol issues, wanting to change their lives through the reduction of harmful substances. Bridges programs are not abstinence-based but if that’s the goal for you then we will support you with that. Long term support for abstinence can be sourced through Alcoholic Anonymous (AA), Narcotics Anonymous (NA) or through other supportive sources.
About Bridges 180 Program
The Bridges 180 program is a 6 to 8-week intensive specialist program. This provides people with an opportunity to improve their health and wellbeing and reduce problematic alcohol and/or drug use.
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We have found that day rehabilitation provides clients with an authentic opportunity to achieve sustainable recovery from their alcohol and other drug problems in a supportive group setting.
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This is done under the guidance of our experienced clinicians who specialise in mental health, substance use, and recovery-oriented practice.
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When you do a 180, it means you’re heading in the opposite direction to where you were going.
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Throughout the program, clients participate in both group and individual alcohol and other drug counselling sessions.
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After the program has been completed, it is followed by our two-week aftercare support program, which helps keep you on track to achieve your personal goals.
Bridges approach
We use a harm minimization approach. This means first and foremost; our goal is to assist our client in reducing the harmful effects of drugs and/or alcohol. This may be where substances are used in excess, or places a person at risk (health, relationships, employment, and the law).
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Our clinical team assists people with their underlying mental health issues through trauma-informed counselling and referral for more intense psychological services.
Bridges is culturally sensitive and has Indigenous cultural support workers available to clients.
No Wrong Door
The “no wrong door” policy means we can help you address both your mental health, alcohol and/or drug issues.
Refer into service
Bridges DARTS team understands the relationship between your alcohol and/or other drug issues and your desire to improve your life.
Our services receive referrals from:
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You, as a self-referring client
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Your General Practitioner (GP)
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Your local Hospital Health Service (HHS)
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Other community or government agencies
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Loved ones, with your consent
To start your journey, contact our team about Bridges DART services. Ph: 180 263 274
Locations
The Bridges 180 Program is only delivered in Bundaberg.
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Funding acknowledgement
Bridges 180 Program is funded by the Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast PHN.