Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation & Treatment Services

As a specialist mental health provider for over two decades, we understand the interface between drug and alcohol concerns and mental illness.

Our service
Bridges approach
No Wrong Door
Refer into service
Locations
Funding acknowledgement

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.

You can benefit from this service if you:

Have concerns about your drug or alcohol use?
Find it hard to moderate or stop your alcohol and/or drug use?
Want assistance to reduce or abstain from drinking alcohol, smoking, or using drugs?
Have any mental health concerns?

How Bridges specialist team will help you:

Comprehensive day assessment
Day rehabilitation and group support
Mental health and psychological services
Information, education, and family support
Withdrawal management and harm reduction
Practical support to help with personal goals
Relapse prevention

Bridges approach

Our clinical team assists people with their underlying mental health issues through trauma-informed counselling and referral for more intense psychological services.

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.

This may be where substances are used in excess, or places a person at risk (health, relationships, employment, and the law).

Bridges team can support clients to address both their mental health and alcohol and/or drug concerns through co-locating our psychology and DARTS clinicians, and empowering staff that they can help people with both.

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 find the right solution for you. We can help you address 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:

You, as a self-referring client
Your General Practitioner (GP)
Your local Hospital Health Service (HHS)
Other community or government agencies
Loved ones, with your consent

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.

Bundaberg Region: Bundaberg, Childers, Gin Gin
Burnett Region: Gayndah, with outreach to the North Burnett
Fraser Coast Region: Maryborough, Hervey Bay
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.

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Breakthrough for Families

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
Breakthrough Our Way

Breakthrough Our Way (BOW) is the culturally appropriate arm of the Breakthrough for Families program. Bridges provides information, education and brief intervention programs for individuals and families who are concerned about alcohol and drug issues. This program provides information on how to help themselves and their loved ones impacted by drug and alcohol use.
180° Day Rehabilitation 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. This program is ideal for anyone with drug and/or alcohol issues, wanting to change their lives, and move in a different direction.

Making or getting a referral

Find out how to make or get a referral to our range of programs and services at Bridges.
NDIS vacancies
Referrals

Reach out when you would like to receive services and assistance from your local Bridges Health & Community Care team. We're ready when you are.
Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation & Treatment Services

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). Bridges services Queenslanders in Bundaberg, Burnett Region, Fraser Coast, and Central Queensland with outreach services to the Discovery Coast.
Alcohol and other drugs vacancies
Child, youth and family services

Bridges provides Child, Youth, and Family Services throughout the North Burnett, South Burnett Regions with outreach to other Queensland Regions. Our team of mental health and social work clinicians work to build strong mental health and resilience for clients.
Mental Health
Adult Mental Health

Bridges provides community-based mental health services to individuals who identify with moderate to severe mental illness, and complex needs. This service is delivered throughout regional Queensland.
Join the Bridges team in Queensland

Bridges is a purpose-driven, not-for-profit community health provider. With continuous presence throughout Regional Queensland, we are the longest standing community mental health provider in the region. We welcome interest from inspired clinicians and administrators who want to make a real difference by joining our dedicated team.
Psychology Services

Bridges psychology and counselling services are for people with moderate to severe mental illness, addictions, or trauma. This service is delivered throughout regional Queensland.