Alcohol and Other Drug AND Mental Health Services Directory

Alcohol And Other Drugs Tribunal
justice and court diversionary programs
Local Government Area:
Telephone:
Darwin
Alice Springs
1800 131 634 (general inquiry number)
The Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Tribunal will consider whether a person is
misusing a substance and, if so, will make orders to help that person access
counselling or intervention.
The Tribunal will also have the authority:
• to ban problem drinkers from purchasing, possessing or consuming alcohol
• to review police-issued Police Banning and Treatment (BAT) notices
The AOD Tribunal will be located in Darwin (at Casuarina) and in Alice Springs.
Over time it is anticipated that the Tribunal will hold hearings in other regional
centres throughout the Territory.
Referral to the Tribunal
Police must refer any person who has breached a third Police BAT notice to the
AOD Tribunal. The Tribunal can make orders for rehabilitation and treatment.
From 1 January 2012, an authorised applicant will be able to request an
assessment for a person who they think may be misusing a substance.
Authorised applicants will include:
• police
• authorised health practitioners
• authorised child protection workers
• adult family members
Self-Referral
People can self-refer to the AOD Tribunal. The Tribunal will arrange for the person
to be assessed by a clinician and following this assessment, can make orders to
assist in their treatment and rehabilitation.
If a person gets ‘humbugged’ to buy grog for people they know, they can apply
to the AOD Tribunal for a banning order even though they do not misuse alcohol.
The Tribunal Process
The first step in the AOD Tribunal process is for the person to be assessed to
establish whether they are misusing a substance.
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