Alcohol and Other Drug AND Mental Health Services Directory
Alcohol and Other Drug AND Mental Health Services Directory
Alcohol and Other Drug AND Mental Health Services Directory
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crisis contacts<br />
Local Government Area:<br />
Address:<br />
Alice Springs Hospital<br />
Alice Springs<br />
Gap Road<br />
Alice Springs NT 0870<br />
Postal: PO Box 2234<br />
Alice Springs NT 0871<br />
Telephone: (08) 8951 7777<br />
Email:<br />
Website:<br />
Eligibility:<br />
Fees:<br />
Hours:<br />
<strong>Services</strong> Provided<br />
Not available<br />
www.health.nt.gov.au/Hospitals<br />
Assessment by a triage nurse in the emergency<br />
department<br />
None<br />
Seven days a week, 24 hours a day<br />
Alice Springs Hospital has AOD nursing staff available to assess people who<br />
may present with AOD related problems. A person can be admitted to hospital if<br />
they are in a medical crisis, <strong>and</strong> need urgent medical treatment because of their<br />
alcohol or drug use.<br />
If the person’s problem is not considered urgent, treatment can be accessed<br />
Monday to Friday through ADSCA (see page 18) which is located on the hospital<br />
grounds.<br />
Persons presenting at the hospital for assistance with mental health will undergo<br />
a brief initial assessment by hospital emergency department staff. Hospital staff<br />
will then contact the Central Australian <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>Health</strong> Service (see page 40) oncall<br />
team to complete a comprehensive assessment of the person if required.<br />
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