Alcohol and Other Drug AND Mental Health Services Directory

The primary health care sector – particularly Aboriginal community controlled
health services, community and remote health centres - plays a critical role in
connecting people to AOD and Mental Health services in the Northern Territory. In
some areas, these centres will be the first and/or only point of contact available to
people seeking assistance. Primary health care is a complex and discrete sector
in its own right. As such, we have also not attempted to map it comprehensively
within this directory. However we have included a brief summary of the role of
Aboriginal, community and remote health centres and links to contact details for
these.
In July 2011 substantial legislative reform occurred in the alcohol and other drugs
arena in the Northern Territory. This has impacted on the provision of alcohol and
other drugs treatment. Two of the most significant changes are the Alcohol and
Other Drugs Tribunal and the SMART Court. We have provided an overview of
these agencies and their processes for your information.
We anticipate that this Directory will grow over time, and will be updated on an
annual basis. We have made considerable effort to ensure the information in this
Directory is correct and current. However we accept no liability for inaccuracies
or changes that may occur subsequent to publication.
To make an inquiry or provide feedback about the Directory, please contact
admin@ntcoss.org.au.
We hope you find this Directory a useful resource.
Wendy Morton
Executive Director
NTCOSS
Nfanwy Welsh
Executive Officer
Northern Territory Mental Health Coalition
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