tREATMENT CENTRES
FAQ’S
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All treatment centers in Australia require varying degrees of voluntary admission, meaning that nobody attends these programs unless they want to heal.
Most residential treatment services are 3-5 weeks, some being 60 days.
The purpose of the residential treatment is to kickstart recovery and cover ground that might take years in 1:1 therapy.
Treatments are for people who simply need help getting past the first few weeks of entering sobriety.
Treatment centers are not solely for the purpose of supporting addiction. They support all degrees of mental ill health ranging from divorce and separation, depression and anxiety all the way through to addictions, trauma and eating disorders.
It can be an incredibly healing experience where people are united, come together for the purpose of getting as much out of life as they deserve, but their mental health has held them back from. Recovery becomes a gift.
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In order to access this form of treatment you will need private health cover, usually gold psychiatric. The cost of the gold psychiatric cover is about $175 per month depending on the health fund (HF) and the health fund that the center accepts.
You will need this level of cover for a minimum of 2 months before waiving the waiting period. Then you will be able to access inpatient programs at the cost of your excess (ranges from $0-$750 HF dependant). The intake team at a private hospital can talk you through this.
This excess is paid once per calendar or financial year, again HF dependent. What this means is that once your excess has been paid and your HF remains active, you are able to receive treatment from a center that without private health cover would cost on average $30,000 for 3 weeks.
The excess and cost of running the HF covers the entire duration, provided you have the right level of cover. This is easy to organise with the treatment center of your choice. You can access inpatient treatment more than once, at no cost, provided your HF remains active. Health Funds run either on calendar or financial year.
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Most treatment centers will adopt to varying degrees a 12-step philosophy or SMART approach to recovery.
This is because there are measurables in individual success when working with a program alongside personal 1:1 therapy.
Treatment centers usually incorporate group therapy as a way of healing.
Healing happens in relationships, when we can see and express parts of ourselves that are hurt, kept hidden or lonely.
This is the cornerstone of treatment and most programs will act on the belief that connection is the antidote to suffering (addictions, trauma etc).
Treatment centres
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South Pacific Private
18 and over Australia's leading treatment center for trauma and addictions.
They work to address the underlying trauma that they believe is the ‘wound’, with addictions or acting out behaviors as the ‘bandaid’.
3-5 weeks program, gold psychiatric level private health covers cost of treatment or you can pay out of pocket.
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Northside Group
14 and over, a collection of NSW treatment centers that focus on stabilizing a person's mental health; providing group therapy; medical support and psychiatric intervention.
They have programs based on presentation i.e. depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, mood disorders and substance misuse.
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The hills clinic
13 - 24 years of age. This is a young-adult program that specialises in depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, mood disorders and substance misuse.
The hills clinic is ideal for stabilizing and working to bring a young adult to a baseline of safety.
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Sydney clinic
Specialises in the treatment and detox measurements against more medically challenging addictions i.e. heroin, crystal meth, methadone or opioids and benzodiazepines.
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brisbane waters
Brisbane Waters have a youth and young adult program.
They have programs based on presentation i.e. depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, mood disorders and substance misuse.
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St. John of God
18+ primarily for the treatment of PTSD in separate wings such as drugs and alcohol.
A stabilizing program to bring someone to a baseline of safety with their mental health i.e. recent overdoses, self harming, drug induced psychosis or suicide attempts.
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South Coast Private
18+ and primarily for the treatment of drugs and alcohol. They have a specialized program to treat war and defense force related PTSD.
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The Cabin
18+ and focuses on addiction and trauma, they also have a venue in thailand that Australians can attend. Focus on group therapy, 1:1 and medical interventions as needed.
Collaborative and community healing, applies 12-step and works with a variety of presentations i.e. depression, anxiety, codependency, addiction, trauma, gambling under a 12 step model.
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Byron Private
Higher-end accommodations for 18 and older.
Uses Equine therapy, group therapy, 1:1 psychiatry, medical support and a 12 step model.
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Jarrah House
Longer term program for women recovering from substance misuse and domestic violence. Industry leaders in women and children with drug and alcohol concerns.
This 3 month program is designed to support a woman back onto her feet after overcoming an addiction or adverse life experiences.
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Northern Beaches Private
A private sector of the public hospital for a 3-5 wk residential stay allowing someone to work on their mental health.
Collaborative healing, group therapy, medical support and works in combination to 12-step or SMART recovery.