Turning Point

Clinical Treatment Services (Eastern Treatment Services)

Eastern Health Turning Point, Australia's leading national addiction treatment, education, and research centre, offers a comprehensive range of services, particularly focusing on alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne and statewide.

Here are the main services they offer:

• Intake, Assessment, and Support: A central intake service that provides support, triaging, and referrals to appropriate public AOD treatment providers. This can include:

  • Detox units.

  • Rehabilitation programs.

  • AOD counselling services.

  • Group programs (like Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, SMART Recovery).

  • Walk-in service for treatment planning and support.

• Inpatient Withdrawal and Stabilization (Detox): Medically managed withdrawal services provided at Box Hill Hospital sites (1 East and Wellington House).

  • 1 East: An 8-bed unit for high-quality medical and nursing support for withdrawal, particularly for complex cases (e.g., comorbid medical/psychiatric conditions, specific drug dependencies).

  • Wellington House: A 12-bed community residential unit offering extended withdrawal support, including group psychotherapy and life skills.

• Outpatient Services:

  • Alcohol and Other Drug Counselling.

  • Specialist Medical and Addiction Psychiatry Clinics, including for dependence on painkillers and pharmaceutical drugs.

  • Specialist Pharmacotherapy Medical Services.

  • Care and Recovery Coordination.

  • Aboriginal Alcohol and Other Drug service.