Substance Misuse Help this Festive Season and Beyond
Alcohol and other drugs (AOD) use is a major cause of preventable disease, illness and death in Australia. As we head into the festive season, there are a range of services which are available to patients and community members struggling with various addictions. As the Western Sydney Primary Health Network, WentWest has been tasked by […]
WentWest Stories, Odyssey House: Bryan’s story
Odyssey House works with people from all ages and walks of life to help them break cycles of dependence on alcohol and other drugs (AOD). The Western Sydney Primary Health Network funds Odyssey House to provide free treatment, counselling, peer groups, education and aftercare support to help community members build sustainable healthy habits, recognise negative […]
WentWest Stories, headfyrst: Carlos’s Story
Salvation Army Youthlink and selected headspace youth mental health centres in Western Sydney are working together to provide the headfyrst program. The collaborative headfyrst project aims to reduce the barriers faced by young people aged 12-25 years in accessing alcohol and other drugs and mental health services in Western Sydney by providing resources, counselling […]
AOD Dependency in Young People: Changing Future Outcomes
Current research shows that almost one in seven (14%) children and adolescents aged 4–17 years are estimated to have experienced a mental illness in the previous 12 months[1], and over a third of 15-19-year-olds are concerned about coping with mental health issues.[2] In 2019-20, over one in 10 clients who sought treatment for their […]
WentWest Stories, Odyssey House: Sharon’s story
Odyssey House works with people from all ages and walks of life to help them break cycles of dependence on alcohol and other drugs (AOD). The Western Sydney Primary Health Network funds Odyssey House to provide free treatment, counselling, peer groups, education and aftercare support to help community members build sustainable healthy habits, recognise negative […]
Helping People Live a Drug and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle
Many people have alcohol and other drug dependencies as the result of a combination of personal and complex underlying experiences or conditions. Abuse of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) can lead to illness, injuries sustained while intoxicated, brain damage and respiratory problems. The damage caused by AOD does not just affect the individual but also […]
WentWest Stories, YOTS: Darrel’s Story
Young people are often alienated from their community and family when tackling alcohol and drug abuse issues. Without support and guidance, this can make it even harder for them to reach out and get help. Youth Off The Streets (YOTS) is a community organisation supporting young people who are dealing with alcohol and other […]
AOD Prison Transition Program Creates Pathways Home
26 February 2022 WentWest aims to help reform primary care by providing support to health care professionals, and commissioning health services that generate better health outcomes in Western Sydney. That means finding accessible solutions to support all members of our community. One of our commissioned providers, the Community Restorative Centre (CRC), provides through-care, post-release, […]
WentWest Stories, CRC: Trent’s Story
The Community Restorative Centre (CRC), provides throughcare, post-release, and reintegration programs to people transitioning from prison back into the community who are struggling with addiction. WentWest supports CRC’s Prison Transition Program and Pathways Home Program in Western Sydney. Trent* is a young Aboriginal man who has been in and out of custody multiple times […]
WentWest Stories, WHOS: Eli’s Story
We Help Ourselves (WHOS) run therapeutic programs for those recovering from alcohol and other drug dependencies. The Opioid Substitution To Abstinence Residential (OSTAR) program is a live-in program designed to help people reduce their dependencies on methadone and other opioid addictions. Using a Therapeutic Community (TC) model, clients receive drug reduction treatment and counselling, […]