Community Access and Services SA – Athol Park
About Community Access and Services SA – Athol Park
Community Access and Services SA is a community organisation in Athol Park, South Australia, offering free and voluntary alcohol and other drug treatment to adults from culturally and linguistically diverse communities living in metropolitan Adelaide. No referral is required, and self-referral by phone or online form is welcome.
Known as CAaSSA, the service begins with screening and assessment leading to a care plan, then offers brief intervention, individual counselling, case management, peer support from workers with lived experience, family support and SMART Recovery groups. Appointments happen at the Athol Street site or through outreach. Multilingual staff and interpreters make it possible to work in a client’s first language, and the office opens Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.
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Setting and Surroundings
A town, coastal setting near Adelaide, 3.2 miles from the coast. The nearest town is Athol Park (population 2,092), under a mile away.
Nearest named features
- Snowden BeachBeach · 3.2 miles
- West LakesLake · 3.7 miles
- Montefiore HillHill · 5.0 miles
- Hope Valley ReservoirReservoir · 7.8 miles
- Mount OsmondMountain · 10 miles
- Fox PeakPeak · 17 miles
Getting there
- Adelaide International Airport (ADL)Airport · 6.6 miles
- RAAF Base EdinburghRegional airport · 11 miles
Setting and distances are calculated from this facility’s coordinates against GeoNames (CC BY 4.0), OurAirports and Natural Earth. Distances are straight line, not driving distance.
Community Access and Services SA Counselling Services
Community Access and Services SA offers outpatient counselling, outreach and assessment to adults from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Adelaide. Screening and assessment produce a care plan, after which the service lists brief intervention, individual counselling drawing on CBT, relapse prevention work and case management to hold it all together.
Peer support from workers with lived experience runs alongside the clinical work, and SMART Recovery groups give a structured group option. Family support is listed for relatives affected by someone’s use. Interpreters and multilingual staff are part of the model rather than an add-on. Withdrawal care, medications and detox are not listed for this service.
Levels of Care
Substances and Addictions Treated
Counseling and Therapy
Specialized Programs
Where Is Community Access and Services SA?
Community Access and Services SA sits at 62 Athol Street, Athol Park, South Australia, postcode 5012, in Adelaide’s north-western suburbs. The site is a standalone community clinic rather than part of a hospital, and outreach appointments can be arranged elsewhere across metropolitan Adelaide.
Hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. No referral is needed: you can ring (08) 8447 8821, email admin@caassa.org.au or complete the online referral form. Ask for an interpreter when you make contact if that helps. Group and outreach timetables shift, so check that your appointment is at Athol Street before setting out.
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How Much Does Treatment at Community Access and Services SA Cost?
Treatment at Community Access and Services SA is free. The programme is government-funded, so screening and assessment, the care plan, brief intervention, individual counselling, case management, peer support, family support and SMART Recovery groups carry no fee for adults from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Adelaide.
Interpreting is provided as part of the service rather than charged for separately. No private pay rate is set, and private health insurance, Medicare rebates, NDIS and WorkCover are not listed for this organisation. Because taking part is voluntary and self-referral is accepted, there is no gatekeeping appointment to pay for first. Reception can set out what is included.
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Community Access and Services SA – Athol Park
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Community Access and Services SA Reviews
Reviews of Community Access and Services SA from around the web are limited, which is common for community organisations working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities. RehabSeekers hosts reviews for the Athol Park site, and anyone who has used the counselling, peer support or SMART Recovery groups is welcome to share their experience.
A note in any language about how the interpreter arrangements worked, whether the peer workers’ lived experience made a difference, or how the family support was handled would be especially useful here, because so much of what this service does depends on cultural fit. Public comment currently says little about the Athol Street team.
Very friendly, patient, understanding, and well mannered, and helpful staff and people!
Many useful services available
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