Watershed (withdrawal and rehabilitation programs)

Watershed (withdrawal and rehabilitation programs)

, Berkeley, AU

TREATS

Substance use disorder

LEVELS OF CARE

Detox · Inpatient · Residential

About Watershed (withdrawal and rehabilitation programs)

Watershed is a withdrawal and rehabilitation service at Berkeley, in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, run by Lives Lived Well. Adults aged eighteen and over of any gender are accepted for supported withdrawal and for a residential rehabilitation programme of around six weeks, on 1300 727 957.

Aftercare follows the residential stay, and the organisation also provides supported transitional housing for those who need somewhere stable to go next. Funding through NSW Health means there is no charge to the client. Further information on the withdrawal and rehabilitation programmes sits at https://www.liveslivedwell.org.au/our-services/withdrawal-support/watershed/, and the intake line is the quickest way to ask about availability.

Facility Type

Adult Residential Treatment Center

Watershed (withdrawal and rehabilitation programs) Detox and Rehab Services

Watershed covers three levels of care at Berkeley: inpatient withdrawal management, residential rehabilitation of about six weeks, and aftercare afterwards. Adults aged eighteen and over are accepted, and supported transitional housing is available through the operator for those leaving the programme without stable accommodation.

Running withdrawal and rehabilitation from the one service means a client can move from the first stage to the second without changing provider, and the six weeks is shorter than many residential programmes. Named therapies, medications, assessment arrangements and the substances treated are not stated for Watershed, so the intake team should be asked what the programme covers.

Levels of Care

14-Day Rehab21-Day Rehab30-Day RehabAftercare and Continuing CareContinuing CareDetox CentersHospital Addiction TreatmentInpatient RehabMedical DetoxPost-Treatment Follow-UpRehab TransfersResidential RehabShort Term Rehab

Substances and Addictions Treated

Alcohol DetoxAlcohol MAT FriendlyAlcohol Medication TreatmentAlcohol Only RehabAlcohol Rehab

Counseling and Therapy

Addiction CounselingGroup TherapyIndividual Therapy

Specialized Programs

Adult Rehab

Where Is Watershed (withdrawal and rehabilitation programs)?

Watershed is based at Berkeley, a suburb on the southern side of Lake Illawarra near Wollongong, New South Wales. No street address or postcode is published for the service, so the intake team should be asked where to present on the day of admission.

Hours are not stated for the service. Intake and enquiries go through 1300 727 957, and https://www.liveslivedwell.org.au/our-services/withdrawal-support/watershed/ sets out how the withdrawal support works. Clients travel to the Illawarra from beyond the region, so check that a place is free and agree the arrival arrangements before making the trip.

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How Much Does Treatment at Watershed (withdrawal and rehabilitation programs) Cost?

Treatment at Watershed is free. Both the withdrawal programme and the six-week residential programme at Berkeley are funded through NSW Health and delivered by Lives Lived Well as a not-for-profit service, so there is no fee to the client for the stay or the aftercare that follows.

Supported transitional housing is arranged rather than sold, and no private pay rate is stated for the service. Private health insurance is not needed, and Medicare, NDIS and WorkCover arrangements are not stated. Travel to Berkeley and personal items for six weeks away are the practical costs to plan for.

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Watershed (withdrawal and rehabilitation programs)

, Berkeley, AU

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Watershed (withdrawal and rehabilitation programs)

, Berkeley, AU

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Last updated 24 October 2026.

Watershed (withdrawal and rehabilitation programs) Reviews

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