About Townsville AOD Services
Townsville AOD Services is a Salvation Army alcohol and drug service on Wulgurukaba and Bindal land in Townsville, Queensland, pairing a 10-bed withdrawal unit for mild to moderate withdrawal with a 52-bed residential rehabilitation programme for adults that runs for three months.
Withdrawal takes about seven days, after which someone can move into the longer programme. Pre-treatment support in the community and post-treatment transitional support are both listed, with case management, education and referral attached. Each participant has a private room, and the site includes a pool, a recreation hall and regular art and craft activities. No street address or phone number is listed.
Key Facility Details
- Primary focusAlcohol
Facility Type
Setting and Surroundings
A town setting in Townsville, 7.0 miles from the coast. The nearest town is North Ward (population 5,541), under a mile away.
Nearest named features
- Melton HillHill · under a mile
- Mount St JohnMountain · 4.8 miles
- Shelly BeachBeach · 7.0 miles
- Ross RiverReservoir · 13 miles
- Lake RossLake · 14 miles
- Frederick PeakPeak · 16 miles
Getting there
- Townsville Airport / RAAF Base Townsville (TSV)Regional airport · 3.8 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.
Townsville AOD Services Detox and Rehab Services
Townsville AOD Services runs three levels of care: a 10-bed withdrawal unit, a three-month residential rehabilitation programme with 52 beds, and aftercare. Withdrawal suits mild to moderate presentations and takes around seven days; case management and art and music therapy are the therapies listed.
Transitional support after treatment carries case management, education and referral, so the three months is not meant to end abruptly. Before admission, community-based pre-treatment support is available. Specific substances, medications, dual diagnosis support and assessment procedures are not listed, so ask what the withdrawal unit can safely manage and who is referred elsewhere.
Levels of Care
Substances and Addictions Treated
Counseling and Therapy
Specialized Programs
Where Is Townsville AOD Services?
Townsville AOD Services is based in Townsville, in north Queensland, on Wulgurukaba and Bindal country, although no street address or postcode is listed for the site. A youth residential programme shares the same coordinates, so check which service you are expected at.
Opening hours and a direct phone number are not listed, so enquiries go through The Salvation Army’s Townsville services. With 10 withdrawal beds and 52 places in the longer programme, availability varies, and withdrawal usually comes before rehabilitation. Settle the address, the admission date and what to bring before travelling to Townsville.
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How Much Does Treatment at Townsville AOD Services Cost?
Published prices for Townsville AOD Services weren’t found, and no fee, funding or subsidy information is listed for either the withdrawal unit or the three-month residential programme. What a client pays, if anything, has to come from the service directly.
By way of general Australian markers rather than quotes, residential rehabilitation runs around A$10,000 to A$30,000 a month, depending on the length of stay and whether the programme is privately or publicly funded and a supported withdrawal episode around A$3,000 to A$5,000 for a seven to ten day episode. Contact The Salvation Army’s Townsville services for pricing tailored to your needs. No Medicare, private health insurance, NDIS or WorkCover arrangement is listed for this service.
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Townsville AOD Services — Compiled From Public Records
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Townsville AOD Services Reviews
Reviews of Townsville AOD Services from around the web are limited, and what does appear tends to describe The Salvation Army as a whole rather than this particular service. RehabSeekers hosts reviews for it, so anyone who has been through withdrawal or the three-month programme can share their experience.
A 52-place programme has a particular rhythm, and accounts of it help: how the groups held together, whether the pool, recreation hall and art and craft sessions filled the week, and how transitional support worked once the three months ended. Family perspectives are just as welcome.
I engaged with this service 2 months ago because of my problem drinking. Ive been put aside and contacted occasionally to reschedule my appointment and no help has been received. In the mean time if lost my employment… and my marriage and still not received any form of help. There is a duty of care that has been lost in this system and for me personally lost faith
Great service if you show staff the respect they deserve, and they will treat you in kind. Be honest about your use and if you slip up and they will help you through. Majority of the support staff & doctors are caring… and want what's best for you and will be help you with your recovery journey. There can be some wait times if you are just starting your recovery as there isn't as many staff as they need, and that's not their fault. But if you wait for your induction and do the work they set out you can lead a normal life again, I've been on the program for over 4 years now and have no complaints. Anyone who wants to live a normal life free from opiates without having to wonder about the damage you're doing to yourself and loved ones I implore you to visit AODS North Ward. It's been the best thing I have ever done with my life and I'd say I would not be living at all without their help. Ignore negative reviews you see here about staff not being helpful. I just want to reiterate that you get what you give and if you turn up being disrespectful and rude it will ruin your chances of getting the help you need.
Absolutely a joke, after being so frustrated and admitted to hospital I was given a pamphlet about there so called “services” I rang them to only be told go home have a drink to stop the withdrawals as atods have a 6 -… 8 week wait list useless for someone battling and reaching out for help
Repeditive ,always little support
I have taken my friend here as they wanted help too turn around their lives problem was & is they refuse to help if you are having a bad reaction to the suboxone like tongue swollen no fluids or food kept down and need… to be swapped to other medications. They refuse to try something else so my friend could continue recovery, why?
Five stars for black humor!
This is the incorrect address pictured as the address written is correct but in the picture google has a picture of a pub and the marker on the map states the pub please correct this as it not funny the service is to… help people that have issues with alcohol and this i feel is rubbing it in their eyes please correct this i have tried and failed with the feedback selection ....
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