About Oolong House
Oolong House is an Aboriginal residential rehabilitation service at Nowra on the South Coast of New South Wales, run by the Oolong Aboriginal Corporation. The programme is for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and runs for about four months, with enquiries taken on (02) 4422 0644.
Funding comes through NSW Health, so a man accepted into the programme is not charged for his stay. Beyond the operator, the length of the programme and who it serves, Oolong House publishes little about how treatment is structured: the therapies used, assessment arrangements, bed numbers and aftercare are not stated. A phone call to the service is the practical way to ask how referrals and intake are handled.
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Setting and Surroundings
A town, coastal setting, 1.8 miles from the coast. The nearest town is Nowra (population 9,598), under a mile away.
Nearest named features
- Greys BeachBeach · 1.8 miles
- Nowra ReservoirReservoir · 4.2 miles
- Cambewarra MountainMountain · 5.2 miles
- Leebold HillHill · 8.2 miles
- Wollumboola LakeLake · 11 miles
- Tullarwalla LagoonLagoon · 17 miles
Getting there
- Naval Air Station Nowra - HMAS Albatross (NOA)Regional airport · 5.9 miles
- Shellharbour Airport (WOL)Regional airport · 24 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.
Oolong House Alcohol and Drug Services
Oolong House provides one level of care, residential rehabilitation of roughly four months, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men. Residents live at the Nowra service for the duration of the programme rather than attending appointments, and the work is delivered by an Aboriginal community-controlled organisation.
Named therapies, group work, medications, assessment and drug testing arrangements and formal aftercare are not stated for Oolong House, and nor are the substances the programme treats. Staff are the right source for what a week on the programme involves, whether withdrawal needs to be completed beforehand, and what support is offered to a man once he leaves.
Levels of Care
Substances and Addictions Treated
Counseling and Therapy
Specialized Programs
Where Is Oolong House?
Oolong House is based at Nowra, in the Shoalhaven district on the South Coast of New South Wales. No street address or postcode is published for the service, so the exact arrival point is something to settle with staff when an intake date is agreed.
Office hours are not stated, and no website or email address is published for the service, which leaves (02) 4422 0644 as the single contact route. Men come to Nowra from across the state for a programme of this length, so check that a place is available and agree arrival arrangements before making the trip.
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How Much Does Treatment at Oolong House Cost?
Treatment at Oolong House is free. The residential programme is funded through NSW Health and delivered by the Oolong Aboriginal Corporation, so a man accepted into the four-month programme is not charged for his accommodation, meals or the treatment itself.
No private pay rate is stated for the service, and private health insurance is not needed to be accepted. Medicare, NDIS and WorkCover arrangements are not stated. Travel to Nowra and personal items for several months away are the main costs to plan for, and staff can say what is supplied on arrival.
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Oolong House — Compiled From Public Records
This listing is compiled from public directory and licensing sources rather than confirmed firsthand by our editorial team.
Oolong House Reviews
Reviews of Oolong House from around the web are limited, which is common for Aboriginal community-controlled services that do little promotion of their own. RehabSeekers hosts reviews for the Nowra programme, and any man who has been through it is welcome to share what the experience was like for him.
Given how little the service publishes, a first-hand account would be genuinely useful to families weighing up a four-month stay. Detail about how intake was arranged, what the daily routine looked like and what cultural and practical support was offered on leaving would fill the gaps that the available service information leaves open.
They don’t answer the dam phone how do they even help these people just appealing service terrible
Firstly I want to say 3.7 star rating for Oolong house is by far an understatement, I've been in a few rehabs n none come close to one such as Oolong house , SADLY I didn't get to finish the program n let me say there… ain't many days I havnt thought of it and kicking myself so to speak , the staff there I will st are Epic on every level , even though sadly I didn't get to complete the program, I will say I left with a better chance in life for myself, the program n staff had a a big impact on myself and if anyone was to be wanting help , good help I'd back Oolong house Id say to anyone don't think twice get yourself in there , all round staff n program the everything about the centre is ten out of ten ,, again top program
Never answer the phone .... can never get in contact with them ! Instead of doing activities and keeping the men busy they keep them all cooped up in the house with nothing but anger and tension. This place is meant to… be about rehabilitation.... what are you rehabilitating farm animals ????
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