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6th January, 2021 — Alcohol

Alcohol and drug support services

Free counselling around alcohol and other drugs is available across Australia. These services can help you or someone you are concerned about.

Harm from alcohol and other drugs is an issue that can touch anyone across Australia.

You are not alone. There is a range of national and state-based services your club and its members can use if concerned about your own or someone else’s use of alcohol and other drugs.

These services can also help if another person’s substance use is affecting you.

Help available Australia wide

Listed here are three respected information services that can also offer referrals to specialist counselling and treatment programs. You will also find their details on the quick-reference poster below.

National alcohol and other drug hotline

Phone: 1800 250 015

Family Drug Support

Family Drug Support (FDS) provides free, 24-hour support to families affected by alcohol and other drugs.

Phone: 1300 368 186

'Alcohol and drugs - Support services' poster

This quick go-to poster can be printed out to put up on your club’s noticeboard. It contains the contact details for three leading national information services that can provide confidential, personal information about alcohol and other drugs. It also has a blank space where your club can fill in the contact details for a service in your local area.

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