Bendigo Community Health Services (BCHS)

Services include:

• Residential withdrawal support service (Nova House).
• Non-residential withdrawal support service (home-based)
• Needle Syringe Program (NSP).
• Pharmacotherapy Service
• Mobile Drug Safety Service
• AOD Counselling
• AOD Care Recovery Co-ordination
• Family Drug Support Group and 1:1
• Skills for Life Group

For more information go to https://www.bchs.com.au/alcohol-and-other-drugs

Target Population

Any person aged 20 and over who is experiencing AOD related issues or family members impacted by a persons use and addiction.

Eligibility Criteria

People aged 20 and over.

Pregnant women are not eligible for admission into Nova House.

Referral pathway

Anyone can make a referral.

For most people (self-referrals, friend/family members, workers in the early years sector) to make a referral contact the Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO) consumer intake assessment line on 5445 1600 and ask to be sent to BCHS.

Health care professionals can refer direct to BCHS. The intake email is bchsaodrfs@bchs.com.au