Relapse Prevention Aftercare Service – RPAS

RPAS is a community outreach program offering care co-ordination and relapse prevention to people experiencing problematic alcohol and drug use who are currently linked with, waiting for or leaving treatment.

The Buttery deliver this service to people 18 and above in the Tweed, Byron, Lismore, Ballina, Kyogle, Richmond Valley, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Nambucca, and Port Macquarie -Hastings areas.

Cost is free.

For further information or to access support, contact intake on 02 6687 1111 or [email protected]. Or visit the website.

The Buttery

Agency: The Buttery

Regions:

Tweed, Byron, Lismore, Ballina, Kyogle, Richmond Valley, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Kempsey, Nambucca, and Port Macquarie-Hastings

Phone: 02 6687 1111

www.buttery.org.au

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Healthy North Coast is an independent, not-for-profit organisation proudly delivering the PHN program in North Coast NSW. We are committed to improving the health of our communities through quality primary health care.
The PHN program is an Australian Government Initiative.
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Any AHPRA or AASW registered mental health practitioner providing services in the Mid North Coast and/or Northern NSW.

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This directory enables you to provide real-time information about your availability to accept referrals, as well as how long people may have to wait for an appointment. You can update this information as your availability changes. This will help GPs and other referrers ensure they only refer clients to practitioners who have the capacity to see them.

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