Services: Alcohol and Other Drugs Counselling, support for withdrawal (including support and information for referral to rehabilitation clinics and youth withdrawal units), drink and drug-drive courses and assessment.
A needle-syringe program (NSP) is also available. Sterile needles, syringes and condoms can be collected from Hospital Reception. Wheel filters are also available at a cost of $2. A drop off point for used needles and syringes is outside the MDHS Community Services building (75 – 87 Clarendon St, Maryborough)
All referrals to this service need to go through ACSO:
ACSO provides mental health support and alcohol & other drug treatment.
For Intake and Referral: call 1300 022 760 Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Email: connect@acso.org.au
MDHS are happy to answer enquiries or to help young people make the phone call to ACSO.
Phone MDHS General Intake: 5461 0333, press 1 to be put through to Community Services and ask to speak to the Intake Worker. Or;
Visit Maryborough District Health Service, Community Services 75 – 87 Clarendon St, Maryborough.