Alcohol & Drug Residential Rehabilitation for Adolescents in Coffs Harbour & Dubbo, for Juvenile Justice - 1000852

The services involve residential alcohol and drug rehabilitation programs for young people, especially for young offenders and Aboriginal young people.  
The services will be conducted from Juvenile Justice premises located at Coffs Harbour and Dubbo.

The purpose of the rehabilitation facilities is to provide a comprehensive treatment program for 13 to 18 year old adolescents with alcohol and other drug problems who are clients of Juvenile Justice or are at risk of becoming clients.

The service will provide an evidence based treatment program, comprising a range of interventions that aim to ensure lasting change and assist reintegration into community living.  These include: behavioural treatment approaches; social and community living skills; vocational, educational and other training relevant to the young person’s needs; recreation; counselling; group work; active family involvement and family focused counselling and relapse prevention

• RFTs:
  • 1002189

Site Inspections
Inspection of the existing facilities in Dubbo and Coffs Harbour is available to prospective tenderers. 
It is not mandatory to attend.

OBTAINING RFT DOCUMENTS:

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