Clinical Service

Overview of Services

Research Linkages

Senior Staff

1. Gorman House Non-medicated Detoxification Unit

Residential detoxification from alcohol and many other drugs. Residents stay up to four days and receive help with detoxification and attendant issues.

Address: Corner of Ice and Barcom Avenue, Darlinghurst
Tel:	 9361 8080 (admissions) or 9361 8081 (business enquiries)
Fax:	 9361 8086 

2. Alcohol and Drug Information Service (ADIS)

Offers a 24 hours, 7 days a week confidential telephone information, advice and counselling service for people with problems related to drugs and alcohol. Keeps a complete database of treatment agencies in NSW. The Methadone Advice and Complaints Service offers advice and information on NSW and national policies on methadone programs. Counselling service for the National Quit Smoking Campaign.

Address: St Vincent’s Hospital, Victoria Street, Darlinghurst
Tel: 	 9361 8000 or 1800 422 599 (for callers outside Sydney)
MACS: 	 1800 642 428
QUIT:	 131 848

3. Clinical Services Team

Counselling in alcohol and other drug problems for: people who have a personal problem with alcohol or other drugs; patients and staff of St Vincent’s Hospital; people who live or work in the inner city area of Sydney; young people; health and welfare workers; or people who have a relative or friend with a problem. Education for community groups and professionals. Attendance of community meetings and liaison groups. A controlled drinking program (learning to drink within healthy limits).

Address: 366 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst
Tel: 	 9361 8020 
Fax:	 9361 8011

4. Rankin Court Methadone Stabilisation Clinic

Assessment, stabilisation and referral for methadone treatment.

Address: 366 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst
Tel:	 9361 8030 
Fax: 	 9361 8031 

5. Darlinghurst Drug Detoxification Unit (*3DU)

Address: 366 Victoria Street, Darlinghurst
Tel:	 9361 8040
Fax:	 9361 8031

1. Clinical services
2. Education and training
3. Research
4. Public health advocacy
5. International collaboration
6. Drug law reform

• National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
• National Centre for HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research (NCHECR)
• National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University
• MacFarlane Burnet Centre for Medical Research
• National Centre for Research into the Prevention of Drug Abuse (NCRPDA)
• World Health Organisation (WHO)