Good Hope Story

This is very likely one of the hardest stories I have ever given. I will take you back to the age of thirteen. This is where my addiction started even though it More »

WHOS Sunshine Coast Client reflection

I was born in Gladstone Qld on the 23/10/1979.  My mother and father separated when I was one year of age. Mum found a new boyfriend who was her partner til I More »

WHOS New Beginnings Client Story

My life before I got to New Beginnings was very depressing. I was out of control in so many ways. I had recently moved back from Mt Isa and was in a More »

WHOS MTAR Client Story

Prior to coming to WHOS MTAR my life was unmanageable to the extent where even going to the chemist to pick up my methadone was a struggle. I was stuck in a More »

WHOS Gunyah Client Story

I was surrounded by drugs from an early age. My father was addicted to drugs and there wasn’t many times I did not see him with a beer in hand or some More »

RTOD Client Male 35 years old – 110 mg Methadone

Before I thought about coming to WHOS RTOD I had done about 12 detox programs and thought every time I could stay clean myself. It took a long time to realize this More »

WHOS RTOD Client Female 35 years old – 130 mg Methadone

Life before WHOS RTOD was absolute hell for me. I have one sister who is alive and 2 brothers deceased. My father passed away last year and my mum is dying from More »

Hunter resident reflections

What it was like. At the age of 11 it was just natural to me that everyone used drugs, I thought nothing of it. I listened to everyone glorifying it so I More »

Sophie

Hi, my name is Sophie and I am an alcoholic. I will be eternally grateful to the Therapeutic Community at Cyrenian House, my counsellor, my very wise sponsor,  my Higher Power, my More »

 

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ATCA Conference 14 – 18 October 2013

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Our Vision

The Therapeutic Community model of treatment is recognised and embraced by community and governments across Australasia.

Our Mission

We support, represent and advocate for programs that restore a sense of self, hope and belonging through the use of the Therapeutic Community model of treatment.

More reading:

ATCA Strategic Plan 2012-2015

Therapeutic Community Model of Treatment

We are funded by

Australian Government Department of Health and Aging

The ATCA would like to acknowledge the sponsors of the 2012 Symposium

 

BRONZE SPONSOR

Alcohol and Drug Services
Department of Health and Human Services

 

Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education

Foundation for Alcohol Research and education (FARE) for providing sponsorship through the Symposium Attendance Scholarship Program to assist rural and remote workers and early career researchers to attend the Symposium.

 

 

Principal Sponsor of the ATCA 2011 Conference
30 May – 3 June, Fremantle, Western Australia

Western Austalian Drug- and Alcohol Office

Sponsorship provided for Rural and Remote Workers to attend the 2011 ATCA Conference, Fremantle, WA

Western Australian Corrective Services

Platinum Sponsor ATCA 2011 Conference
30 May – 3 June, Fremantle, Western Australia

Western Australian Mental Health Commission