A free program providing temporary support to people with substance misuse while connecting them with long-term care.
The Alcohol and Drug Liaison Outreach Work (ADLOW) Program assists people who are experiencing substance misuse through brief intervention and short-term case management while they get connected with longer-term AOD supports.
Where is this service provided?
The free program is available across all ten local government areas in south east Melbourne:
- Glen Eira
- Port Phillip
- Mornington Peninsula
- Casey
- Stonnington
- Greater Dandenong
- Kingston
- Bayside
- Cardinia
- Frankston.
Who is eligible?
Anyone over the age of 16 living in the South Eastern Melbourne catchment.
How does the program work?
Once a referral is received, the ADLOW specialists will contact the patient within 48 hours.
They will then work through a comprehensive assessment with the patient to understand their needs, develop an individual treatment plan that meets their goals, and work with the patient to get them ready for treatment.
Until connected to long-term support, the patient can rely on the ADLOW team for alcohol and other drug referrals, planning, and service system navigation, and link them with services including health, mental health, housing and more.
What support is provided?
- short-term case management
- short-term counselling
- brief interventions
.
The ADLOW Program is delivered by Windana
and funded by South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network.
