Lives Lived Well is committed to keeping our clients and staff safe as Covid-19 continues to circulate in communities.
Our support continues to be delivered.
Some community services may be offered online or over the phone. We will continue to offer in-person support if needed and our residential services are still open, with Covid-19 protocols in place.
Take care everyone.
Have a problem with drugs or alcohol? We can help. Call 1300 727 957 for inquiries.
Lives Lived Well provides support for people in Queensland and New South Wales who are being impacted by alcohol or drugs or problems with mental health. We aim to take a holistic, compassionate and harm minimisation approach to help people live their lives well. Our community supports are free to access, and we also provide low-cost live-in services. Read more about our story.
If you’re concerned about the role that drugs or alcohol play in your life, or the lives of your loved ones, you can speak to one of our professional counsellors by calling 1300 727 957.
Alcohol and other drug counselling
Free alcohol or drug counselling is provided across Queensland and New South Wales and free over-the-phone counselling is offered during office hours. Find a service near you.
We provide alcohol and other drug counselling and support for adults, day group programs, support for young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, families, and support for people with mental health concerns. You can view all our services here.
Live-in and recover
If drugs or alcohol are having a serious impact, you may want to consider live-in rehabilitation at one of our seven rehabilitation centres: Logan House (Chambers Flat, QLD), Mirikai (West Burleigh, QLD), Shanty Creek (Mareeba, QLD), Wunya (Caboolture, QLD), Binbi Yadubay (Rockhampton), Wyla (Orange, NSW), Elouera (Orange, NSW) or Watershed (Wollongong, NSW). We also offer Logan Family Recovery Units (Chambers Flat, QLD) and Rockhampton Family Recovery Units (coming soon to Rockhampton, QLD) for families, and Wyla Withdrawal Unit (Orange, NSW) and Rockhampton Withdrawal (coming soon to Rockhampton, QLD) for medical detox.
Mental health and medical services
We proudly lead headspace Southport and headspace Upper Coomera for young people, NewAccess in the Darling Downs, West Moreton, and Western Queensland regions, and the Lives Lived Well Specialist Centre at Burleigh Heads. We also have our Lighthouse service, which supports young people with severe and/or complex mental health at Southport.
Binbi Yadubay – Rockhampton residential open!!
We are pleased to now offer residential alcohol and other drug treatment in Rockhampton. Called “Binbi Yadubay – Healthy Beginnings”, the service which provides rehabilitation, withdrawal and family support, was opened on 6 December, 2021. Refer by filling out a webform or by calling us on 1300 727 957. Links to referral forms can be found here
Latest News
Rockhampton site works welcomed
Site works are now underway and construction will soon commence on the new Rockhampton residential alcohol and drug recovery service at 607-701 Yaamba Road, Parkhurst. Read more on our project updates page.
Merger of two alcohol and drug support organisations
Watershed and Lives Lived Well today, Thursday 1 October 2020, celebrate an amicable union by way of a merger between the two not-for-profit organisations. The merger is aimed at strengthening services and continuing quality support to people and families impacted by alcohol or drugs.
Lives Lived Well acknowledges the peoples of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australia, respecting their continuing connection to land, culture and community. We pay our respects to elders past, present and future.
Lives Lived Well celebrates diversity and is committed to providing inclusive services. Everyone has the right to live well, with dignity and respect. We offer support to all people without judgment or discrimination.
