AOD Support Services
RivMed provides Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Supports and Services. We work with the clinical team and GPs to case manage and coordinate care for the treatment of substance abuse for individuals and their families. We help create awareness, provide education, intervention and prevention support to community to:
- Reduce the risk of harms from AOD
- Increase access to health and social services
- Support with substance misuse/abuse
- Advocacy
- Transport to/from rehab and detox centre’s
- Education and Awareness
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Harm Minimisation
- Prevention and Early Intervention
- Case Management
- connection to culture
- connection to family/community
- support journey towards healing and recovery
Post-Custodial Support Services
RivMed’s Post-Custodial Support Services help people leaving custody who have a history of harmful AOD use through culturally appropriate support programs.
- Reduce the risk of harms from AOD
- Increase access to health and social services
- Support with substance misuse/abuse
- Advocacy
- Transport to/from rehab and detox centre’s
- Education and Awareness
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Harm Minimisation
- Prevention and Early Intervention
- Case Management
- connection to culture
- connection to family/community
- support journey towards healing and recovery
The Assessment and care planning will begin up to 3 months prior to the person’s release from custody and continue for up to 12 months post-release and 4 weeks after being released.
Meet our AOD Case Managers and
Case Workers Custodial Support Services
Damien Kennedy
AOD Case Manager
Jordan Little
PCS Case Manager
Melissa Johnson
AOD Case Manager
Shayne Nayden
AOD Case Manager
Wayne Goolagong
PCS Case Manager
Kenneth Neale
AOD Team Leader
How to access AOD Services
Use the quick links to make an appointment or contact us.
- Email: wellbeingintake@rivmed.org.au
- Tel: (02) 6927 0400
- Fax: (02) 6927 0444
- 271 Edward street, Ave Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Referral forms or extra information.
Transport Support
RivMed can provide transport to help current patients attend appointments. Please ask reception for more information.
