Indigenous Dual Diagnosis Service (IDDS)

Indigenous Dual Diagnosis Service (IDDS) is an innovative, effective and quality mental health and AOD service for the Gippsland community.

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Indigenous Dual Diagnosis service

The aim of the Indigenous Dual Diagnosis (IDDS) Service is to contribute to an innovative, effective and quality mental health and AOD service for the Gippsland community and work towards the following objectives:

Increasing the service delivery capacity of the AOD sector in the provision of culturally appropriate drug and alcohol and mental health services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander persons;
Improving the effectiveness of AOD and mental health treatment services for Indigenous persons, by increasing awareness of mental health and AOD conditions and services for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community.

Referral into this program is direct to provider.

The provider for Gippsland PHN is:

East Gippsland

Gippsland and East Gippsland Aboriginal Cooperative

37-53 Dalmahoy St, Bairnsdale

Phone (03) 5150 0700

Website

Program Guidelines

You can read more about the Indigenous Dual Diagnosis Service program here or call your local provider organisation for more information.

Key contacts

LifeLine

13 11 14

BeyondBlue Support Service

1300 224 365

Suicide Call Back Service

1300 659 467

MensLine

1300 789 987

Kids Helpline

1800 551 800

Qlife

1800 184 527