GILLIES HOUSE Community based support for drug and alcohol recovery

St Vincent de Paul SocietyQUEENSLAND

LOCATION Only 2.5 kilometers from Brisbane city, Gillies House is situated in Auchenflower, close to public transport, health services, recreational activities, river walkways, bikeways, shopping and community facilities.

TRANSPORTTrain. Take the Ipswich Train to Auchenflower Station. Walk down Lang Parade and turn down Kingsford Street (approximately 5 minutes walk from the station).

Bus. Take bus 44 from King George Square to stop #7 on Coronation Drive. There are also a number of buses that leave from the Myer Center.

Parking. There is limited parking on site.

CONTACT USGillies House

21 Kingford Street, Auchenflower, Qld 4066

(07) 3876 7329

gillies.house@svdpqld.org.au

www.vinnies.org.au

Accredited SMART Recovery group facilitated weekly.

“I really found the support and structure at Gillies to be helpful in my journey. It’s a safe and stable environment to focus on my recovery”

The St Vincent de Paul Society aspires to be recognised as a caring Catholic charity offering a hand up to people in need. We do this by respecting their dignity, sharing their hope, and encouraging them to take control of their own destiny.

OUR MISSION

GILLIES HOUSE CLIENT

WHO WE AREGillies House is an abstinence-based alcohol and other drug recovery service. It is a residential facility, but is not a housing service.

We provide a supportive environment and evidence-based program conducive to recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction.

Unlike residential withdrawal and rehabilitation, we specialise in community-based recovery. This means those who are staying with us are free to come and go from the house according to their own individual recovery plans.

Gillies House accommodates up to six men in a shared environment who contribute to the running of the house by cooking their own meals, ensuring the house is kept clean and the garden is maintained.

WHAT WE DOWe support men in their transition from treatment for addictions back into the community. We support and empower their continued recovery process to become self-sufficient and lead productive lives.

HOW WE ASSISTWe tailor our services to meet each individual’s needs. Services include:

• One-on-one case management

• Relapse prevention

• Budgeting assistance

• Referrals to health services

• Vocational support: resume writing; training and education; volunteer work and accessing employment

• Referrals to government and non government agencies

• Advocacy

• Weekly SMART Recovery groups

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings two nights per week.

WHO IS ELIGIBLEMales aged 18 years and over, who have completed an alcohol and other drug withdrawal and/or rehabilitation program.

Residents must be ‘recovery ready’ and highly motivated to participate in program activities, recovery activities (AA, NA, SMART Recovery etc.), training, study, volunteer work and/or employment.

DURATIONThe Gillies House service is for between three and six months.

After care is offered to those who would benefit from additional support.

COSTSFees are calculated using the Community Housing Rent Calculator. For more information please contact the Gillies House Program Coordinator.

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