Missiondale

Alcohol & Other Drug Residential Rehabilitation and Recovery Facility

The Missiondale Therapeutic Community (TC) is a 34 bed residential rehabilitation and recovery facility located on a 25-acre peaceful rural property near Evandale, in Northern Tasmania. The program is made up of six different stages, taking up to 6 months to complete. Residents of all stages live together in shared accommodation (lounges, kitchens, bathrooms – but you will have your own bedroom) to support each other through the program.

The “community as method” approach at Missiondale supports the Community Values which are honesty, self-reliance, responsible concern, work ethic and learning.

  • Residents are not able to have visitors within the first two weeks of the program, and phone calls are limited, giving residents the opportunity to settle into the program with few external distractions. Exceptions can be made for contact with children.

  • Residents can only bring what can be easily carried, there is a two bag limit. A list of what to bring will be provided following assessment. Personal shopping is available once a fortnight in the first 3 stages of the program.

  • After the initial 3 stages, residents are eligible to apply for off property day leave. This leave progresses based on program stage and includes weekend leave once a resident has moved to the final stage.

About The Program

  • You can contact Missiondale to complete an Intake Application.  The following working day you will be phoned to complete a Comprehensive Assessment.  Your assessment will then be reviewed by the Intake Team.  Any barriers to entry will be checked by the Intake Team, and they will request any further information or documentation if required.  If there are no barriers to entry, you will be referred to either medical detox in Hobart or Serenity House as you are required to be detoxed prior to coming into Missiondale. 

    • Medical support through Longford Surgery – you will see a GP shortly after you arrive, who will prepare a Care Plan with you

    • Case management – your Case Manager will help you set some achievable goals during your program

    • Exercise and recreation

    • Art and music rooms – there are opportunities for you to explore some creative therapy

    • Individual counselling – you have the option to have fortnightly sessions with our counsellor during your program

    • Group Therapy – including Relapse Prevention, Harm Minimisation, CBT and SMART groups

  • Individuals aged 18 years or over

    Alcohol and drug free prior to admission, at medical detox in Hobart or at Serenity House. This pathway will be discussed and confirmed with you following your Comprehensive Assessment.

    You need to be physically able and willing to participate in all TC groups, work therapy and program activities

    You are required to bring current medications for the first few days, then new scripts and medications will be issued via the Longford Surgery and Perth Pharmacy.

    Access to external appointments during your stay is limited and is assessed on an individual basis

Contact Us For More Information About Missiondale

Phone: (03) 6391 8013

Address: 75 Leighlands Roads, Evandale

Email: missiondale@citymission.org.au

Discover Missiondale

Watch this video produced by the ATDC (Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs Council Tasmania) to meet some of Missiondale's dedicated alcohol and other drug specialists, and discover more about the recovery program and our peaceful rural property near Evandale, Tasmania.

Serenity House

Serenity House is a Sobering Up and Place of Safety facility located in Burnie, North West Tasmania. It is also a place for ‘time-out’, offering communal living under the support and supervision of trained staff. Counselling is available through referrals to other agencies with a follow-up when requested. Time-out is available for people from any part of the state where substance misuse is the primary presenting need for support. Clients from interstate are accepted.

Available Services

  • Time-out is a non-structured period of accommodation for men and women, offering a break from a cycle of substance misuse for a short term in a “closed community” setting. It offers a chance to refresh and find some stability and support and learn about options moving forward.

    Serenity House can also be used as a transition pathway out of a medical or other monitored detox program to a longer term rehabilitation service or back to an individual’s home.

    For more information contact: 

    serenity.house@citymission.org.au

  • Serenity House cares for persons found intoxicated by alcohol, drugs (illicit or prescribed) or a combination of both until they are sober. This service is non-medical in nature. Staff regularly check on and support the individual during this period and provide counsel, further support and the possibility of referral once the sobering up is complete. If any physical or mental health complications occur while the client is sobering up, immediate medical or other appropriate support is contacted.

    For more information contact: serenity.house@citymission.org.au

  • This service provides support for anyone found by Police affected by the consumption of alcohol, drugs (illicit or prescribed) or a combination of both and likely to cause harm to themselves, harm to another person or are incapable of protecting themselves from physical harm. It is an alternative to being taken into custody.

    Referral to Place of Safety is directly from Police or Hospital/Ambulance.

Contact Us

For more information about Serenity House please contact us.

Phone: (03) 6435 4654

Address: 122 West Mooreville Road, Burnie TAS 7320

Email: serenity.house@citymission.org.au

SMART recovery (self-management and recovery training) is a Launceston-based program that offers a chance to work together, to examine and change problem behaviours including drugs, alcohol, gambling, food, internet and others. SMART is a practical and solution focused program using evidence-based tools such as cognitive behavior therapy and motivational tools and techniques. The group is a safe place where you can express yourself freely and respectfully.

The program aims to enhance and maintain motivation, cope with urges, problem solve and maintain a lifestyle balance. The group focuses on the present (looking at the last 7 days and the next 7 days) the focus is on the behavior and not the problem itself. The group will share practical solutions and the participant will set their own achievable goal for the week ahead.

    • Delivered online at the moment

    • Weekly meetings

    • 90-minute duration

    • Run by trained facilitators

    • Focus is on the addictive behaviour and not on the substance itself

    • Goal setting: Set your own achievable plan for the week ahead

    • Concentrate on present and future, not on the past (no life stories)

    • Pros and cons of problematic behaviour

    • Triggers, beliefs and consequences

    • Craving and urges

    • Goal setting

    • Areas of Importance

  • Rob Koops

    Ph: 03 6391 8013

    Email: rob.koops@citymission.org.au

    For further information visit the SMART recovery Australia website