OSTAR ®

Funded by Commonwealth Department of Health, supported by NSW Ministry of Health (SLHD).

 

WHOS OSTAR® (Opioid Substitution to Abstinence Residential) is a residential Therapeutic Community (TC) set in the tranquil and heritage grounds in inner Sydney. It’s goal is to assist reduction off methadone/other opioids while learning the skills necessary to live eventually drug free.

 

OSTAR® uses the Therapeutic Community model of care.

 

The Therapeutic Community’s aim is to provide a safe and secure environment where you can concentrate on your recovery to enable you to reduce off an opioid.

 

OSTAR provides:

• dosing at our own clinic on site. Methadone/bup – no cost
• safe and secure environment from other drugs of dependence
• staffing 24 hours
• voluntary 4- 6 month residential program
• aftercare support
• separate living accommodation for women and men
• access to legal, welfare housing and employment services

 

Group work and individual counselling includes:

• living, social & communication skills development
• stress management program
• leisure activities
• self esteem building
• HIV/HCV and other infectious disease education and support
• Overdose and CPR groups
• self help meetings, counselling etc.