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Day Programs
Structured group, individual and peer support while you continue living at home.
Not everyone can — or needs to — step away from home, family or work to get support. Day Programs provide group work, peer support and individual sessions while you continue living at home. Newcastle provides a Community Day Program; the other five locations provide Pre and Post Day Programs for people preparing for or continuing after residential treatment.
Programs
Where Day Programs run
Six locations across NSW and Queensland. Call the site nearest you and staff will talk you through days, times and how to start.
Lilyfield Day Program
Pre and Post Day Program for people preparing for or continuing after residential treatment.
Penrith Day Program
Community Day Program for individuals seeking treatment and support for their drug and alcohol issues.
Hawkesbury Day Program
Community Day Program for individuals seeking treatment and support for their drug and alcohol issues.
Newcastle Day Program
Community day program supporting clients seeking treatment, including those on opioid substitution treatment.
Nambour Day Program
Pre and Post Day Program for people preparing for or continuing after residential treatment.
Southern NSW Day Program
Community Day Program for individuals seeking treatment and support for their drug and alcohol issues.
Inside WHOS
Take a look inside WHOS day programs
Support without leaving home
What a WHOS day program looks like — group work, peer support and one-on-one sessions, then home each day.
Life at WHOS
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Your pathway
How a Day Program works
A simple path into structured support, with no need to leave home.
- 1Step 1
Call the site near you
A staff member takes some initial details, explains how the program runs, and answers your questions. Day Programs take calls Monday to Friday.
- 2Step 2
Come in and start
Group work follows a six-week rotating cycle, so you can join at any point in the cycle.
- 3Step 3
Keep living at home
Breakfast and lunch provided at no charge.
Common questions
What people ask us
Journey-specific answers are here. For general questions about assessment, cost, medication, access and privacy, use the central FAQ.
Read all frequently asked questions →Is a Day Program enough, or do I need residential treatment?
There is no single right answer — it depends on your situation, your supports at home and what you are using. Call and talk it through with assessment staff; a Day Program can also support you before or after a live-in program. Our Day Programs can accept clients on opioid treatment.