Turning Point Australia Church Street

Located near Melbourne in Richmond, Turning Point Church Street offers outpatient and online treatment for substance use, process addictions, and co-occurring mental health concerns. The Church Street Facility is easily accessible via the 78 East Richmond tram line stop 63 and is a short walk from the East Richmond train station. Free parking in the area is time limited, but paid parking is available at the 65 Church Street Garage, about a block away. The facility is fully wheelchair accessible. Turning Point Australia is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and provides free care for Australian residents.
Turning Point offers specialist pharmacotherapy treatment for individuals with opioid use concerns and other mental health concerns seeking medication-assisted treatment (MAT) like methadone or buprenorphine. Clients are stabilized with MAT and referred back to primary care after achieving remission from opioid use.
Turning Point’s Church Street specialist addiction clinic offers assessments for substance use and behavior addictions such as gambling. Assessment is available in person or online for those living in rural or more distant areas and typically lasts 1 hour. Addiction medicine specialists help diagnose individuals and refer them to appropriate care, at times engaging in short-term follow up treatment.
Neuropsychology service involves collaborating with a referring provider to help determine how traumatic brain injury, psychosocial, substance, and other factors may be affecting their client’s cognition. Turning Point works with the referring provider to inform intervention with the client's goals, interests and strengths. Turning Point may see the client in person or virtually to get more information for a neuropsychological assessment.
Online Services include services for substance use concerns, process addictions like gambling, and other mental health concerns via online counseling, email with counselors, self-assessments, and online community forums.

Evidence-Based Context: According to SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2023), approximately 48.7 million Americans aged 12 or older had a substance use disorder in the past year. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) emphasizes that treatment programs combining behavioral therapy with medication-assisted approaches show the highest rates of sustained recovery. Facilities like Turning Point Australia Church Street provide structured pathways to evidence-based care. Sources: SAMHSA NSDUH 2023, NIDA Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment (4th Ed.)

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Choosing the right treatment facility is one of the most important decisions in the recovery journey. Research published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) shows that treatment duration, therapeutic approach, and aftercare planning are the three strongest predictors of long-term sobriety.

Turning Point Australia Church Street offers 2 distinct levels of care, allowing patients to step through treatment intensities as they progress. This continuum-of-care model — moving from higher to lower intensity — is recommended by SAMHSA as the gold standard for addiction treatment.

The facility utilizes 4 evidence-based therapeutic modalities. According to NIDA research, combination therapy approaches that integrate behavioral interventions (such as 1-on-1 Counseling and Relapse Prevention Counseling) with holistic support show significantly improved outcomes compared to single-modality programs.

Under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, most commercial insurance plans are required to cover substance abuse treatment. Turning Point Australia Church Street works with 24 insurance providers. Call (833) 567-5838 to verify your specific coverage and learn about out-of-pocket costs before admission.

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