MERIT Program Parramatta
Service Description
A 12 week program run through the local law courts. It provides the opportunity for adult defendants with substance abuse problems to work, on a voluntary basis, towards rehabilitation as part of the bail process. MERIT teams based in NSW Health or NGOs conduct assessment for suitability to the program. Available to people 18 years and over.
02 9840 3474, 1800 250 015 (Referral Service)
Building 83 Centre for Addiction Medicine, Cumberland Hospital 5 Fleet St
North Parramatta, NSW, 2151
Hours of Operation
Mon - Fri: 8.00am - 5pm
Accessibility
Referral System
Via Courts, Magistrates, Self-referral, Police, MERIT program must be 18
Service Fees
No
Organisational Information
Area Served
Western Sydney LHD
Parent Organisation
Western Sydney Local Health
Other Information
Facilities Available
Must be eligible for bail or not require bail consideration, must voluntarily agree to participate in Merit- Includes Mt Druitt, Blacktown
Volunteering Opportunities
Student Placements
Last Updated: 28 March 2024