MERIT Program Wagga Wagga
Service Description
A 3 month 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. The program is for people 18 years and over.
Alternate Names: Magistrates Early Referral Into Treatment Program
02 5943 4400, 1800 250 015 (Alcohol & Drug Information Service Referral)
Community Mental Health, 260 Edward Street
Wagga Wagga, NSW, 2650
Hours of Operation
Mon to Fri: 8.30am-5pm
Accessibility
Referral System
Via courts, magistrates, self-referral, police , MERIT program must be 18
Service Fees
No
Organisational Information
Area Served
Murrumbidgee LHD
Parent Organisation
Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Postal Address
Post Office Box 159
Wagga Wagga
NSW
2650
Other Information
Facilities Available
Must be eligible for bail or not require bail consideration, must voluntarily agree to participate in Merit-Counselling through Merit but may refer outside if required
Volunteering Opportunities
None
Last Updated: 8 January 2024