Substance Misuse Services
Contact Details
Sobering Up Unit
5 Elizabeth Terrace
Port Augusta SA 5700
Phone: (08) 8641 9171
For further information on the Substance Misuse Service please contact:
Jo-Anne Newell - Manager
(08) 8641 9170
Email: jo.newell@portaugusta.sa.gov.au
Should you come across an individual who may need assistance (but an ambulance is not required), please call one of the following numbers, and they will arrange for someone to attend.
| Monday to Friday: | 0428 810 448 |
| Weekends: | 8641 9171 |
Hours of Operation
Sobering Up Unit & Clean Needle Programme
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
Mobile Assistance Patrol
Monday – Saturday: 2:00 PM until 12 midnight
Sunday: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Closed Good Friday and Christmas Day
Assertive Outreach Programme
Monday to Friday: 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Exceptional Needs Programme
Monday to Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
More Information
You are welcome to talk with the staff anytime with confidentiality and confidence.
If you or someone you know and care about needs help with alcohol or other drug issues, you can find help from:
- www.knowyouroptions.sa.gov.au contains information about available treatment options and a comprehensive service directory.
- The Alcohol and Drug Information Service 1300 13 1340 (South Australian callers only - local call fee).
- The Family Drug Support Helpline 1300 368 186 – a 24/7 support line for people affected by a family member’s substance use