Our Services
Odyssey House provides a range of residential and non residential rehabilitation services. The Admissions and Intake Centre located in Surry Hills (near Central Station) is able to assist with any program or admission enquiries to any of our services. A referral is not required to enter a Odyssey House Program, so take the next step and call us on 02 9281 5144.
For more detailed information on each of our services please see below. Alternatively, if you would like a brochure to be e-mailed to you please contact .
Assessment and Referral Service
A four to six week assessment program is run by the Assessment and Referral Centre to assist people decide what is the most appropriate mode of treatment for their problems...
Counselling Services
Odyssey House offers counselling services for people with alcohol, drug or gambling problems who do not need residential care. Counselling services are ideal for people who are in need of social support and specific skills training to cope with the stresses of everyday life, without the misuse of alcohol, drugs or gambling...
Withdrawal Unit
The Odyssey House Withdrawal Unit is housed in a newly constructed state of the art facility. Based in a 'rural' setting, the Detoxification Unit provides an ideal environment of privacy and comfort, which helps clients attempting to be drug free by detoxifying from a range of licit and illicit drugs...
Dual Diagnosis
Psychiatric co morbidity had been identified in therapeutic community populations at Odyssey House since the inception of the program in 1977. Recent research and published material have identified the "dual disordered" person(s) as having specifics needs which must be met if intervention(s) for their alcohol and other drugs problem are to be successful.
Parent's and Children's Program
The parent's and children's program at Odyssey House makes it possible for parents who are in the rehabilitation program to live with their children. Parent's and children living at Odyssey House have private rooms in self-contained cottages with communal dining facilities. Living together as a family, the program teaches parenting skills and seeks to develop a happy, healthy, self-supporting unit that strives to break the cycle of problematic drug misuse between generations...
Residential Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Program
The residential treatment program at Odyssey House applies a comprehensive rehabilitation approach to alcohol other drugs and gambling behaviours in order for personal growth to replace dependency...
Progressive Learning Centre
The Progressive Learning Centre is an educational unit, which is an integral component of the residential program available at Odyssey House. The Progressive Learning Centre aims to provide educational experiences, which assist clients to live in the wider community without the influence of drugs, alcohol or gambling...
After Care Program
The Odyssey House After Care Program aims to support people who are in recovery from drug, alcohol and gambling problems. The After Care program is open to individuals who have achieved their recovery through Odyssey House or other interventions...
Client Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
Odyssey House endeavours to create positive environments where clients are able to actively participate in their treatment and rehabilitation. This aims to develop motivation, social skills and knowledge to enable clients to function successfully in the community. Helping to achieve this is the guarantee that clients are afforded their rights of independent expression, decision and action. Clients are treated with respect, dignity and consideration by staff and other clients. Clients are expected to treat others with the same respect and accept the responsibility for their actions.
Clients Rights
- Clients have the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
- Clients have the right to receive treatment without regard to race, creed, gender, or sexual preference.
- Clients have the right to be informed in writing and prior to entering the program of any sanctions, disciplinary measures and modification of rights.
- Clients have the right to be informed in writing and prior to entering the program of all existing rules and regulations.
- Clients have the right to register complaints about the administration of rules, regulations, sanctions, disciplinary measures and modification of rights through a program member’s grievance procedure approved by Odysseys Board of Directors.
- Clients have the right to examine their records within the guidelines approved of Odyssey’s Board of Director and to rebut any information in their records by inserting a counter statement of clarification.
- Clients have the right to know of any fees to be charged, the methods and schedules of payment.
- Clients have the right to have any information involving their personal details and participation in the program treated confidentially in accordance with all local, state and federal laws.
- Clients have the right to cease participation in the program at any time.Clients have the right to have their religious, cultural and political beliefs respected.
- Clients have the right to communicate by mail, fax, phone and other forms of private communication, except when such prohibition or modification is a documented part of the treatment plan.
- Clients have the right to be free from corporal punishment, physical abuse and involuntary physical confinement.Residential clients have the right to nutritious food, safe and adequate lodging, physical exercise and personal hygiene needs.
Clients Responsibilities
- Clients have a responsibility to treat others, including staff and other clients, politely and with respect regardless of their age, sex, race, disability, religion, sexual orientation or appearance.
- Clients are responsible for providing information to enable staff to provide adequate advice and care.
- Clients are expected to respect the rights of others, including cultural, political, religious and sexual beliefs and/or practices.
- Clients are expected to respect the property of others.
- Clients are expected to respect group confidentiality.
- Clients are expected to respect, maintain and care for the Odyssey environment.
- Clients are expected to accept and obey Odyssey rules (Cardinal Rules).
- Clients are expected to maintain a safe living environment free from drugs and all illegal activities.
- Clients are responsible for the consequences of rejecting advice or treatment given by therapy groups or staff.
- Clients with children are responsible for their children.
- Residential clients are responsible for maintaining a safe environment for children.