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Anglicare’s Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service (ADATS)

Anglicare Drug and Alcohol Treatment Service (ADATS) is a free statewide service for people who live in Tasmania over the age of 14 who are affected by alcohol, drugs, tobacco and vaping. Family members and partners can also use this service.

We work with people in their communities and consider each person’s unique life experience to help with:

Reducing or stopping use as early as possible
Developing a plan to support change
Providing advice on practical next steps, and
Providing information and referrals to other services.

Call us on 1800 243 232 Download our ADATS Brochure

How to access

If you, or someone you know, would like to access this service, please contact us direction on 1800 243 232 or email connectsupport@anglicare-tas.org.au. We also accept referrals from other community and health service organisations.

You can also ring our Alcohol and Drug Helpline for a confidential chat on 1800 161 266 (operates Monday to Friday between 9 am and 5 pm).

ADATS is supported by funding from Tasmania PHN (Primary Health Tasmania) through the Australian Government’s PHN Program.

What's Involved?

Screening and brief Support

A short meeting where you get information and advice to help you make changes to your alcohol or drug use.

Counselling

Regular sessions to help you understand yourself and how alcohol or drugs affect your life. Counselling supports you to make positive changes.

Case management

Help to connect you with other services – like housing, money, or health – to improve your life.

Aftercare

Support after you finish a recovery program. This helps prevent setbacks and connects you with work, money, and social support.

Pete's story*

It was time to make a change.

I was using all types of drugs – you name it, alcohol, dope, ice – I was using it.

Anglicare is supporting me through all of this and everything else that comes up.

My ADATS worker supports me and everything going on in my life. I really believe that I have the best chance possible now to stay off drugs and get my life in order.

I actually feel that I have hope for the first time in a long time.

*The person’s name has been changed for privacy reasons.