About this facility
The Sydney Retreat offers a 28-day residential recovery program that applies a non-clinical, mutual-help approach to alcoholism and drug dependency.
The Sydney Retreat provides a safe, structured, and supportive environment to focus on recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. The program uses 12-Step facilitation and connection with a recovery community to introduce tools and strategies aimed at supporting long-term sobriety.
The recovery model views alcoholism and drug addiction as conditions that can be addressed through a program of abstinence. Staff and volunteers—drawing on lived experience with addiction—provide mentorship that helps participants develop psychological insight. The program also fosters social support by connecting participants to a recovery community throughout their stay.
The Sydney Retreat is a 28-day live-in recovery facility modeled on The Retreat in Minnesota, USA. It is not a hospital or medical facility; rather, it is a peer-led program centered on 12-Step facilitation. After attending the program, 59% of participants report remaining sober at 12 months—figures that the organization notes exceed recovery rates reported for some other treatment approaches.
Independent research has associated long-term community support with positive outcomes for people in residential treatment programs. The Sydney Retreat highlights close working relationships with local referral sources and strong support from the Sydney recovery community as contributors to its outcomes.
The 28 day residential program costs $11,950. Guests are not able to use theirprivate health insurance for the program; however, there are partial scholarships available to those who qualify and guests may be eligible to access their superannuation to cover the cost.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Outpatient; Outpatient day treatment or partial hospitalization; Intensive outpatient treatment; Outpatient methadone/buprenorphine or naltrexone treatment; Regular outpatient treatment
Opioid Medications used in Treatment, OM, Buprenorphine used in Treatment; Naltrexone used in Treatment
External Opioid Medications Source, OMSC, In-network prescribing entity
Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, AUT, Accepts clients using medication assisted treatment for alcohol use disorder but prescribed elsewhere; This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder
External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment, SMAT, In-network prescribing entity
Type of Opioid Treatment, OT, Buprenorphine maintenance; Prescribes naltrexone; Relapse prevention with naltrexone; Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Acamprosate (Campral®); Disulfiram; Buprenorphine with naloxone; Buprenorphine (extended-release, injectable); Naltrexone (oral); Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable); Medication for mental disorders
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Cognitive behavioral therapy; Motivational interviewing; Relapse prevention; Substance use disorder counseling; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Trauma-related counseling; 12-step facilitation
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private for-profit organization
License/Certification/Accreditation, LCA, State Substance use treatment agency; State mental health department; The Joint Commission
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Private health insurance; Cash or self-payment
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Comprehensive mental health assessment; Comprehensive substance use assessment; Outreach to persons in the community; Screening for tobacco use; Screening for substance use; Screening for mental disorders
Testing, SCR, Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing; Drug or alcohol urine screening
Transitional Services, TRSRV, Aftercare/continuing care; Discharge Planning; Naloxone and overdose education; Outcome follow-up after discharge
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Self-help groups; Mentoring/peer support
Education and Counseling Services, ECS, Substance use disorder education; Individual counseling; Group counseling; Family counseling
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking permitted in designated area
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Adults
Sex Accepted, SN, Female; Male
Exclusive Services, EXCL, Specially designed program for DUI/DWI clients
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping permitted in designated area
Ancillary Services, AS, Case management service; Mental health services; Social skills development; Suicide prevention services
