About this facility
Turning Point Australia’s Grey Street location houses KickStart, an 8 week program for men involved in the justice system for whom substance use is considered a major factor in offending behaviors. Men must have completed an assessment via Australian Community Support Organisation (ACSO), and Community Offender Advice and Treatment Service (COATS) in order to be eligible for the program. Typically drug and alcohol treatment is a condition of parole or community based correction orders for participants in the KickStart program. Turning Point Australia is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and provides free care for Australian residents.
KickStart implements group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to facilitate behavioral change among offenders with substance use concerns. Turning Point seeks to foster a holistic approach to behavioral change as they support participants in reducing substance related offending.
The 380 bus line stops at the hospital, about a three minute walk from Turning Point Grey Street and the Ringwood East train station is about 10 minutes away. Clients with an appointment can park at the facility and must get a pass to display on their windshield upon arrival.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health 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, Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Community mental health center
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
Emergency Mental Health Services, EMS, Crisis intervention team; Psychiatric emergency onsite services; Psychiatric emergency mobile/off-site services; Psychiatric emergency walk-in services
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private non-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, Medicaid; Private health insurance; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; Cash or self-payment; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds
Payment Assistance Available, PYAS, Payment assistance (check with facility for details); Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Assessment/Pre-treatment, ASPT, Screening for tobacco use
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Mentoring/peer support
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Adults
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Family psychoeducation; Suicide prevention services
