Health & Recovery
NOVAS provide a range of health and recovery services for people who experience homelessness and for those living independently who require community detox, grief counselling and respite support.
Recovery Services
Our Model of Care
NOVAS health and recovery services are delivered through the lens of trauma informed practice. Services are low-threhold, high-tolerance and implement harm reduction techniques. They serve people who are socially isolated, experiencing disenfranchised grief and those who find it difficult to engage in mainstream services.
We’re Here to Help
NOVAS provides a range of services to meet the varying needs of our clients and their families. These servics include:
- A Respite House for the loved ones of people in addiction
- Grief Counselling
- A Health and Wellbeing Team
- Annie’s – a dedicated drop-in and outreach service for women in addiction
- A Mid-West Community Detox Service.
Funded by the Mid-West Regional Drugs and Alcohol Forum, NOVAS Mid-West Community Detox was established in June 2012. Designed to support people to detox from benzodiazopines in their own home and community, it is run in conjunction with clients’ GPs, a support worker, and community-based partner agencies.
Recognising that homelessness is a complex and multi-directional issue, with many clients experiencing co-morbid needs relating to dual diagnosis of mental health and addiction, neurodivergence, generational poverty and social isolation, NOVAS Health & Wellbeing Workers provide targeted support for clients relating to their mental and phyiscal health, addiction, building confidence, promoting empowerment and social integration.
