Directions Health Services

11/01/2026

📍 Merimbula, NSW

Our South Coast team from SHaWS will be at Festival of the DAD this weekend! The event aims to celebrate Dads and highlight the vital role they play in children's lives.

Festival of the DAD is a drug and alcohol free event. There'll be local food vendors, info from local community services, games and activities for the whole family and music from , the Banana Peel Sliders and

Dads who head to the SHaWS tent and join in with some of the activities there will get a $10 food stall voucher to use at the event 🌭🧋🍔

📍 Ford Park, Merimbula
📅 Saturday 17th January 2026
🕚 11:00am to 5:00pm

11/01/2026

📍 Online (CBR based)

Did you hear? We've partnered with our friends at Meridian ACT to take over the management of their existing SMART Recovery sessions.

Under Meridian's facilitation, the program has gained fantastic community support. If you'd like to receive updates and reminders about the new Directions LGBTQIA+ SMART Recovery meetings, to register to attend, you can visit https://au.meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/1573/

📅 Wednesdays
🕙 6:00 - 7:30pm
📍 Online

16/12/2025

We'll be at Festival of the Dad in Merimbula on 17th Jan - save the date!

Save the Date!! Saturday 17th Jan 2026 - hope to see you all down the park!

16/12/2025

Butterfield Property are kindly supporting Bega Mental Health Hub this holiday season through their annual Christmas raffle!

If you're in Bega you can grab a ticket from Butterfield Property on Carp Street - every ticket helps make a difference 💚

11/12/2025

📍 Canberra (various locations)

Where can you find Chat to PAT in the lead up to Christmas?

15th December
9:00am - 12:00pm @ Early Morning Centre, Canberra City
1:30pm - 4:00pm @ Windeyer Court, Watson

16th December
9:30am - 3:30pm @ Kanangra Court, Reid

18th December
9:30am - 3:30pm @ Ainslie Village, Campbell

19th December
9:30am - 12:00am @ Veterans Park, Canberra City

22nd December
9:00am - 12:00pm @ Early Morning Centre, Canberra City
1:30pm - 4:00pm @ Windeyer Court, Watson

Services will resume on 5th January in the new year.

03/12/2025

Looking for support over the Christmas period?
All of our programs in NSW and ACT will be closed from 3pm on Wednesday 24th December 2025 until 9am on Monday 5th January 2026.

During that time, we'll have some limited services available if you need to reach out 🧡

📍 New South Wales
We will have phone support available from 9am to 5pm on Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st December.
During this time:
Pathways Goulburn and Pathways Murrumbidgee clients should call 0409 245 148.
Pathways Eurobodalla, Pathways Monaro, SHaWS and BMHH clients should call 0409 339 517.

📍 Canberra
From 10am to 2pm on Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st December:
Althea Wellness Centre in Woden will have GP and Nurse scheduled appointments for existing clients;
Treatment & Support Services (TSS) in Woden will have walk-in and phone support services available (call 02 6132 4800 or come in);
and NSP Civic will be open.

CanTEST in the City will be open on Tuesday 30th from 4pm to 8pm.

📷 Gift donation from Canberra Circle of Women for NSP clients, Christmas 2025

02/12/2025

📍 National Zoo & Aquarium - Lady Denman Drive, Yarralumla, ACT

T25 Youth Group - what's on this week?

Join us for some fun and adventure at the National Zoo & Aquarium. A roaring way to end the year!
(Entry tickets are on us if you're under 25!)

Visit for more info.

📅 Thursday 4th December
🕙 10:00am - 12:00pm
📍 National Zoo & Aquarium - Lady Denman Drive, Yarralumla

02/12/2025

📍 Canberra, ACT

Directions' Needle & Syringe Program (NSP) were thankful to receive a generous donation from Canberra Circle of Women this week in preparation for Christmas 2025 - a huge delivery of dozens of hand wrapped gifts.

The gifts will be much appreciated by many of the NSP's most vulnerable clients across Canberra.

📷 NSP Team Leader, Tammy and NSP Coordinator, Sarah pictured with Canberra Circle of Women Founder and Chair, Carol Mead.

02/12/2025

📍 Online (CBR based)

We're pleased to announce that we've partnered with our friends at Meridian ACT to take over the management of their existing SMART Recovery sessions.

Under Meridian's facilitation, the program has gained fantastic community support. If you'd like to receive updates and reminders about the new Directions LGBTQIA+ SMART Recovery meetings, to register to attend, you can visit https://au.meetings.smartrecovery.org/meetings/1573/

📅 Wednesdays
🕙 6:00 - 7:30pm
📍 Online

01/12/2025

"Turtle Colony" by Wesley Turton is featured in our Annual Report. You can download the report by visiting www.directionshealth.com/our-publications

Wesley is a Wiradjuri artist, living on Ngunnawal and Ngambri country.

You might spot this amazing painting on display at our Directions Woden site 👀

30/11/2025

📍 Wagga Wagga, NSW

ADAPT is a two session program aimed at providing education around the impact of substance use and strategies for change.

ADAPT Groups are open to anyone aged 18+ who's thinking of changing or adapting their alcohol or drug use 💙

Our Pathways Wagga team facilitate ADAPT Groups every Tuesday from 12:30 to 2:30pm. Reach out to them on 02 6971 7330 if you'd like to know more.

📷 Murrumbidgee River, Wagga Wagga NSW

27/11/2025

📍 Canberra City, ACT

Free lung checks - today!

It's lung cancer awareness month, and our team will be offering free lunch checks this afternoon (28th November) to existing patients from our Mini-PAT mobile health clinic.

What's included?
◾ Breathing test (spirometry)
◾ Referral for CT scan of the lungs' (if needed)
◾ Free ni****ne replacement therapy for those who want support
◾ On-site pharmacist, GP and nurse to discuss any respiratory concerns

Why check your lungs?
◾ Early detection of problems can save lives
◾ Get advice on quitting smoking and improving your breathing
◾ Peace of mind for you and your loved ones

No appointments needed - just drop in!

📍 The Mini-PAT van at Veterans Park (Cnr of Mort and Bunda Streets) in Canberra City
📅 Friday 28th November 2025 (TODAY!)
🕙 1:-30 - 4:30pm