The official page of South Pacific Private, Australia's leading treatment centre for addictions, trauma and mental health issues.
South Pacific Private is an accredited Psychiatric Hospital, specialising in addiction and mood disorders, supported by most health funds. Our therapeutic program, based on the principles of a Treatment Centre, includes group therapy, psychoeducation, psychiatric care, and 12 step program engagement, with a strong focus on treating the underlying core issues which have fuelled the presenting probl
ems, and encouraging families to become involved in the client’s treatment journey. Our residential and day programs are designed, within a structured framework, to offer a treatment pathway tailored to the individual needs of each client. All programs are facilitated by a multi disciplinary team of Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Registered Nurses, and Therapists trained in a diverse range of therapeutic modalities.
24/07/2025
People-pleasing is a common defence mechanism that we use in an attempt to keep others around us happy. In early childhood, we may have developed this defence to keep the peace in a toxic family environment. In later life, people-pleasing manifests as mirroring the imagined expectations of other people, sacrificing our own authenticity for the sake of gaining approval from those around us.
The good news? We can change. Here are seven signs you've recovered from being a people-pleaser.
24/07/2025
Codependency often shows up in our closest relationships. It can look like caretaking, difficulty expressing needs, or staying in unhealthy dynamics out of guilt or fear of abandonment. In romantic relationships, it may overlap with love addiction or love avoidance. Within families, it can create resentment, emotional exhaustion, and a loss of self. These patterns can be hard to see clearly, especially when they feel familiar or even necessary.
Join us for part two of our series on codependency, hosted by Diane Young, South Pacific Private’s Addictions and Trauma Specialist. Diane will explore how codependency plays out in relationships, its links to addiction, recognising unhealthy dynamics and understanding the emotional toll they can take.
23/07/2025
Parenting is hard at the best times. But add a mental health issue or addiction, and being the parent we want to be can be near impossible.
Reach out for professional help if you feel that your parenting is being affected by your mental health. Getting well and normalising reaching out for help is the best gift we can give our children.
22/07/2025
Childhood trauma doesn't need to have been overt or catastrophic to impact on our mental health and wellbeing in adulthood. Often, it can be the covert, quiet experiences that compound over the years causing us to find different ways of coping.
Remember: you are worthy of love and support as you are. Nothing you need to do to "earn" or "deserve" it. You are worthy of it as you are.
20/07/2025
The truth is, social media and video games are designed to be addictive. And with technology use now a crucial part of modern life, it takes consious effort to put down the device and rest your senses. If you or someone you know might be struggling with social media, gaming or screen addiction, take a free self-assessment by visiting our website: https://www.southpacificprivate.com.au/self-assessment/gaming-social-media-and-device-addiction/
19/07/2025
Knowing our triggers is one of our greatest strengths in recovery.
Where are your 'slippery' places?
17/07/2025
With mental health issues continually on the rise, it’s likely we all know and care about someone who is struggling with addiction. It’s not uncommon to feel helpless, and at a loss about how we can help.
If you or a loved one is struggling, give our intake team a call on 1800 063 332.
17/07/2025
Are you a love addict? Love Addiction is similar to other addictions in that you can experience feelings of obsession, dependence and emotional withdrawal. While you may consciously want intimacy, you may unconsciously be drawn to partners who cannot be intimate with you in a healthy way.
If you've ever tried to hold back tears you'll know that it is really, physically difficult. So why do we try so hard not to open the flood gates? It starts as children when many of us are told not to cry, eventually learning that there's something to be ashamed of if we cry. But the fact is, we're built to release those salty streams down our cheeks - and they're purposeful. So let them out, and let them heal you!
15/07/2025
Do you often place a low priority on your own needs and become preoccupied with the needs of others?
You're not alone. Codependency can occur in any type of relationship, including friendships, family relationships, work relationships, support relationships and romantic relationships. It can be painful and overwhelming.
Today is International Non-Binary People's Day. A non-binary person is someone who does not identify as exclusively in the gender binary. Someone who is non-binary might feel like a mix of genders, or feel like they have no gender at all.
It is important to use the correct pronouns, as many non-binary people prefer the pronouns they/them/their or no pronouns.
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South Pacific Private is Australia’s Leading Treatment Centre specialising in the integrated psychiatric, medical and therapeutic treatment of addictions, mood disorders and trauma.
A fully accredited, acute care Psychiatric Hospital delivering evidence-based programs by leading clinicians, South Pacific Private has changed the lives of over 10 thousand patients and their families over the past 26 years.
With a multi-tiered program that offers different levels of care to support the different stages of Recovery, South Pacific Private’s focus is on an intensive inpatient program, treating the underlying core issues which have fuelled the presenting problems; Transitions, a daily program designed to align SPP treatment concepts with a renewed way of living; and Weekly Continuing Care, a vital part of the program when risk of relapse is at its highest.
Supported by most health funds, treatment at South Pacific Private is designed to meet the individual needs of each client and offers the best possibility of recovery, facilitated by a multi-disciplinary team of Psychiatrists, GPs, Registered Nurses, Clinical Psychologists, Therapists and Case Workers.
