For families and lawyers
Rehab and bail in Queensland: a guide for families and lawyers
How residential rehab can support a bail application, what courts usually ask for, and what to prepare.
Resources
Guides and resources.
Plain answers to the questions people ask us most, for anyone thinking about treatment, and for the families and lawyers beside them.
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Guides, start here.
Four longer reads on the decisions that come first: the court, detox, family and cost. General information, written carefully, and updated when things change.
TreatmentDetox and rehab: what's the difference?
Withdrawal management comes first and is medical. Rehab is what comes after. Here's why the order matters.
For familiesHow to help someone you love
Starting the conversation, setting boundaries that hold, and looking after yourself along the way.
Paying for treatmentUsing your super to pay for rehab
How compassionate release of super works, what the ATO asks for, and other ways to fund treatment.
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From the house.
Short, practical pieces from the team in Reedy Creek, newest first: cost, treatment choices, work, family, routines and the small things that help.
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Paying for treatment · 4 min read
How much does private rehab cost in Queensland?
Real prices, what is and isn't included, and every way people pay.
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Treatment · 4 min read
Residential vs outpatient rehab: which fits you?
What each one involves, who it tends to suit, and how to choose.
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Getting started · 4 min read
Signs it might be time for rehab
What to notice in your life, your body and the people around you.
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Your stay · 4 min read
What the first week of residential rehab is like
Arrival day, the shape of the days, and what often comes up.
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Treatment · 4 min read
Gambling addiction: when to get help and what treatment involves
Warning signs, free help, practical steps and what treatment involves.
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Mental health · 4 min read
Anxiety, depression and addiction: treating both together
Why they so often arrive together, and why treating both at once matters.
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Work and privacy · 4 min read
Taking time off work for rehab in Australia
Leave, privacy, what to tell your employer, and options that fit around work.
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Treatment · 4 min read
Recovering from ice (methamphetamine): what helps
The early weeks, what helps, and when to get urgent help.
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After you leave · 4 min read
Life after rehab: aftercare and transitional housing
Why the weeks after matter, and how to step down gently.
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Choosing a program · 4 min read
Alcohol rehab on the Gold Coast: questions to ask any program
The questions worth asking before you choose, and our answers.
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Week of 23 October · 2 min read
What Sunday visits look like
How family visits are arranged, what to bring, and how to make the time feel good.
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Week of 16 October · 2 min read
Sleep in the first month
Broken sleep is common early on. Simple habits that help, and when to see a doctor.
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Week of 9 October · 2 min read
A weekly rhythm for early recovery
Why a repeatable week helps, and five anchors you can build at home.
