Activities

Buoyancy is a Drug and Alcohol Counselling Service that offers:

  • Free drug and alcohol counselling
  • Individual treatment plans, partnership in and  monitoring  of the plan
  • Honest and positive reports provided on request (with written client permission)
  • Referral for related problems such as housing,  legal  and other coordinated care
  • Drug Information that empowers you to make choices about alcohol and drugs
  • Management of pain, insomnia, fear, stress and   other mental and physical events
  • Individual treatment plans, partnership in and  monitoring  of the plan
What's available at Buoyancy

Buoyancy offers confidential & free counselling for people affected by substances, or by substance use of others.

Free & confidential service 1-5pm Mon-Fri with qualified AOD counsellors. No referral needed

Open from 10-5 daily. Clean syringes, needles, swabs etc available.

Therapeutic massage, clothed. Thursday & Friday btw 1-5pm, by appointment.

Artist Guna Green is available to assist you with an art project of your choosing. 10-2pm Fridays

Learn sitting & walking meditation for self-care. Classes every Mon and Thurs 1-3pm - no apppointment needed

'Moving meditation' . Available 1-5pm Fridays

Other services

Consultancy
We provide information about drugs and their effects to parents, relatives, teachers, schools, welfare agencies and members of the general public. We have a large range of printed materials about drugs and their effects, available for free. We can also refer you to agencies that help with other life and health issues, such as  housing, HIV-AIDS, employment, gay issues, family therapy and finances.

Continuing Care
Once you start at Buoyancy you can continue with treatment programs as long as you wish. Our counsellors will talk to you about your progress and make recommendations. As well as counselling, you may also wish to participate in other therapeutic activities at Buoyancy, see below.

Employment and training
You can use our computer and printer to prepare your CV or resume, produce application letters for jobs and access the Internet to find employment and training opportunities.

buoyancy entrance water garden

All services at buoyancy
are free confidential

10 am – 5 pm (Mon-Fri)
293 Punt Road, Richmond
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