| Monday 1:00PM - 9:00AM |
| Tuesday 1:00PM - 9:00AM |
| Wednesday 1:00PM - 9:00AM |
| Thursday 1:00PM - 9:00AM |
| Friday 1:00PM - 9:00AM |
| Saturday 1:00PM - 9:00AM |
| Sunday CLOSED |
The Shelter provides supervised accommodation and care as an alternative to the police cells for people ‘apprehended without arrest’ for being intoxicated in a public place. Clients of this service are given a bed for the night, a meal and shower facilities; and are monitored throughout their stay.
The Shelter is staffed by Care Workers who are empathetic and professional in their duties. These staff offer the clients a safe and clean place to ‘sober up’ and when appropriate they offer brief intervention and referrals to our Outreach Team and Aranda House Therapeutic Community.
In 2021, with support from the NT Department Health, DASA commenced a bus pick up service to facilitate the safe transport of patients from Alice Springs Hospital Emergency Department to the Sobering Up Shelter. Patients are triaged, examined and if eligible, discharged where they can come to the service and ‘sober up’, alleviating pressure on the Alice Springs Hospital Emergency Department.
This transport service is available each night the Shelter is open – Monday to Saturday with collection times being 10pm, 12am and 2am (Sunday).
All Genders
13-17
18-24
25-40
41-55
56-65
66+
No / Self referral
