Welcome to APOD
Family Support
Promoting the well being of family members and friends who are
concerned or affected by another person's issues with substances
Support Line
Confidential support
(03) 9503 9410
Support Groups
Ongoing fortnightly support groups
Resources
Connecting with Services & Support in Victoria
Support Line
Free confidential support available for families and friends with professional support workers on hand
(03) 9503 9410
9am – 6pm, 7 days a week
Support Groups
Support Groups are run throughout Victoria, for meeting times and locations refer below:
Currently support groups are held virtually using Zoom, please call Debbie or text on 0412 382 812 for the link
Chadstone
Held Thursday every fortnight
6:00pm – 8:00pm
18th March 2021
1st April
15th April
29th April
13th May
27th May
10th June
24th June
8th July
22nd July
5th August
19th August
2nd September
16th September
30th September
14th October
28th October
11th November
25th November
7th December
23rd December
Link Health and Community
94 Batesford Rd, Chadstone
Enter the park off Batesford Rd opposite Woonah St
Meeting can be attended via Zoom please contact 0412 382 812
Ferntree Gully
Held Tuesday every fortnight
6:30pm – 8:30pm
9th March 2021
23rd March
6th April
4th May
18th May
1st June
15th June
29th June
13th July
27th July
10th August
24th August
7th September
21st September
5th October
19th October
2nd November
16th November
30th November
14th December
25th December
Each
1063 Burwood Hwy
Ferntree Gully
Meeting can be attended via Zoom please contact 0412 382 812
Footscray
Held Thursday every fortnight
6:00pm – 8:00pm
11th March 2021
25th March
8th April
22nd April
6th May
20th May
3rd June
17th June
1st July
15th July
29th July
12th August
26th August
9th September
23rd September
7th October
21st October
4th November
18th November
2nd December
16th December
30th December
Co-Health
215 Nicholson St, Footscray
Meeting can be attended via Zoom please contact 0412 382 812
Frankston
Held Tuesday every fortnight
6:00pm – 8:00pm
16th March 2021
30th March
13th April
27th April
11th May
25th May
8th June
22nd June
6th July
20th July
3rd August
17th August
31st August
14th September
28th September
12th October
26th October
9th September
23rd September
7th December
21st December
Frankston Integrated Health
2 Hastings Rd, Frankston
Opposite MIA Radiology
Meeting can be attended via Zoom please contact 0412 382 812
Geelong
Held Wednesday every fortnight
7:00pm – 9:00pm
17th March 2021
31st March
14th April
28th April
12th May
26th May
9th June
23rd June
7th July
21st July
4th August
18th August
1st September
15th September
29th September
13th October
27th October
10th November
24th November
8th December
22nd December
The Swanston Centre
Corner Myers St & Swanston St
Geelong
carpark portable building
opposite old Geelong Gaol
Meeting can be attended via Zoom please contact 0412 382 812
Hawthorn
Held Wednesday every fortnight
6:00pm – 8:00pm
Hawthorn Community House
32 Henry St, Hawthorn
Please call Debbie 0412 382 812
Meeting can be attended via Zoom
Mornington
Held Monday fortnightly
6.30pm – 8.30pm
15th March 2021
29th March
12th April
26th April
10th May
24th May
7th June
21st June
5th July
18th July
2nd August
16th August
30th August
13th September
27th September
11th October
25th October
8th November
22nd November
6th December
20th December
The MCOC Community House
18 Pitt St. Mornington
Contact Debbie 0412 382 812
Meeting can be attended via Zoom
Bendigo
Please call Debbie 0412 382 812 for dates and location
Meeting can be attended via Zoom
What is Family Support?
The model of family support that Apod advocates is peer family support. This is where a number of people with a common problem, in our case, living with someone affected by substance use, come together to share their experiences.
The benefits of Family Support
- It interrupts the negative dynamic of substance use within the family
- It helps family members look after their own needs
- It helps families influence the person using drugs to make constructive choices
- It helps families to work with other service agencies
- It enables families to be a resource to their own communities