Communities and Justice

Coverage Statewide

The program currently operates in the following Local Health Districts (LHDs), with participating Local Courts listed.

Courts marked with "#" offer alcohol services in addition to MERIT for illicit drugs.​

Albion Park

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 1300 652 226
E: [email protected]

# Albury

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: (02) 6937 7144 
E: [email protected]

# Armidale

Hunter New England Local Health District
M: 0439 474 676
E: [email protected]

Ballina

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6629 4410
E: [email protected]

Bankstown

South Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9794 0700
E: [email protected]

# Batemans Bay

Southern NSW Local Health District
M: 0459 111 612
E: [email protected]

# Bathurst

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6369 2070
E: [email protected]

# Bega

Southern NSW Local Health District
M: 0459 111 612
E: [email protected]

Blacktown

Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9840 3474
E: [email protected]

Blayney

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6369 2070
E: [email protected]

# Broken Hill

Far West NSW Local Health District
Tel: (08) 8080 1142
E: [email protected]

Burwood 

Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9515 7611
E: [email protected]

Byron Bay

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: (07) 5506 7010
E: [email protected]

Campbelltown

South Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9794 0700
E: [email protected]

Casino

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6629 4410
E: [email protected]

# Cessnock

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
E: [email protected]

# Coffs Harbour

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6650 0126
E: [email protected]

Cooma

Southern NSW Local Health District
M: 0459 111 612
E: [email protected]

# Corowa

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: (02) 6937 7144 
E: [email protected]

Downing Centre

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9332 8777
E: [email protected]

# Dubbo

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6881 4000
E: [email protected]

Fairfield

South Western Sydney​ Local Health District
Tel: 9794 0700 
E: [email protected]

Forbes

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6369 2070
E: [email protected]

# Forster  

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 0456 796 363 or 0467 610 698
Email: [email protected]

# Glen Innes

Hunter New England Local Health District
M: 0439 474 676
E: [email protected]

Gosford

Central Coast Local Health District
Tel: 4320 3057
E: [email protected]

# Goulburn

Southern NSW Local Health District
M: 0459 111 612
E: [email protected]

Grafton

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
E: [email protected]

# Griffith

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: (02) 6937 7155 
E: [email protected]

Hornsby

Northern Sydney Local He​alth District
Tel: 9462 9199
E: [email protected]

# Inverell

Hunter New England Local Health District
M: 0439 474 676
E: [email protected]

Junee

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: 6923 5761
E: [email protected]

# Katoomba

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Tel: 4734 2131
E: [email protected] 

# Kempsey

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6589 2405
E: [email protected]

Kiama

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 1300 652 226
E: [email protected]

Kyogle

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6629 4410
E: [email protected]

# Leeton

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: (02) 6937 7155 
E: [email protected]

Lismore

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6629 4410
E: [email protected]

Liverpool

South Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9794 0700
E: [email protected]

#Lithgow

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Tel: 4734 2131
E: [email protected]

#Macksville

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6589 2405
E: [email protected]

Maclean

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
E: [email protected]

# Maitland

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
E: [email protected]

Manly

Northern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9462 9199
E: [email protected]

Milton

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 1300 652 226
E: [email protected]

# Moruya

Southern NSW Local Health District
M: 0459 111 612
E: [email protected]

Mt Druitt

Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9840 3474
E: [email protected]

# Mudgee 

Western NSW Local Health District
Phone: 6369 2070
E: [email protected]

Mullumbimby

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 07 5506 7010
E: [email protected]

Murwillumbah

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 07 5506 7010
E: [email protected]

# Muswellbrook

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 6543 2677
E: [email protected]

# Narooma 

Southern NSW Local Health District
M: 0459 111 612
E: [email protected]

# Narrandera

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: (02) 6937 7155 
E: [email protected]

# Newcastle

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
E: [email protected]

Newtown

Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9515 7611 
E: [email protected]

Nowra

Illawarra Shoalh​​​aven Local Health District
Tel: ​1300 652 226
E: [email protected]

Oberon

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6369 2070
E: [email protected]

# Orange

Western NSW Local Health District
Phone: 6369 2070
E: [email protected]

Parkes

Western NSW Local Health District
Phone: 6369 2070
E: [email protected]

Parramatta

Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9840 3474
E: [email protected]

# Penrith

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Tel: 4734 2131
E: [email protected]

Picton

South Western Sydney Local Health District​ 
Tel: 9794 0700
E: [email protected]

Port Kembla

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 1300 652 226
E: [email protected]

# Port Macquarie

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6589 2405
E: [email protected]

# Queanbeyan

Southern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 0459 111 612
E: [email protected]

# Raymond Terrace

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
E: [email protected]

# Scone 

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 6543 2677
E: [email protected]

# Singleton

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 6543 2677
E: [email protected] 

Sutherland

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9540 7464
E: [email protected]

# Tamworth

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 6766 8081
E: [email protected]

# Taree

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 0456 796 363 or 0467 610 698
Email: [email protected]

# Toronto

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
E: [email protected]

Tweed Heads

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 07 5506 7010
E: [email protected]

Wagga Wagga

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: 02 59434 400
E: [email protected]

Waverley

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9030 3970 
M: 0490 673 459
E: [email protected]

# Wellington

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6881 4000
E: [email protected]

# Wentworth

Far West NSW Local Health District
Tel: (08) 8080 1142
E: [email protected]

# Wilcannia

Far West NSW Local Health District
Tel: (08) 8080 1142
E: [email protected]

# Windsor

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Tel: 4734 2131
E: [email protected]

Wollongong

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 1300 652 226
E: [email protected]

Wyong

Central Coast Local Health District
Tel: 4320 3057
E: [email protected]

# Yass

Southern NSW Local Health District
M: 0459 111 612
E: [email protected]

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