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: ISLHD-DAINTAKE@health.nsw.gov.au

# Albury

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: (02) 6937 7144 
E: MLHD-AlburyMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Armidale

Hunter New England Local Health District
M: 0439 474 676
E: HNELHD-DACSArmMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Ballina

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
E: NNSWLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Bankstown

South Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9794 0700
E: SWSLHD-LiverpoolMERITDHS@health.nsw.gov.au

# Bathurst

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6369 2070
E: WNSWLHD-MERITenquiries@health.nsw.gov.au

# Bega

Southern NSW Local Health District
M: 0459 111 612
E: Snswlhd-meritprogram@health.nsw.gov.au

Blacktown

Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9840 3474
E: WSLHD-CUMH-FORENSIC@health.nsw.gov.au

Blayney

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6369 2070
E: WNSWLHD-MERITenquiries@health.nsw.gov.au

# Broken Hill

Far West NSW Local Health District
Tel: (08) 8080 1142
E: FWLHD-BH-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Burwood 

Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9515 7611
E: SLHD-RPAMerit@health.nsw.gov.au

Byron Bay

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: (07) 5506 7010
E: NNSWLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Campbelltown

South Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9794 0700
E: SWSLHD-LiverpoolMERITDHS@health.nsw.gov.au

Casino

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
E: NNSWLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Cessnock

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
E: HNELHD-DACSNewMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Coffs Harbour

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6650 0126
E: chmerit@daahs.org.au

Cooma

Southern NSW Local Health District
M: 0459 111 612
E: Snswlhd-meritprogram@health.nsw.gov.au

# Corowa

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: (02) 6937 7144 
E: MLHD-AlburyMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Downing Centre

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9332 8777
E: seslhd-dclcmerit@health.nsw.gov.au

# Dubbo

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6881 4000
E: WNSWLHD-Dubbo-Referrals@health.nsw.gov.au

Fairfield

South Western Sydney​ Local Health District
Tel: 9794 0700 
E: SWSLHD-LiverpoolMERITDHS@health.nsw.gov.au

Forbes

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6369 2070
E: WNSWLHD-MERITenquiries@health.nsw.gov.au

# Forster  

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 0456 796 363 or 0467 610 698
Email: HNELHD-LMNCMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Gosford

Central Coast Local Health District
Tel: 4320 3057
E: CCLHD-DAMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Goulburn

Southern NSW Local Health District
M: 0459 111 612
E: Snswlhd-meritprogram@health.nsw.gov.au

Grafton

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
E: NNSWLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Griffith

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: (02) 6937 7155 
E: MLHD-GriffithMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Hornsby

Northern Sydney Local He​alth District
Tel: 9462 9199
E: NSLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Junee

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: 6923 5761
E: MLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Katoomba

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Tel: 4734 2131
E: nbmlhd-drugalcoholforensicservice@health.nsw.gov.au 

Kempsey

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6589 2405
E: MNCLHD-MERITReferrals@health.nsw.gov.au

Kiama

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 1300 652 226
E: ISLHD-DAINTAKE@health.nsw.gov.au

Kyogle

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
E: NNSWLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Leeton

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: (02) 6937 7155 
E: MLHD-GriffithMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Lismore

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
E: NNSWLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Liverpool

South Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9794 0700
E: SWSLHD-LiverpoolMERITDHS@health.nsw.gov.au

#Lithgow

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Tel: 4734 2131
E: nbmlhd-drugalcoholforensicservice@health.nsw.gov.au

#Macksville

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6589 2405
E: MNCLHD-MERITReferrals@health.nsw.gov.au

Maclean

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
E: NNSWLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Maitland

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
E: HNELHD-DACSNewMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Manly

Northern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9462 9199
E: NSLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au 

Milton

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 1300 652 226
E: ISLHD-DAINTAKE@health.nsw.gov.au

Mt Druitt

Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9840 3474
E: WSLHD-CUMH-FORENSIC@health.nsw.gov.au

# Mudgee 

Western NSW Local Health District
Phone: 6369 2070
E: WNSWLHD-MERITenquiries@health.nsw.gov.au

Mullumbimby

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 07 5506 7010
E: NNSWLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Murwillumbah

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 07 5506 7010
E: NNSWLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Muswellbrook

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 6543 2677
E: admin@daahs.org.au

# Narrandera

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: (02) 6937 7155 
E: MLHD-GriffithMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Newcastle

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
E: HNELHD-DACSNewMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Newtown

Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9515 7611 
E: SLHD-RPAMerit@health.nsw.gov.au

Nowra

Illawarra Shoalh​​​aven Local Health District
Tel: ​1300 652 226
E: ISLHD-DAINTAKE@health.nsw.gov.au

Oberon

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6369 2070
E: WNSWLHD-MERITenquiries@health.nsw.gov.au

# Orange

Western NSW Local Health District
Phone: 6369 2070
E: WNSWLHD-MERITenquiries@health.nsw.gov.au

Parkes

Western NSW Local Health District
Phone: 6369 2070
E: WNSWLHD-MERITenquiries@health.nsw.gov.au

Parramatta

Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9840 3474
E: WSLHD-CUMH-FORENSIC@health.nsw.gov.au

# Penrith

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Tel: 4734 2131
E: nbmlhd-drugalcoholforensicservice@health.nsw.gov.au

Picton

South Western Sydney Local Health District​ 
Tel: 9794 0700
E: SWSLHD-LiverpoolMERITDHS@health.nsw.gov.au

Port Kembla

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 1300 652 226
E: ISLHD-DAINTAKE@health.nsw.gov.au

Port Macquarie

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6589 2405
E: MNCLHD-MERITReferrals@health.nsw.gov.au

Queanbeyan

Southern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 0459 111 612
E: Snswlhd-meritprogram@health.nsw.gov.au

# Raymond Terrace

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
E: HNELHD-DACSNewMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Scone 

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 6543 2677
E: admin@daahs.org.au

# Singleton

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 6543 2677
E: admin@daahs.org.au 

Sutherland

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9540 7464
E: SESLHD-Sutherland-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Tamworth

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 6766 8081
E: HNELHD-TamworthMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Taree

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 0456 796 363 or 0467 610 698
Email: HNELHD-LMNCMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Toronto

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
E: HNELHD-DACSNewMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Tweed Heads

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 07 5506 7010
E: NNSWLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Wagga Wagga

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: 02 59434 400
E: MLHD-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

Waverley

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9030 3970 
M: 0490 673 459
E: meritadmin@odysseyhouse.com.au

# Wellington

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6881 4000
E: WNSWLHD-Dubbo-Referrals@health.nsw.gov.au

# Wentworth

Far West NSW Local Health District
Tel: (08) 8080 1142
E: FWLHD-BH-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Wilcannia

Far West NSW Local Health District
Tel: (08) 8080 1142
E: FWLHD-BH-MERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Windsor

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Tel: 4734 2131
E: nbmlhd-drugalcoholforensicservice@health.nsw.gov.au

Wollongong

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 1300 652 226
E: ISLHD-DAINTAKE@health.nsw.gov.au

Wyong

Central Coast Local Health District
Tel: 4320 3057
E: CCLHD-DAMERIT@health.nsw.gov.au

# Yass

Southern NSW Local Health District
M: 0459 111 612
E: Snswlhd-meritprogram@health.nsw.gov.au