Length of stay can vary for individuals, and each person is reviewed clinically on a daily basis. Withdrawal can take from 3 to 14 days, depending upon a number of factors, some of which are not clear at initial assessment but which become apparent during this period.

Clients wishing to attend the outpatient program are to be detoxed prior to admission, as an outpatient you are required to attend not under the influence of any drugs or alcohol, you will be breathalised everyday prior to commencement of program and also required to submit urine samples 3 times weekly.

People interested in coming in to Detox ,Outpatient Program or the Lyndon Therapeutic Community will need to book an assessment time with the Assessment Officer. Phone assessments are booked by calling 02 6361 2300 Monday-Thursday morning from 8:30am to organise an assessment time. A phone assessment will then be completed at that designated time. On phone assessment clients are required to have their Medicare card number and expiry date and health care card number and expiry date.

If the client is approved for admission they will then be placed on the waiting list. Once on the waiting list clients are asked to make weekly contact to have their names marked off the waiting list. An admission date is given ASAP. If the client fails to maintain this contact they are removed from the waiting list.

If a person wishes to reduce off methadone they need to be on 20mgs or less. If a person wishes to detox off buprenorphine they need to be on 6mgs or less. We are able to maintain a person on methadone/buprenorphine/suboxone and detox them from other substances.

Clients who have a history of criminal activites or Mental Health will be required to fax through copies of thier reports as supporting documentation for their assessment- 02 6361 7400

Where offences are of aggravated/sexual violence in nature, The Lyndon Community reserves the right to decline admission.

Lyndon Therapeutic Community is a 6 -12 month residential program, based on the 12 Step Program of NA/AA, abstinence philosophy. The Therapeutic Community also has a half way house that can accomodate up to 4 people at a time.

Requirements for entry in to the Therapeutic Community are as followed

• All clients attending LTC will be required to undertake a brief detox /intake /assessment at the Lyndon Withdrawal Unit prior to transfer.
• No court cases for 3 months from the arrival date (MERIT clients excluded)
• Have 3 forms of identification- One MUST be a Birth Certificate.
• Must not be on any addictive medications (Methadone, panadeine, valium, rivotril etc)
• Prospective clients on anti-psychotics must undertake a period of intake/assessment at the Lyndon Withdrawal Unit Orange prior to admission.
• Priority is given to people from Greater Western Area Health Services.

Clients need to be 18yrs or over. If aged between 18-21yrs they will need extra financial support from family or a friend to cover the shortfall in the cost of their stay plus spending money.

Should anyone require letters for court a $33 fee is payable and must be paid before the letter is written. This can be done via cheque or direct deposit to the Lyndon Community account (Details available by phoning 02 6362 5444). A receipt of this payment will need to be faxed to the Assessment Officer on 6361 1938. The Assessment Officer requires 3 working days' notice to do letters for court appearances.

Lyndon Community no longer assesses people in Correctional Custody/Facilities