Welcome to the WRAD Centre
The WRAD Centre has operated a drug treatment service for over 20 years to the people of Warrnambool and the Shires of Corangamite, Southern Grampians and Moyne.

WRAD is committed to providing specialist services to individuals and families across the western district.



WRAD Vision

The Wrad Centre's vision is to advance the health and wellbeing of those in the South Western Region of Victoria affected by Addictive behaviours and to promote optimal enjoyment of life.

The WRAD Centre seeks to provide comprehensive, holistic support and treatment to individuals and others affected by addictive behaviours and associated issues. 

 The philosophy of harm minimisation underpins the delivery of all programs offered by WRAD. This principle recognises that people in our society use both licit and illicit drugs, and that drugs can be used in ways that are more or less harmful to individuals, families and society. Harm minimization offers a number of options designed to reduce the harm of drug use to the user and society.

 
Welcome

On behalf of all of us at WRAD thank you for accessing our website.

We hope that the information on services, annual report, newsletter and links to useful sites provides a helpful service overall. Our broad range of programs may assist you to get the help you need and we welcome any future contact. If you require any further information please use the access provided on our website.

We look forward to providing regular updates and welcome any suggestions for changes to this site.

 

Whats Happening at WRAD

NEW HELP FOR PEOPLE WITH DUAL DIAGNOSIS
People with both mental health and drug and alcohol problems will be helped through a new service to be introduced by the Western Region Alcohol and Drug Centre (WRAD) in Warrnambool.The centre has received $489,000 funding from the Federal Department of Health and Aging to introduce the service and employ a dual diagnosis worker.WRAD director Geoff Soma said the funding was a coup for the centre and would provide a much-needed service to the community.
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AWARD FOR GEOFF SOMA
WRAD director Geoff Soma has been recognised for his role as a leader in the not-for-profit sector. Mr Somahas been named as one of five runners-up in the SACS Consulting Award for Leadership in the Not For Profit Sector 2008. Mr Soma was chosen from 60 nominations from a range of organisations throughout Victoria and New South Wales, including youth, disability and other health care providers. Mr Soma said it was a great honour for WRAD to be recognised among many of Australia’s largest not-for-profit agencies. 
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GROUPS UNITE FOR CAMPAIGN
Victoria’s leading drug and alcohol agencies have taken the unprecedented step of joining forces to protest about the lack of proper funding for treatment and support programs. The Victorian Alcohol and Drug Association (VAADA) has been joined by several major Victorian agencies in raising concerns about funding. The groups have pointed to increased waiting lists for treatment amid rising demand for rehabilitation services. An escalation of people with drug and alcohol problems being jailed is also concerning the state’s peak representative body.  VAADA executive officer Sam Biondo said a recent Drug Use Monitoring report had found almost 50 per cent of detainees in police cells were drug dependent while a third had alcohol problems. 
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