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The Kings Meadows Community Health Centre provides residents with quality health and community services. A number of community services, visiting services and support groups operate from the centre.

The Centre is open Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm.

The services located within the centre may have individual operating hours, please contact reception for more information.

The Hive Counselling (formerly Holyoake Tasmania) is a leading counselling service for people whose lives are adversely affected by alcohol, drugs, gambling, or other addictive behaviours.

The Hive Counselling provides a range of specialised, research based therapeutic programs for children and adults facing these challenges. Our team of highly skilled counsellors have extensive experience in the treatment of addictive behaviours.

‍Who we help

The Hive Counselling supports individuals and their families to manage the challenges of any addictive behaviour which can include:

• Alcohol
• Drugs
• Gambling
• Anger
• Internet
• Pornography
• Sex
• Eating disorders
• Shoplifting.

The Hive Counselling supports people who have an addictive behaviour as well as people who are affected by another person’s addictive behaviour.

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We aim to change the world’s relationship with alcohol, one Sunday at a time.

Whether that means abstaining, taking a break, or simply understanding how to have a healthy relationship with alcohol, we’re here to support you and your choice.

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headspace centres act as a one-stop shop for young people who need help with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drugs or work and study support.

Our 100+ centres across Australia are designed not just for young people, but with them, to ensure they are relevant, accessible and highly effective. As a result, no two headspace centres are the same, each offering unique services that reflect the needs of its local community.

We have centres located throughout Australia staffed with people who are trained and ready to help. If there isn't a headspace centre near you, you can get online chat and telephone support through eheadspace.

Find your local Headspace centre by clicking here.

Are you ready to join Australia’s largest community health sports program? Good Sports has been helping build strong community sporting clubs across Australia for over 20 years.

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Global Drug Survey (GDS) runs the worlds biggest drug survey.

GDS is an independent research company based in London. We produce reports for global media, public health and corporate organisations. GDS use its data and expertise to create digital health applications delivering screening and brief interventions for drugs and alcohol. We create free online harm reduction resources and anonymous, confidential self-assessment tools. GDS also produces a range of drug education materials for health and legal professionals, the entertainment industry and the general public.

FindHelpTAS provides a central, online directory of services that support the health and wellbeing of Tasmanians and our communities.

Our goal is to help Tasmanians in need find services near them.

Our partner organisations value strong communities and support for low income and disadvantaged Tasmanians.

FindHelpTAS is a self-funded community initiative led by a partnership of Tasmanian community service organisations, supported by TasCOSS.

Family drug support provides up to date information on all aspects of alcohol and drug use relative to the families of alcohol and other drug users.

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Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are battery operated devices that heat a liquid (called ‘e-liquid’) to produce a vapour that users inhale.  Although their composition varies, e-liquids typically contain a range of chemicals, which may include nicotine.

E-cigarettes are a topic of contention, with stakeholders holding a range of views about their safety and whether they can minimise harm to smokers or help them to quit smoking altogether. International evidence is emerging of a possible link between the use of e-cigarettes and lung disease. Concerns have also been raised about the potential for e-cigarettes to undermine existing tobacco-control measures, by renormalising smoking, or providing young people with an alternative entryway into nicotine addiction and tobacco cigarette smoking.

On 3 April 2017, the NHMRC CEO issued a statement on e-cigarettes to help consumers and policy-makers understand the current evidence for their safety and efficacy.

It concluded that there is currently insufficient evidence to support claims that e-cigarettes are safe, and further research is needed to enable the long-term safety, quality and efficacy of e-cigarettes to be assessed.

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Looking for information on alcohol and other drugs?

This directory may help you. It has a collection of websites formally reviewed and rated out of five stars by the Alcohol and Drug Foundation.

Search the directory to find our ratings, reviews and summaries of websites related to drugs and alcohol, mental health and health promotion.

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Cornerstone Youth Services Inc. (CYS) delivers a range of services to young people aged 12 – 25, their families and friends, in North and North-West Tasmania. We focus on health promotion, education, early intervention and prevention, advocacy, case management and developing help-seeking behaviours.

Complementary and alternative medicine’ describes a wide range of healthcare medicines and therapies. Many Australians use complementary medicines for specific health conditions or health benefits. To help Australians to make informed decisions about their health care, we support research into complementary and alternative medicine and publish information about the effectiveness of various treatments.

NHMRC is of the view that all health treatments, whether conventional, traditional or complementary, should be subject to a rigorous evaluation of the evidence for effectiveness. Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM), also referred to as Complementary Medicine (CM), are broad terms used to describe a wide range of health care medicines and therapies (forms of treatment that do not involve medicines).