Royal Women's Hospital - Women's Drug and Alcohol Service
Women's Alcohol and Drug service (WADS) is the only state-wide drug and alcohol service providing specialist clinical services to pregnant women with complex substance use dependence. WADS also provides secondary consult services for health professionals.
Women's Drug and Alcohol Service (WADS) provides medical care, counselling and support to women with complex substance use and dependence, assessment, and care of infants exposed to drugs and alcohol during pregnancy. WADS has a 24 hour on-call addiction and obstetric service that is also available for secondary consultations.
WADS has a multidisciplinary team to advance the health and wellbeing of women and their infants.
Specialities include:
- Addiction medicine
- Drug and alcohol counselling and assessment
- Midwifery and pregnancy care
- Paediatric care
- Assessing and caring for babies with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- Infant Home Based Withdrawal Program
- Methadone Stabilisation Program
- Mental health assessment
- Nutritional care
- Pharmaceutical advice and assessment
Eligibility Criteria
This service is available to pregnant women with complex substance use issues.
Fees
This is a free service.
Contact Details
Royal Women's Hospital - Women's Drug and Alcohol Service
| Monday | 9am-5:30pm |
| Tuesday | 9am-5:30pm |
| Wednesday | 9am-5:30pm |
| Thursday | 9am-5:30pm |
| Friday | 9am-5:30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
