Profile:

WRAD is recognized as a specialist service different from other community-based agencies as it has a General Practice Medial Clinic combined with counseling and support services. A person can be seen by a specialist physician for an intensive consultation, a practice nurse for a general health screen, a clinician for one-to-one counseling, another work to assist with housing, a worker to discuss care issues with the family, a youth worker to assist the under 25's — all within the same building and at no charge.

WRAD staff work extensively in the community; doctors and staff visit a number of neighboring towns, staff make home visits, a medical support service is provided to prisoners held in the Warrnambool police cells on remand, withdrawal and detox support is available, either in hospital or at home, staff provide education sessions and health promotion to professional groups and others.

Location:

172 Merri Street Warrnambool
Contact Geoff Soma 1300 00 9723

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Director Profile:

Mr Geoff Soma
Director - Western Region Alcohol & Drug Services

Geoff has worked for over 25 years with a variety of senior management positions in Community Service organisations in Australia and New Zealand. Geoff developed the Odyssey House Residential Therapeutic Community program in Christchurch New Zealand for Adults and Youth clients. He was a member of the New Zealand National Substance Abuse Committee and past Chairperson of the Canterbury Community Council on Alcohol and other drug.

Currently he has representation on the Regional Providers Group, Barwon South West Youth Alliance and Community South West.

Geoff is currently employed as the Director of the Western Region Alcohol and Drug Centre in Warrnambool and is responsible for a broad range of Alcohol and Drug Services and is interested in promoting effective collaboration and want to see the work of CSW communicated to the wider community.

Committee of Management:

Helen Taylor (Chairperson)
Peter McMillan (Hon Treasurer)
James Nicol (Hon Secretary)
Cr Glenys Phillpot
Peter Nicholls
Chris Kol
Peter Headon 

Attachments:

File	Description	File size
WRAD Annual Report 2009	WRAD 2009 Annual Report - PDF Format	2484 Kb