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Referrals to Southcity Clinic are usually made through a GP or other healthcare professional in the alcohol and other drug field.

If you are unsure as to the appropriateness of the referral you are welcome to telephone the clinic and consult with a member of the clinic staff.

The assessment process has two components:

• an initial interview with one of the counselling clinicians at the clinic
• a medical assessment with one of the alcohol and other drug medical specialists.

Where possible clinic staff will endeavour to arrange these two appointments on the same day. However, due to time constraints this is not always possible. In some situations the medical appointment will be on the day following the assessment interview.

The referer or patient must make the initial appointment

To meet funding requirements and assist in the development of an appropriate treatment plan it is important that a referral letter be provided to the clinic either prior to or at the commencement of the assessment interview.