Arrow Health

04/06/2026

🚗 Are you required to complete a VicRoads Drug Driver Behaviour Change Program as part of your relicencing process?

Arrow Health delivers VicRoads-approved programs in a structured and supportive environment, facilitated by experienced alcohol and other drug clinicians.

📅 Next program date: June 17th

⚠️ To confirm your enrolment, you will need to provide:
- A copy of your relicencing letter from VicRoads
- A copy of your drivers licence

Find out more or secure your place.

To enrol in a Behaviour Change Program, you will need to have received a Relicensing letter from VicRoads. This letter will clearly state which Behaviour Change Program is required to be completed.

03/06/2026

❓💥 Mythbusting time 💥❓
"Addiction only affects the individual using"

Addiction rarely impacts just one person.

It can affect relationships, families, children, workplaces, friendships, finances, and entire support networks. Many loved ones find themselves carrying stress, fear, confusion, and emotional exhaustion while trying to help someone they care about.

📌Families often experience anxiety and overwhelm
📌 Relationships can become strained by secrecy, conflict, or unpredictability
📌 Work, parenting, and social connections can all be impacted
📌 Loved ones frequently need support too

This is why recovery is not just about helping one person stop using substances. It's about healing communication, rebuilding trust, strengthening support systems, and helping everyone move toward a healthier future.

Addiction may affect the whole family, but recovery can too.

📞 03 8393 0219
https://arrowhealth.com.au/programs/family-support/

01/06/2026

Recovery doesn’t always require putting your life on hold.

If alcohol or drug use is impacting your wellbeing, relationships, mental health or day-to-day life, our Outpatient Program offers structured support while helping you stay connected to the people, routines and responsibilities that matter to you.

Through structured group work, therapeutic support and practical recovery strategies, you will have the opportunity to develop:
👉 Emotion regulation skills
👉 Relapse prevention tools
👉 Greater insight into patterns and behaviours
👉 Improved coping strategies
👉 Stronger support networks

📅 Program Commences: Monday, June 29th 2026
Mondays, Tuesdays & Thursdays
🕑 11:00am-2:00pm
📍 Armadale, Victoria

Arrow Health's 12-session outpatient rehab program lets you recover without stepping away from work or family. In-person & online options.

30/05/2026

Today is World No To***co Day.

This year’s theme, “Unmasking the appeal: Countering ni****ne and to***co addiction,” focuses on understanding why to***co and ni****ne use can feel so compelling, especially when it’s tied to stress, routine, or emotional coping.

What often looks like habit is rarely just that.

Ni****ne addiction can become woven into daily life, used to manage stress, regulate emotions, or create moments of relief. That’s why stopping isn’t simply about willpower, it’s about understanding the role it plays and building new ways to cope.

Change doesn’t need to happen all at once. It starts with awareness, support, and small steps in a different direction.

The campaign will expose how the to***co and ni****ne industry continues to reinvent and repackage its products to hook a new generation, particularly children and adolescents, while evading stronger to***co control measures worldwide.

27/05/2026

“I’ll sort it out after…”

After winter.
After things calm down.
After the timing feels right.

It’s a story a lot of people tell themselves.

But the cost of waiting isn’t neutral.
Each week is another week of carrying something that doesn’t need to be carried alone.

If you’ve been thinking about it, now might be closer to the right time than you think.

Call US: 📞 03 8393 0219

Our inpatient rehab program offers structured support in a safe and therapeutic setting, led by qualified & accredited specialists.

26/05/2026

Three people in separate incidents have recently required emergency care because they experienced he**in overdose after using what they thought was co***ne.

He**in is an opioid that can produce life-threatening toxic effects – especially if you don’t usually use opioids

Signs of opioid overdose may include slow breathing, being difficult to wake up and tiny pupils.

Naloxone can reverse opioid overdose and is safe to use even if opioids are not present. Free naloxone is available at participating pharmacies, needle and syringe programs and Mental Health & Wellbeing Locals, as well as the Victorian Pill Testing Service and the Medically Supervised Injecting Room.

If you experience toxic drug effects, or are present when someone has an unexpected reaction, seek help immediately by calling Triple Zero (000).

Learn more about this Alert, precautions that can be taken, and where to access support services: https://go.vic.gov.au/4dEZylw

25/05/2026

Bec Wardan has decades of experience behind her, she has worked in ED, methal health, youth justice, hospital-in-the-home, and at Arrow Health.

Her advice for anyone entering the mental health of AOD sector is simple, get your own house in order first. Know yourself, and have your own recovery stable.

The season finale of Beyond the Noise is relevant for clinicians, referrers, and anyone working in or around AOD admissions.

Beyond the Noise Season E07 is out now!

22/05/2026

"Addiction is losing oneself in the moment.
Recovery is finding oneself in the journey."

Recovery isn't about a single decision.
It's about the steps taken after, the growth that follows, and the willingness to keep going.

https://arrowhealth.com.au/
📞 03 8393 0219

20/05/2026

Winter has a way of making avoidance feel reasonable.

The colder days, shorter light, and the sense that things can wait until later.

But when it comes to addiction, waiting isn’t rest. It’s risk.

Starting treatment in winter doesn’t mean stepping into something cold or clinical.
It means stepping into support, structure, and a community of people walking a similar path.

By the time spring comes, you’re not still waiting to start.
You’re already moving forward.

Take a read of our blog:
Why winter is the best time to focus on your recovery

Find out why winter is the perfect season to start addiction recovery, with safe, supportive indoor care at Arrow Health.

18/05/2026

Some people fall into their career. Some people are pulled towards it.

Bec Wardan started nursing at 17 with a guaranteed university entry and a feeling she couldn't explain.

In the season one finale of Beyond the Noise, she talks about the nature of this work, what it asks of you, and why some people are built to give it.

Episode Out Now.