# Drug & Alcohol Rehab in Toowoomba | Sierra Recovery > Drug and alcohol treatment in Toowoomba compared: free Queensland Health and not-for-profit services, AA, Sunrise Way residential rehab, indicative costs and. [Home](/) / [Local treatment guides](/local-treatment-guides/) / Toowoomba Treatment options in Toowoomba # Drug & Alcohol Rehab in Toowoomba: the honest guide to your options The real routes to drug and alcohol rehab in Toowoomba, from free Queensland Health and not-for-profit addiction services and AA meetings to the local residential rehab centre and treatment abroad, with indicative costs and how to access each addiction treatment option. [See the options](#options)[ADIS 1800 177 833](tel:1800177833) Clinically reviewed by[Nerea Encinas Sánchez](/clinical-team/)Director of the centre, MSc General Health PsychologyRegistered psychologist, COPAO AO13857 Checked for accuracy on 28 July 2026. Next review due July 2027. This page is general information about our programme and is not a substitute for advice about your own situation. If you may be physically dependent, do not stop suddenlyStopping alcohol or benzodiazepines abruptly can be dangerous if you are physically dependent, because severe withdrawal can cause seizures and other serious physical symptoms. Get medical advice before you cut down. In a life-threatening emergency call 000, for urgent health advice call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84), and for confidential alcohol and drug support any hour call ADIS on 1800 177 833. You do not have to pay for addiction treatment in Toowoomba. Queensland Health’s Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (AODS) is free and open to self-referral, and there is free not-for-profit counselling, outpatient day treatment and peer support as well. Toowoomba also has one residential rehab centre of its own, Sunrise Way, a not-for-profit residential rehabilitation service. Private residential care and treatment abroad are faster and more intensive but come at a cost. Below are the main drug and alcohol rehab services in Toowoomba, side by side, whatever your substance use or drug or alcohol concern. Who publishes this, and why it matters. This guide is published by Sierra Recovery. We are not based in Toowoomba. We are a registered residential centre in Humilladero, Málaga, Spain, and we are included below as one option among the local ones, clearly marked, for people who would consider treatment away from home. Unlike a directory, this list is not influenced by anyone paying for placement, we take no referral fees, and where a local option is better for you than we are, we say so. ### Speak to a clinician about treatment from Toowoomba Confidential, no obligation, and no referral fee is paid to anyone for sending you here. [Speak to a clinician](#talk)[+44 1202 653136](tel:+441202653136) ## Free drug and alcohol services in Toowoomba Start here, before you consider paying for anything. These services are free, they are local, and for a great many people they are enough on their own. We publish them because a centre that only tells you about its own programme is not giving you the full picture. Where to go What they do, and how to reach them [Sunrise Way](https://adis.health.qld.gov.au/service-providers/sunrise-way-toowoomba) the commissioning authority Free drug and alcohol treatment for Toowoomba is commissioned by Sunrise Way. Their page lists the current provider, which changes when contracts are retendered, so we link the authority rather than a service name that may be out of date. Your GP, or NHS 111 The NHS advises starting with your GP, who can assess you, advise on safe options and refer you into local treatment. Call NHS 111 for urgent advice that is not an emergency. [Talk to FRANK](https://www.talktofrank.com/get-help/find-support-near-you) Free, confidential drugs advice 24 hours a day on 0300 123 6600, or text 82111. Its find-support tool lists local services for any postcode. Drinkline The free national alcohol helpline on 0300 123 1110, weekdays 9am to 8pm and weekends 11am to 4pm, for you or for someone you are worried about. [We Are With You](https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/) Free, confidential support for drug, alcohol and mental health problems, in person in many areas and by webchat everywhere. [Adfam](https://adfam.org.uk/) Support and information for families and friends affected by someone else’s drug or alcohol use. Checked 28 July 2026. Commissioned services are retendered periodically, so confirm the current provider with the authority before you travel to an appointment. ## AA and NA meetings in Toowoomba Mutual aid meetings are free, they run most days, and there is no waiting list, no referral and no assessment. You can walk into one this week. They work alongside whatever else you choose rather than instead of it, and plenty of people use them and nothing else. Fellowship How to find a meeting near Toowoomba Alcoholics Anonymous Search your town or postcode on the [Alcoholics Anonymous Toowoomba](https://aatoowoomba.org/meetings/) site to see every meeting near Toowoomba, in person and online, with days and times. Narcotics Anonymous If drugs are part of the picture, search the [the Narcotics Anonymous meeting finder](https://www.na.org/meetingsearch/) for meetings near Toowoomba. ### What actually happens at a first meeting You do not have to speak, and you do not have to give your surname. Most meetings open with a reading, someone shares for a while, and others speak if they want to. It lasts about an hour, and it is free, though a basket goes round for the room hire. Nobody takes a register and nobody will ask you to commit to anything. An open meeting can be attended by anyone, including family. A closed meeting is for people who think they may have a problem themselves. If the first group does not suit you, the next one along will feel different, because each has its own character. The usual advice is to try three before deciding it is not for you. We link the official finders rather than print a timetable, because meeting times and venues change and a stale listing sends someone to a locked door. Checked 28 July 2026. ## Residential rehab in Toowoomba, the honest picture Toowoomba does have a residential rehab centre of its own. [Sunrise Way](https://adis.health.qld.gov.au/service-providers/sunrise-way-toowoomba), at 9 Tourist Road, East Toowoomba, is a 20-bed not-for-profit residential rehabilitation service running an abstinence-based programme for men and women aged 18 and over, with a continuing-care and relapse-prevention programme, sometimes called aftercare, after graduation. It is the closest thing to an alcohol rehab Toowoomba families can access without leaving the region, and it sits alongside the free support service network described above rather than replacing it. As a not-for-profit its fees are subsidised rather than commercial, so contact it directly for current costs and availability on [07 4638 9091](tel:0746389091). Beyond Sunrise Way, most private residential rehab centres that market to Toowoomba residents are not in Toowoomba, or even the Darling Downs, at all. They sit on the Sunshine Coast, the Gold Coast and its hinterland, in Brisbane or interstate, which means a residential stay almost always involves travelling, whichever route you choose. Some describe themselves as health retreats as much as clinical treatment centres, and a number offer dual diagnosis support for co-occurring mental health conditions and mental health issues alongside addiction treatment, generally within an evidence-based, structured alcohol rehabilitation programme. That is worth knowing when you weigh up whether treatment further afield, or abroad, is a sensible option for you. ## What treatment costs Cost depends entirely on which route you take. The public and not-for-profit services above are free. Sunrise Way, as a not-for-profit residential service, charges subsidised fees, confirm these directly. For private residential rehab across QLD, indicative figures compiled from published Australian directories commonly run from around A$7,000 to A$30,000 and above for a 28-day stay, higher again at the luxury end. These are indicative ranges from published listings, not quotes, and every centre sets its own fees. Funding routes worth checking: the public system through AODS is free; some private health insurance and health fund policies contribute towards private hospital-based treatment programs; and many private centres offer payment plans. Factors that move the price include length of stay, whether a medically supervised detox or detoxification is needed first, room type, and the level of specialist and psychiatric input. Cost ranges checked 25 July 2026. Indicative published ranges, not quotations. Australian dollars. Please verify before you decide. Services, waiting times and prices change, and every centre sets its own fees. The figures here are drawn from providers’ own published information and public directory listings, dated above. Always confirm directly with the service or centre. Considering residential treatment abroad? ## Sierra Recovery, Málaga, Spain Most people who look abroad are not chasing sunshine. They are trying to get far enough away from the people, the places and the routine that keep the drinking or the using going, because they have already discovered that stopping while all of that is still fifteen minutes away does not hold. That distance is the whole point, and it is the one thing a clinic near Toowoomba cannot give you. Sierra Recovery is a working farmhouse on forty hectares of olive groves in the Málaga countryside, about forty five minutes from the airport and roughly three hours from most UK airports. It is small, the team is English-speaking, and the same clinicians treat you from the first day to the last. What follows is what that actually buys, stated plainly enough that you can compare it with anything else you are considering. What matters when comparing Sierra Recovery Is it actually licensed A registered health centre entered in the Registro Andaluz de Centros, Servicios y Establecimientos Sanitarios (the Andalusian register of health centres, services and establishments) under N.I.C.A. 67331, authorised by the Junta de Andalucía. You can look it up yourself on the public register. What it costs, in full £9,900 for the 28-day residential programme, published on the site up front. All rooms are individual. You get an itemised written quotation before admission. Who pays whom No referral fees are paid or accepted, in either direction. Nobody earns a commission for sending you here, which is worth checking about any centre you are comparing. What the clinical work is Three group sessions a day five days a week, individual therapy three times a week, and a seventeen-module psychoeducation curriculum. The approach adapts the method of PROMIS Clinics, treating addiction in the United Kingdom since 1986. Where the limits are It is not a hospital and not a detox unit. Where a medically supervised detox is clinically needed it is completed in an appropriate medical setting before admission and billed separately. Qualified nurses are part of the team throughout the stay. Who you speak to first Our admissions team, all of them clinicians, working to the standards set by our clinical director. The assessment is free, and if a service closer to home suits you better, we will say so. What happens afterwards Aftercare is agreed before you leave: a session every week for a full year, online or in person at the PROMIS clinics in London, which is more than 48 sessions in the twelve months after discharge. A written handover goes to your GP so nothing has to be explained from scratch. Every figure above is published elsewhere on this site and can be checked. See [pricing](/pricing/), [regulation and licensing](/regulation-and-licensing/) and [the programme](/our-programme-at-sierra-recovery/). ## Which option is right for you Start with the free public service (AODS) or a call to ADIS if you are unsure, if cost is the barrier, or if you want to stay near family and work. Drug ARM or Lives Lived Well for free counselling, outpatient day treatment, family and carer support, or if you are a young person. Sunrise Way if you need a residential, live-in rehabilitation program and want to stay in Toowoomba. Private residential elsewhere in Queensland if you need detox and rehabilitation together quickly and can travel within Australia. Treatment abroad only if a private stay at home is out of reach, distance from your usual triggers would genuinely help, and you can travel and do not need an immediate hospital detox. Use AA alongside whatever you choose, and lean on community support and recovery support around you throughout. Whichever way you go, admission does not have to be complicated. If you want to understand how a residential admission works, step by step, [read how admission works at Sierra](/admissions/), or simply pick up the phone to one of the free local services above first for confidential support. + ### Not sure where to start? ADIS is free, confidential and open every hour of every day, for you or for someone you are worried about. [Call ADIS 1800 177 833](tel:1800177833) In a life-threatening emergency, always call 000. Sierra Recovery is a registered health centre, N.I.C.A. 67331, entered in the Registro Andaluz de Centros, Servicios y Establecimientos Sanitarios in Spain. [How we are regulated](/regulation-and-licensing/). ## Sources and verification - [Darling Downs Health](https://www.darlingdowns.health.qld.gov.au/services/alcohol-and-other-drugs/alcohol-and-other-drugs-toowoomba-hospital), Alcohol and Other Drugs Service, Toowoomba Hospital - [ADIS Queensland](https://adis.health.qld.gov.au/), 24/7 alcohol and drug support, 1800 177 833 - [Drug ARM Toowoomba](https://adis.health.qld.gov.au/service-providers/drug-arm-australasia-toowoomba), free assessment and referral (07 4639 1313) - [Lives Lived Well](https://www.liveslivedwell.org.au/our-locations/qld/), Toowoomba service, 63 Neil Street (1300 727 957) - [Sunrise Way](https://adis.health.qld.gov.au/service-providers/sunrise-way-toowoomba), 20-bed not-for-profit residential rehabilitation, East Toowoomba (07 4638 9091) - [Alcoholics Anonymous Toowoomba](https://aatoowoomba.org/meetings/), meeting finder (1300 222 222) - [Queensland Government](https://www.qld.gov.au/health/staying-healthy/alcohol-and-other-drugs/how-to-get-help), how to get help with alcohol and other drugs - Australian private residential price ranges, compiled from published provider and directory figures (not endorsements) - [Sierra Recovery regulation and licensing](/regulation-and-licensing/), N.I.C.A. 67331 · [Sierra pricing](/pricing/) All figures dated 25 July 2026. Each should be confirmed on the provider’s own page before you rely on it. ## Questions people ask Is there a drug and alcohol rehab in Toowoomba? Yes. Sunrise Way, at 9 Tourist Road in East Toowoomba, is a not-for-profit residential rehabilitation service for men and women aged 18 and over. Free community treatment is also available through Queensland Health's Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (AODS), Drug ARM and Lives Lived Well. To find the right service, call ADIS free on 1800 177 833. Is drug and alcohol treatment free in Toowoomba? Yes, for the public and not-for-profit services. The Alcohol and Other Drugs Service (AODS), Drug ARM, Lives Lived Well counselling and AA meetings are all free, and AODS needs no referral or waiting list. ADIS, the confidential Queensland alcohol and drug line, is free and open every hour on 1800 177 833. How much does private rehab cost for someone from Toowoomba? It varies widely. Indicative figures compiled from published Australian directories commonly run from around A$7,000 to A$30,000 and above for a 28-day private residential stay, higher again at the luxury end. Not-for-profit options such as Sunrise Way charge subsidised fees. These are indicative ranges, not quotes, so confirm current fees directly with each centre. What should I do in an emergency? In a life-threatening emergency call 000. If you may be physically dependent, do not stop alcohol or benzodiazepines suddenly, as severe withdrawal can cause seizures, so seek medical advice first. For urgent health advice call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84), and for confidential alcohol and drug support at any hour call ADIS on 1800 177 833. Why is a rehab in Spain listed on a Toowoomba page? Sierra Recovery is a registered health centre in Humilladero, Malaga, Spain, not in Toowoomba. We include ourselves honestly and clearly marked, after the local services, as one option for people who would consider residential treatment abroad. We take no referral fees, and where a local option suits you better, we say so. ### From Toowoomba, admission can happen within days Where no medical detox is needed first, the usual sequence is a free assessment, an itemised written quotation, and a flight. Málaga is around three hours from most UK airports. Where a detox is needed it is arranged first and that changes the timing, and we will tell you so at assessment, before you book anything. [How admission works](/admissions/) [Getting here from the UK](/travelling-to-spain-for-treatment/) ### Still not sure which option fits you in Toowoomba? Tell a clinician what is going on and they will talk it through with you, including the free routes above, before anything is booked. [Speak to a clinician](#talk)[+44 1202 653136](tel:+441202653136) + ## Talk to a clinician today You will speak to our admissions team, English-speaking clinicians who know the programme and the people in it. Callback within 24 hours. Step 1 of 3 Confidential, and no obligation Registered health centre. Authorised by the Junta de Andalucía, N.I.C.A. 67331. ### Other areas we cover - [Townsville](/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-townsville/) - [Rockhampton](/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-rockhampton/) - [Brisbane](/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-brisbane/) - [Gold Coast](/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-gold-coast/) - [Sunshine Coast](/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-sunshine-coast/) See every location in our [local treatment guides](/local-treatment-guides/), or compare what treatment costs in [Australia](/how-much-does-rehab-cost-in-australia/). ### Related pages [Cost of rehab in Australia](/how-much-does-rehab-cost-in-australia/)[Treatment abroad, explained](/rehab-uk-vs-spain/)[Our programme](/our-programme-at-sierra-recovery/)[Assessment & detox](/medical-assessment-and-detox/)[Pricing](/pricing/)[Admissions](/admissions/) --- Source: https://sierrarecoveryspain.com/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-toowoomba/ Retrieved: 2026-08-27 Canonical HTML version of this page: https://sierrarecoveryspain.com/drug-and-alcohol-rehab-in-toowoomba/