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Curl Curl, New South Wales, Australia
South Pacific Private
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South Pacific Private is contracted with most major health funds and the DVA, so clients with private health insurance are able to claim for their treatment under the terms of their health fund agreement with zero gap payment. This is subject to individual plan terms; excess may apply. Clients without Australian Medicare cover may have gap payments.
Estimated Cash Pay Rate
The cost listed here ($7,327 AUD/week) is an estimate of the cash pay price. Center pricing can vary based on program and length of stay. Contact the center for more information. Recovery.com strives for price transparency so you can make an informed decision.
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Holistic Approach
Medically Assisted Detox
Trauma Treatment
About South Pacific Private
Opening in 1993, South Pacific Private became Australia’s first treatment centre equipped to treat addiction, disordered eating, trauma and mental health conditions simultaneously. Their integrated, holistic program incorporates loved ones through the healing process. Their 54-bed private center offers a high level of clinical expertise. Each client is welcomed by a full team of specialists providing compassionate medical detox, specialist nursing care, psychiatric assessment and treatment, counselling, psychotherapy, group therapy, educational lectures, and ongoing case management.
South Pacific Private is contracted with most major health funds and the DVA, so clients with private health insurance are able to claim for their treatment under the terms of their health fund agreement with zero gap payment.
3-Week Inpatient Program
Meeting clients where they are, South Pacific Private offers an intensive 3-week inpatient program to immerse clients in a 24/7 therapeutic environment. In the first 3 days, clients undergo a fully supervised medical detox if necessary. They are an abstinence-based facility and utilise the 12-Step program to assist with recovery from addiction. South Pacific Private provides group psychotherapy, educational lectures, and community activities. Their team of experienced mental health professionals addresses underlying depression, anxiety, trauma, and other related mental health concerns.
During the inpatient period, clients may be recommended to participate in South Pacific Private’s bespoke Changes Program, which involves five days dedicated to identifying and addressing childhood experiences and the associated developmental trauma. Their family program invites loved ones to join treatment for 4 days to develop skills and strategies focused on setting clients and their families up for long-term connection and healing.
Transitions Program
South Pacific Private’s Transitions Program serves as a 2-week day treatment program. This supports clients as they transition from inpatient treatment back into their families and communities. The Transitions Program aims to consolidate and extend skills and progress gained in the inpatient program by assisting clients with integrating their new knowledge, skills, and awareness into their daily lives. Sessions include education on relapse prevention, triggers and boundaries, managing family and work challenges, processing grief and loss, setting goals, practicing mindfulness, and continued support with the 12-Step program..
Clients can attend the Transitions Program while living at Beachwood Supported Living, their residential sober living home, or they can participate in the program virtually.
Continuing Care and Beachside Recovery
South Pacific Private’s continuing care includes various day and evening programs and workshops for continued support. Continuing care includes sessions focusing on relationships in recovery, relapse prevention, trauma recovery, managing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), recognising triggers, mindfulness and well-being, and building resilience.
Located just a few minutes walk from Curl Curl beach on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, South Pacific Private’s facility has unobstructed ocean views. Clients are invited to beach walk and wade. The interiors and gardens provide safe spaces for healing and renewal.
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Insurance Accepted
Provider's Policy:South Pacific Private is contracted with most major health funds and the DVA, so clients with private health insurance are able to claim for their treatment under the terms of their health fund agreement with zero gap payment. This is subject to individual plan terms; excess may apply. Clients without Australian Medicare cover may have gap payments.
Heal and Thrive for Lasting Recovery
South Pacific Private specialises in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, codependency, dual diagnoses, and relationship issues. Trauma-informed principles guide psychiatric assessment and treatment, individual counselling, group therapy, and educational lectures. South Pacific Private utilises cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), family systems therapy, dialectical behavioural therapy (DBT), psychodrama, and eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) to treat mental health concerns.
Family Program
A cornerstone of South Pacific Private’s treatment is the Family Program, where family members (partners, parents, siblings and/or loved ones) are invited to participate in a 4-day intensive and supportive program that includes education, structured exercises, and guided discussions that explore the family system and relationships.
Intensive Programs and Workshops
South Pacific Private offers evidence-based, intensive workshops and continuing education programs, providing clients and families opportunities for learning, tools, and practices to support their recovery better. Their Changes I, II, and III programs are 5-day intensives that explore the impact of childhood. Their Family Program, and Family Education Day offer resources and support to loved ones.
Overcome Financial Barriers
Understanding the cost of treatment at South Pacific Private is made easier with their dedicated intake team. Their treatment programs are covered by most private health funds, and clients with full psychiatric cover may be fully covered for treatment. For those considering joining a private health fund, it's important to note that there are more options available than just the big advertised brands, and a minimum waiting period of 2 months typically applies before being eligible to make a claim.
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Center Overview
Estimated Center Costs
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Older Adults
Addiction and mental health treatment caters to adults 55+ and the age-specific challenges that can come with recovery, wellness, and overall happiness.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Young Adults
Emerging adults ages 18-25 receive treatment catered to the unique challenges of early adulthood, like college, risky behaviors, and vocational struggles.
LGBTQ+
Addiction and mental illnesses in the LGBTQ+ community must be treated with an affirming, safe, and relevant approach, which many centers provide.
Men and Women
Men and women attend treatment for addiction in a co-ed setting, going to therapy groups together to share experiences, struggles, and successes.
Midlife Adults
For adults ages 40+, treatment shifts to focus on the unique challenges, blocks, and risk factors of their age group, and unites peers in a similar community.
Mild Disabilities
Adults with mild physical or intellectual disabilities receive treatment catered to their specific needs in a safe and clinically supportive environment.
Pregnant Women
Addiction and mental health treatment meets the clinical and psychological needs of pregnant women, ensuring they receive optimal care in all areas.
Veterans
Patients who completed active military duty receive specialized treatment focused on trauma, grief, loss, and finding a new work-life balance.
Treatment Focus
You can admit to this center with a primary substance use disorder or a primary mental health condition. You'll receive support each step of the way and individualized care catered to your unique situation and diagnosis.
Treatment
Specializations
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Sex Addiction
Compulsively seeking out sex can easily become a problem. This addiction is detrimental to relationships, physical health, and self-esteem.
Trauma
Some traumatic events are so disturbing that they cause long-term mental health problems. Those ongoing issues can also be referred to as "trauma."
Treatment Services
Day Treatment
In a PHP, patients live at home but follow an intensive schedule of treatment. Most programs require you to be on-site for about 40 hours per week.
Intensive Inpatient
The highest level of care, medically managed intensive inpatient services provides 24-hour nursing and physician care.
Detox
Detox fully and safely removes toxic substances from the body, allowing the next steps in treatment to begin with a clean slate.
Intensive Family Program
Some rehabs offer intensive programs for loved ones. Group and individual therapy sessions help everyone heal, and improve family dynamics.
Outpatient
During outpatient rehab, patients attend a structured treatment program while continuing to live at home.
Residential
In a residential rehab program, patients live onsite, with access to daily treatment and 24-hour care. An average stay is 30-90 days.
Transitional Living
After rehab, some people stay in a transitional living situation before returning home. These programs offer structure, education, and community support.
Sober Living
These structured living environments help people transition out of rehab. Residents have more freedom than they do during rehab, but still follow certain rules.
Approaches
Holistic
A non-medicinal, wellness-focused approach that aims to align the mind, body, and spirit for deep and lasting healing.
Twelve Step
Incorporating spirituality, community, and responsibility, 12-Step philosophies prioritize the guidance of a Higher Power and a continuation of 12-Step practices.
Therapies
1-on-1 Counseling
Patient and therapist meet 1-on-1 to work through difficult emotions and behavioral challenges in a personal, private setting.
Meditation & Mindfulness
A practiced state of mind that brings patients to the present. It allows them to become fully aware of themselves, their feelings, and the present moment.
Trauma-Specific Therapy
This form of talk therapy addresses any childhood trauma at the root of a patient's current diagnosis.
Online Therapy
Patients can connect with a therapist via videochat, messaging, email, or phone. Remote therapy makes treatment more accessible.
Art Therapy
Visual art invites patients to examine the emotions within their work, focusing on the process of creativity and its gentle therapeutic power.
Canine Therapy
Friendly dogs provide a pleasant therapeutic experience, helping patients who've experienced trauma or separations build social and communication skills.
Eye Movement Therapy (EMDR)
Lateral, guided eye movements help reduce the emotional reactions of retelling and reprocessing trauma, allowing intense feelings to dissipate.
Conditions We Treat
Pornography Addiction
A person with a porn addiction is emotionally dependent on pornography to the point that it interferes with their daily life and relationships.
Grief and Loss
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, but severe grief can interfere with your ability to function. You can get treatment for this condition.
Personality Disorders
Personality disorders destabilize the way a person thinks, feels, and behaves. If untreated, they can undermine relationships and lead to severe distress.
Anxiety
Anxiety is a common mental health condition that can include excessive worry, panic attacks, physical tension, and increased blood pressure.
Bipolar
This mental health condition is characterized by extreme mood swings between depression, mania, and remission.
Burnout
Burnout entails mental and physical exhaustion, and leads to a severe lack of fulfillment. This condition is often caused by overwork.
Codependency
Codependency is a pattern of emotional dependence and controlling behavior. It's most common among people with addicted loved ones.
Depression
Symptoms of depression may include fatigue, a sense of numbness, and loss of interest in activities. This condition can range from mild to severe.
Eating Disorders
An eating disorder is a long-term pattern of unhealthy behavior relating to food. Most people with eating disorders have a distorted self-image.
Gambling
Excessive, repetitive gambling causes financial and interpersonal problems. This addiction can interfere with work, friendships, and familial relationships.
Substances We Treat
Alcohol
Using alcohol as a coping mechanism, or drinking excessively throughout the week, signals an alcohol use disorder.
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepines are prescribed to treat anxiety and sleep issues. They are highly habit forming, and their abuse can cause mood changes and poor judgement.
Chronic Relapse
Consistent relapse occurs repeatedly, after partial recovery from addiction. This condition requires long-term treatment.
Co-Occurring Disorders
A person with multiple mental health diagnoses, such as addiction and depression, has co-occurring disorders also called dual diagnosis.
Cocaine
Cocaine is a stimulant with euphoric effects. Agitation, muscle ticks, psychosis, and heart issues are common symptoms of cocaine abuse.
Drug Addiction
Drug addiction is the excessive and repetitive use of substances, despite harmful consequences to a person's life, health, and relationships.
Ecstasy
Ecstasy is a stimulant that causes intense euphoria and heightened awareness. Abuse of this drug can trigger depression, insomnia, and memory problems.
Heroin
Heroin is a highly addictive and illegal opioid. It can cause insomnia, collapsed veins, heart issues, and additional mental health issues.
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine, or meth, increases energy, agitation, and paranoia. Long-term use can result in severe physical and mental health issues.
Aftercare
Experience
Personal Amenities
Amenities
Special Considerations
Healthy Meals are provided
Great food meets great treatment, with providers serving healthy meals to restore nutrition, wellbeing, and health.
Activities
Yoga
Yoga is both a physical and spiritual practice. It includes a flow of movement, breathing techniques, and meditation.
Professional Staff
Nicky Christie
Director of Nursing
RN
Ed Wheeler
Chef
Dr Taggart Lidbury
Psychiatrist
B Med, MPH, FRANZCP
Dr Laura Cotiga
Psychiatrist
MBBS, MD, FRANZCP
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Testimonial
I found so much more than a rehab: it was a community of human beings and professionals dedicated to healing. From learning how to help myself to tissues to developing an internal monologue which nurtures my inner-child, they didn't just take me out of crisis mode but gave me the skills to really develop a fulfilling, happy and healthy life. It's an experience that I will never forget.
Former Client
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