Hope Springs residents shine at 2024 Open Day

Hope Springs residents shine at 2024 Open Day

Hope Springs Therapeutic Community recently welcomed visitors from around the State as part of its 2024 Open Day. More than 50 health professionals and services providers attended the event, taking the opportunity to learn more about the therapeutic community model of...
Midwest detox facility must remain a priority

Midwest detox facility must remain a priority

Investment in a new alcohol and other drug detox facility in the Kimberley is welcome news, but the Cook Government must now commit to a Midwest detox facility. Hope Community Services (HOPE) CEO Merinda March said the recent announcement that Aboriginal Community...
Midwest detox consultation underway

Midwest detox consultation underway

Hope Community Services has begun a community consultation process on a dedicated alcohol and other drug detox facility for the Midwest region. For anyone starting on an alcohol and other drug (AOD) recovery journey, withdrawal (or ‘detox’) is the first...
Pam Bubrzycki: Ugly truth of vaping glamour

Pam Bubrzycki: Ugly truth of vaping glamour

Chief Services Officer Pam Bubrzycki calls on governments to tackle the growing problems around young people and vaping. Before the health risks of smoking were established, it was seen as a harmless and glamourous vice. We bought the lie sold to us by the Marlborough...