The $49 million Watson Health Precinct also includes new facilities for Marymead CatholicCare and a 24-bed residential rehabilitation facility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, operated by Winnunga Nimmityjah.

ABC News reports that construction of the new health precinct in Canberra’s north has been completed, delivering new facilities for Ted Noffs Foundation (Noffs), which provides alcohol and other drug rehabilitation services. Marymead CatholicCare will also use the site to offer residential care for Canberrans experiencing mental health challenges, alongside a new 24-bed residential rehabilitation facility for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people operated by Winnunga Nimmityjah.

ACT Health Minister Dr Marisa Paterson MLA said, “This is an excellent example of collaboration and different services working together and the facility reflects that. It’s really a village-like feel.”

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