CANBERRA DAILY REPORTS REDEVELOPED WATSON HEALTH PRECINCT WILL ENHANCE SERVICES
September 2023
ACT Government says new facilities will improve the availability of alcohol and other drug treatments for young people and First Nations Canberrans.
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The Development Application for the $49 million Watson health precinct redevelopment is now open for public consultation. New specialist facilities will be built for youth and First Nations organisations including the Ted Noffs Foundation’s alcohol and other drugs youth rehabilitation service.
ACT Health Minister, Rachel Stephen-Smith, said, “These new facilities will offer a welcoming and inclusive environment to encourage positive outcomes for young Canberrans.”
The Ted Noffs Foundation’s National Programs Manager, Lachlan Dean, said, “The Ted Noffs Foundation is very excited for the new site development. We have been working closely with ACT Health to make sure these buildings allow for the best possible treatment for the young people we work with.”
“Detoxing and undergoing a rehabilitation episode at such a young age requires a very specific treatment intervention, and these new facilities will strengthen the current treatment programs on offer. Being able to continue to work on the site we have been on for the last 23 years allows us to stay connected to this community.”
Pictured: ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith. Photo credit: Canberra Daily