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Coverage Statewide

The program currently operates in the following Local Health Districts (LHDs), with participating Local Courts listed.

Courts marked with "#" offer alcohol services in addition to MERIT for illicit drugs.​

Albion Park

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 4254 2700
Fax: 4254 2771

Junee

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: 6923 5761
Fax: 6923 5751

Parramatta

Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9840 3474
Fax: 8838 2025


Ballina

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
Fax: 6621 6212

Katoomba

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Tel: 4734 2131
Fax: 4734 3145

Penrith

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
Tel: 4734 2131
Fax: 4734 3145

Bankstown

South Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 8778 0700
Fax: 8778 0768 

Kempsey

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6586 6030
Fax: 6586 6040

​Picton

South Western Sydney Local Health District​ 
Tel: 8788 0700
Fax: 8788 0768


# Bathurst

Western NSW Local Health District
Phone: 6369 2070
Fax: 6361 4629

Kiama

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 4254 2700
Fax: 4254 2771

Port Kembla

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 4254 2700
Fax: 4254 2771

Blacktown

Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9840 3474
Fax: 8838 2025

Kyogle

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
Fax: 6621 6212

Port Macquarie

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6586 6030
Fax: 6586 6040

Blayney

Western NSW Local Health District
Phone: 6369 2070
Fax: 6361 4629

Lismore

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
Fax: 6621 6212

Queanbeyan

Southern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6299 1725
Fax: 6299 1426

# Broken Hill

Far West NSW Local Health District
Tel: (08) 8088 7199
Fax: (08) 8087 8970

Liverpool

South Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 8778 0700
Fax: 8778 0768

Raymond Terrace

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
Fax: 4016 4661

Burwood 

Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9515 7611
Fax: 9515 3722

Maclean

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
Fax: 6621 6212

Singleton

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 6543 2677
Fax: 6541 4004

Byron Bay

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: (07) 5506 7010
Fax: (07) 5506 7022

Maitland

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
Fax: 4016 4661

Sutherland

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9540 7464
Fax: 9540 7579

Campbelltown

South Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 8778 0700
Fax: 8778 0768

Manly

Northern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9462 9199
Fax: 9439 2973

Tamworth

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 6766 8081
Fax: 6766 8083

Casino

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
Fax: 6621 6212

Milton

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 4422 5822
Fax: 4422 9684

Toronto

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
Fax: 4016 4661

Cessnock

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
Fax: 4016 4661

Mt Druitt

Western Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9840 3474
Fax: 8838 2025

Tweed Heads

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: (07) 5506 7010
Fax: (07) 5506 7022

# Coffs Harbour

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6650 0126
Fax: 6650 0098

Mullimbimby

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: (07) 5506 7010
Fax: (07) 5506 7022

Wagga Wagga

Murrumbidgee Local Health District
Tel: 6923 5761
Fax: 6923 5751

Cooma

Southern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6299 1725
Fax: 6299 1426

Murwillumbah

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
Fax: 6621 6212

Wauchope

Mid North Coast Local Health District
Tel: 6586 6030
Fax: 6586 6040

Downing Centre

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9332 8788
Fax: 9332 8789

Muswellbrook

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 6543 2677
Fax: 6541 4004

Waverley

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9211 9277
Fax: 9281 5490

# Dubbo

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6881 4064
Fax: 6885 4577

Newcastle

Hunter New England Local Health District
Tel: 4016 4656
Fax: 4016 4661

# Wellington

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6884 7089
Fax: 6885 4577

Fairfield

South Western Sydney​ Local Health District
Tel: 8778 0700
Fax: 8778 0768

Newtown

Sydney Local Health District
Tel: 9515 7611
Fax: 9515 3722

# Wilcannia

Far West NSW Local Health District
Tel: (08) 8088 7199
Fax: (08) 8087 8970

Forbes

Western NSW Local Health District
Phone: 6369 2070
Fax: 6361 4629

Nowra

Illawarra Shoalh​​​aven Local Health District

Tel: ​4422 5822
Fax: ​​4422 9684

Wollongong

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District
Tel: 4254 2700
Fax: 4254 2771

Gosford

Central Coast Local Health District
Tel: 4320 3057
Fax: 4320 2423

Oberon

Western NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6392 6800
Fax: 6392 6805

Woy Woy

Central Coast Local Health District
Tel: 4320 3057
Fax: 4320 2423

Grafton

Northern NSW Local Health District
Tel: 6620 7650
Fax: 6621 6212

# Orange

Western NSW Local Health District
Phone: 6369 2070
Fax: 6361 4629

Wyong

Central Coast Local Health District
Tel: 4356 9300
Fax: 4356 9305

Hornsby

Northern Sydney Local He​alth District
Tel: 9462 9199
Fax: 9439 2973

​​Parkes

Western NSW Local Health District
Phone: 6369 2070
Fax: 6361 4629

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