Please note: As at 22 April 2010 our waiting time to be admitted is at least 3 months. Also, we are unable to take students on placement for the next 6 months.

Guthrie House is a community based residential rehabilitation and transition service for women who are involved in the NSW criminal justice system. The program is typically three months in length and provides the following services:

  • residential accommodation for women with children;
  • twenty-four hour support and supervision;
  • welfare support services including case management;
  • drug and alcohol assessment and counselling;
  • group work and living skills training;
  • information and education sessions;
  • recreational outings;
  • court reports and reports for DOCS case conferences;
  • assistance with appropriate post-discharge accommodation.

    • To be admitted to Guthrie House, women must meet the following criteria:

  • currently facing criminal charges; or
  • recently released from prison; or
  • on parole, bail or court imposed bonds
  • have a commitment to participating in drug and alcohol treatment or other appropriate programs

    • As resources are limited, Guthrie House is unable to accept women with severe mental illness or developmental disabilities or women with bail, parole or court imposed orders that do not allow them to leave the premises on their own. We are also unable to accept women who have been prescribed benzodiazepines.

    Guthrie House accepts women on methadone and buprenorphine.

    Guthrie House will only accept women currently residing in the community via a detox service.

    For more information and to arrange an assessment, contact Guthrie House on (02)9564 5977 or email us