AIR Detox Joins Regional AOD Partnership Group to Help Shape the Future of Addiction Support on the Gold Coast

We’re proud to share that AIR Detox has joined the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Partnership Group as part of the implementation of the Gold Coast Joint Regional Plan for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Alcohol and Other Drug Services 2025–2028. 

The Joint Regional Plan (JRP) is a collaborative initiative between Gold Coast Primary Health Network (GCPHN), Gold Coast Health, local service providers, and people with lived and living experience. The partnership also includes strong representation from First Nations peoples to ensure that cultural knowledge, community priorities, and strengths-based approaches remain central to service design and delivery. 

The plan outlines four key focus areas to guide system-wide improvements: 

• Access – Making it easier for people to find and use the right care at the right time 

• Integration – Improving collaboration and continuity across the system 

• Experience – Ensuring care is person-centred, trauma-informed, and culturally safe 

• Outcomes – Strengthening accountability and using data to improve services 

AIR Detox’s inclusion in the AOD Partnership Group reflects ongoing commitment to driving innovation, expanding access, and improving care for people affected by alcohol and other drugs. 

One of the key ways AIR Detox is supporting the goals of the Joint Regional Plan is through fully funded home alcohol detox pilot program, delivered in partnership with GCPHN. 

This innovative program improves access to care by supporting people to safely withdraw from alcohol in the comfort and privacy of their own home. It is built around strong clinical integration, with referrals and ongoing rehabilitation support from QuIHN and Lives Lived Well, and prioritises a high-quality experience through compassionate, non-judgemental care. 

Throughout the pilot, we are collecting outcome data to continually strengthen our model, respond to community needs, and demonstrate the program’s impact — with the aim of securing further funding so more people across the Gold Coast can access safe, effective in-home detox services. 

We are honoured to contribute to this important initiative and to work alongside other sector leaders to help shape a more connected, inclusive, and person-centred AOD system for our region.