State and territory summaries
Insights
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Publicly funded AOD agencies ranged from 16 in the Australian Capital Territory to 513 in New South Wales
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In all states and territories, most clients were treated for alcohol as their principal drug of concern
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There were fewer clients overall, but on average people were receiving more treatment episodes, especially in Victoria, Queensland and the Northern Territory.
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Methamphetamine was the second most common principal drug of concern in most states and territories
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Counselling was the most common treatment provided in most states and territories including, New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia and Tasmania.
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The number of publicly funded agencies rose from 791 in 2015–16 to 1,316 in 2024–25, a change largely driven by increases in New South Wales and Victoria