Hi, and welcome from the ResetLife Youth team! On this page you’ll learn about our program for young people who want a future free from the harms of alcohol and other drugs.

Fast Facts

• Type of program: Groups three times per week (for about four months) followed by up to 36 weeks of ongoing support to keep you on track
• Location: We run two ResetLife Youth programs, one at our Youth Hub in Moorabbin and the other at our building in Frankston.
• Cost: Free

What is ResetLife Youth?

ResetLife Youth is here to help people aged 11 to 25 overcome challenges with alcohol and other drugs, so they can reach their goals and live the life they want.

The program is split into two main parts:

Groups (three months)

This is the first part of the program, where you come to groups three times a week. The groups are made up of other young people at different points in their ResetLife Youth journeys, and our friendly staff.

The groups help you grow in three main areas:

• Early recovery skills – This is about exploring triggers for drinking and drugs, understanding your feelings and building a roadmap towards the life you want. 
• Relapse prevention – Learning to know when alcohol and drugs may be a problem, and how you can stay on track.
• Social support – Building your network of friends, family and supporters in the community who can help you reach your goals. 

Alongside groups, you’ll also have one-on-one support (including counselling) from a staff member who gets to know you well, called a Primary Therapist.  

We also offer sessions with your family, so that we can help strengthen relationships and make sure they understand your recovery and the journey you’re on.

We create a space that is welcoming and safe and where you can be yourself. As one past client said, “You come in and it’s like a little community!”

At the end of a young person’s three-month program, we celebrate how far they have come. This means getting together for a special afternoon with pizza), having some fun and reflecting on accomplishments.

Continuing Care (36 weeks)

After you graduate from ResetLife Youth, you still have our support! The Continuing Care phase goes for up to 36 weeks (about eight months).

It’s a time where you can come back and talk things through with our Peer Workers (staff who have been through experiences with alcohol and other drugs too), to get support for whatever you’re going through at the time.

This helps you avoid harm from alcohol and drugs, and keep working towards your goals.

How can ResetLife Youth help me?

ResetLife Youth is a new beginning for life without alcohol and other drugs.  

Groups and Continuing Care can help in many ways, including:

• Spending time with Peer Workers who have been in your shoes before
• Creating healthy, strong connections with other people
• Connecting you with help for whatever you’re facing – such as mental health, problems at home, school or with the law
• Strengthening families
• Giving you the chance to try new things, including Art Therapy and group fitness.

ResetLife Youth group members also help other young people make progress. This is a rewarding experience too and helps build your confidence.

“There’s nothing better than hearing someone else is going through or has been through what you’re going through, and they’re out the other side.”

ResetLife Youth Peer Worker

Is ResetLife Youth for me?

ResetLife Youth is for young people aged 11 to 25 years old in South East Melbourne (this includes the areas around Moorabbin and Cranbourne), who struggle with drinking and drug issues and who want stop using substances (be abstinent).

Young people can join ResetLife Youth at any time. There is no waitlist!

If you’re interested, please contact us (Windana) for a chat and we’ll find out if this is the best program for you. We’re available Monday to Friday (9:00am to 5:00pm) on 03 9529 7955, or you can email .

We can also accept referrals from a family member, doctor, or other professionals – provided they have your consent. 

If you need help after hours, please click the 24-hour crisis support services button at the top of this website for a list of numbers you can contact 24/7.  

Not in South East Melbourne? 

It’s important to know you can get support for alcohol and other drugs no matter where you live in Victoria. If you call DirectLine on 1800 888 236 you can talk to someone 24-hours a day about services for alcohol and other drugs.

More Windana programs for young people

• Windana Youth Community House – Homelike detox program for alcohol and other drugs
• DETOURS – Road safety program
• Navigator – Help to reconnect with education
• Outreach – Support for alcohol and other drugs in a place you feel safe
• SMART Recovery Youth – Weekly group to help kick addiction
• PIVOT – Helping young people who have had repeated contact with the justice system 

Information for referrers

Anyone can refer into this program, including the potential participant, family, therapists, doctors, etc.

ResetLife Youth referral process overview

If you have consent to refer a client, please email: or call 03 9529 7955 and provide the following information for the client:

• Evidence of consent
• Name
• Contact details
• Information about substance/s of choice
• Suburb

Once a referral has been received, we will call the young person being referred to discuss the program and ensure this is the correct program for them.

A meet and greet will be booked to look around and ensure Windana is somewhere they will feel comfortable.  An initial assessment will take place to complete the relevant alcohol and drug assessment forms. If a young person requires a referral for withdrawal/detox, this will be made and ongoing individual support will be provided in the interim.

ResetLife Youth is supported by funding from South Eastern Melbourne Primary Health Network through the Australian Government’s PHN Program.