This directory lists 7 AA meetings in Wollongong, New South Wales, with times, locations, and directions. Whether you live here or are passing through, the listings are open to anyone looking for help with alcohol.
Across Wollongong, Thursday is the busiest day for AA meetings, and evening (5–9 PM) sessions are the most common. In-person groups meet across 7 venues in and around the city.
Common formats include Big Book, Daily Reflections, and Men meetings.
The City Central Presbyterian Church has car parking available for members attending this meeting!
Entry via Kembla St
Contact Malcolm 0429 538 898
Wollongong Monday Group
No entry after 7pm Contacts: Ben: 0428 984 978 Peter 0423 404 656
Contact: Scott 0412 326 429
Contact Cassie 0419 982 897
Lifeline Soup Kitchen, 3 Court Lane - behind the Mall. Entry via the Kitchen at the rear of the building. Note: 2 hours free parking at next door Carpark. - entry Market Street.
Wollongong Friday Group
Contact: Nick: 0423 628 209
West Wollongong Saturday Group
1-hour meeting. Daily Reflection/ ID Meeting
Next to Ampol Petrol Station, at the rear of the main church. Follow driveway to parking.
90-minute ID meeting. Contact Ben 0409 621 405
PLEASE NOTE: There are two mixed AA meetings close by Wollongong South Coast Private and Dapto that women may like to attend.
Myrtle Room (after that time ring buzzer at door). BB (Big Book) Study.
Lillypilly Room (same doors as Corrimal Library - turn left), Corrimal Community Centre, 15 Short Street. Contacts: Sandy: 0401 312 494 Chris: 0407 469 405
The first week of each month, the focus is on a Tradition. starting January with Tradition One. Other weeks of the month we cycle through the Steps starting each year with Step 1. (NB 2024 we will combine Step 1 and Tradition One) If you...
Promises meeting Contact: Gary 040 55 97872 NB: Bellambi Neighbourhood Centre is 47A Cawley Street.
Contact: Anne 0414 684 023
This is a welcoming, safe and open LGBTQIA+ meeting where we do a reading and share from ‘As Bill Sees It’. All alcoholics welcome. Contacts: Chris: 0407 469 405
Enter through Library Door - front car park. Contact: Neil: 0466 246 277
Contacts: Dave 0415 498 737 Tim 0419 973 175
Contact: Denis 0409 220 169
Contact: Debbie 0421 283 313 or Danielle 0400 273 685
Contact: Gary 0403321778
This is an ID meeting which is open to anyone who wishes to get sober and stay sober, particularly those who are atheist, agnostic or not sure what they believe! We share our stories of what we used to be like, what happened and what we are...
Contact Mark 0414 455 294
AA groups in Wollongong, New South Wales are open to anyone who wants to stop drinking, whether you live here or are just visiting.
Meetings in Wollongong follow the same 12-step program used worldwide. Many are conducted in the local language, but some cities also hold English-speaking meetings for international visitors.
Everything shared in AA meetings stays confidential. "Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here" is a fundamental principle that protects everyone's privacy and creates a safe space for honest sharing.
The only requirement to attend is a desire to stop drinking. Wollongong's AA groups welcome anyone at any stage, no prior experience needed.
This directory lists 7 AA meetings in Wollongong, New South Wales at 7 venues. AA is not treatment and does not provide detox, medical care, or housing. Those are separate services, and knowing which is which matters.
| Option | What it is | Medically supervised | How it is paid for |
|---|---|---|---|
| AA meetings | Free peer support groups, in person and online | No | Free, self supporting through member contributions |
| Detox | Short term supervised withdrawal while alcohol leaves the body | Yes | Health service or paid, depending on the provider |
| Residential treatment | Residential rehabilitation, living on site for a set period | Yes | Health service, insurance, or self funded |
| Outpatient treatment | Community and outpatient AOD services, structured sessions while living at home | Usually | Health service, insurance, or self funded |
| Sober living | Sober living and transitional housing, shared abstinent housing with house rules | No | Usually rent paid by the resident |
Not always. Stopping suddenly after heavy daily drinking can cause withdrawal that is genuinely dangerous, which is why supervised withdrawal exists as its own service. If you drink heavily every day, speak to a doctor or a withdrawal service first. This is the published position of the Alcohol and Drug Foundation, not advice from this directory.
Sober living and transitional housing are shared homes where everyone is staying sober, usually with house rules and required meeting attendance. It is housing, not treatment. Residents commonly move in after residential treatment and attend local AA meetings as part of the house agreement.
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