Peer connection for the moments in between

Recovery doesn't follow business hours.

Recovery Connect is building a safer Australian community where people affected by addiction can feel less alone between professional appointments.

View the closed pilot Discover the vision

Recovery Connect is being developed as community support. It is not treatment, counselling, emergency care or a monitored crisis service.

Concept preview

STAYING CONNECTED

One step at a time.

Rivergum Peer supporter concept

You don't have to solve the whole day at once. What would make the next hour feel manageable?

QuietKoala Member concept

Knowing I'm not the only person awake already helps.

Private display names are planned to protect identity

Privacy firstDisplay names instead of public legal names

Clear rolesMembers, peers and professionals stay distinct

Human connectionTechnology supports people; it does not replace care

How it is designed to work

A simpler path back to connection.

The first version will focus on the ordinary, difficult moments between professional appointments.

Choose what fits today

Find a purpose-built recovery space that matches the support you need.

Connect more privately

Join under a display name, with clear privacy and community controls.

Know who you're speaking with

See a clear difference between members, peers and verified professionals.

Planned support spaces

Different experiences. One shared purpose.

Recovery is not one-size-fits-all. Recovery Connect is being designed so each community space can have a clear purpose and appropriate boundaries.

Alcohol Recovery

A dedicated space for honest peer connection around alcohol recovery, setbacks and everyday progress.

Planned for the app

Drug Recovery

Supportive conversation about drug recovery without judgement, sourcing information or instructions for use.

Planned for the app

Family & Supporters

A place for the people walking beside someone affected by addiction, treatment or recovery.

Planned for the app

Life After Treatment

Connection while rebuilding routines, relationships and identity after formal treatment.

Planned for the app

Why Recovery Connect

Connection can matter most when the appointment is over.

Recovery Connect began with a simple idea: people should not have to face the in-between hours alone. We are building carefully, with lived experience at the centre and professional safety input around it.

Clear community boundaries Lived-experience informed Professional input before launch

Safety from the beginning

Built for connection. Honest about its limits.

Recovery Connect will not claim to replace counsellors, doctors, treatment services, crisis support or emergency care.

Urgent Australian services stay easy to reach
Reporting and blocking controls remain visible
Peer and professional roles have clear boundaries
No claim that technology can guarantee safety

Independent Australian support

Need help now?

Recovery Connect is not monitored. These independent services are available now.

Emergency services

If you or someone else is in immediate danger

000

Lifeline

24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention

13 11 14

Suicide Call Back Service

24/7 professional telephone and online counselling

1300 659 467

National Alcohol and Other Drug Hotline

Free, confidential information, support and referral

1800 250 015

See all help and support options

Australian contact numbers checked 3 September 2026. Services are independent of Recovery Connect. If you are outside Australia, contact your local emergency or crisis service.

Help shape what comes next

Interested in Recovery Connect?

We'd like to hear from people with lived experience, peer workers, professionals and potential supporters.

Email Recovery Connect