The rural centre will have facilities for treating up to 10 women and provide accommodation for their children up to 12 years.

The Lyndon Women’s Program was launched this week.

It will be run by Lives Lived Well, with funding from NSW Health.

Lives Lived Well chief executive officer Mitchell Giles said the Orange centre provided drug and alcohol support to women across NSW.

“Our counsellors are trained to work with people who have problems with any kind of drug and can offer care and support for a range of needs, from mild to complex,” he said.

He said it was unique that children could stay with their mothers.

Project manager Michele Campbell said it had been difficult for some mothers to get treatment.

“The biggest problem for women is they can’t bring their children,” she said.

“If they don’t have anyone to leave their children with how do they access the treatment.”

She said the program would work with other support agencies to deliver children to school and assist with finding housing.

Ms Campbell said there was a drug and alcohol problem in the region.

“This is a pretty big problem locally,” she said.

She said the facility consisted of seven self-contained units, offices and communal spaces.

There will be nine staff.

Ms Campbell said they wanted to keep the location private as some of the women also suffered from domestic violence.

For more information go to www.lyndon.org.au or call 1300 LYNDON.