About

The Buttery is a not-for-profit, charitable organisation delivering addiction and mental health rehabilitation services across Northern NSW, from Tweed Heads to Port Macquarie

Our Vision

We believe that everybody should have the opportunity to live their best possible life.

Our Mission

We support people to improve their lives through timely and effective services, concentrating on the person’s individual needs. We specialise in the care and support of people with mental health and alcohol and other drug conditions.

We have more than 50 years of experience treating addiction and mental health conditions.

With 50 years of experience treating alcohol and substance misuse and mental health conditions, The Buttery has provided services to over 10,000 participants in its residential programs and 20,000 participants in its outreach services.

While our head office is in Binna Burra in Northern NSW, the footprint of The Buttery covers Tweed Heads in the north to Port Macquarie in the south and Kyogle to the west.

As a charity, The Buttery relies on donations from the community, foundations, trusts, philanthropists, families, and individuals. We gratefully acknowledge financial support from the NSW State and Commonwealth Governments, including NSW Health and the Department of Health (Commonwealth).

Governance & Funding

The Buttery is a company limited by guarantee and was established in 1973. It relies on government funding and philanthropic support to fulfill its life-changing mission. 

As a Deductible Gift Recipient, donations to The Buttery are fully tax deductible. As well as acknowledging the generous philanthropic support of donors. The Buttery gratefully acknowledges the continuing financial support it receives from generous donors, the NSW State and Commonwealth Governments, and NSW Health Department of Health (Commonwealth).

The Buttery is governed by volunteer Directors who receive no remuneration for their invaluable services.

  • The Board of Directors comprises people with lived experience of recovery, community representatives and experts from a range of professional backgrounds including finance, law, mental health, administration and business. The purpose of the Board is to oversee the governance and strategic direction of the Buttery and ensure it maintains compliance with all relevant legislation.

    2025 Board:
    Jenna Bateman (Chair) 
    Nick Nichles 
    Catherine Hillard 
    Riley O'Hanlon (Secretary) 
    Rosemary Norgate 
    Wayne Jones 
    Salome Mulumbe 
    Ron Ford 

  • The Clinical Governance Committee provides advice on clinical issues to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and senior clinical staff to ensure that The Buttery's clinical programs are consistent with current best practice and deliver measured outcomes. In providing guidance and advice, the Clinical Governance Committee ensures that a clinical perspective is considered by the CEO so that decisions, investments, and innovations are clientcentered, cost-effective, regionally relevant, aligned to local care expectations and appropriately prioritised. 

    Membership from the Buttery:
    Leone Crayden, CEO as Chair 
    Frances Pidcock, ED Programs 
    Anna Mavay, RM North 
    Stuart Nunan, RM Mid North 
    Sam Booker, Clinical Director 
    Larissa McClelland, AOD Residential Manager 

    Externally:
    Aimee McNeill, Director Integrated Wellbeing Healthy North Coast  
    Dr Bronwyn Hudson, Addiction Medicine Physician 
    Dr Ian Hayes, Private Psychiatrist 
    Shannon White, A/Manager AOD Tweed, Byron, Ballina 
    Sue Thompson, Clinical Nurse Consultant HASI Plus Kempsey CMH 
    Serge Schinella, A/Director Outpatients and Allied Health DASSA

Management

  • Leone Crayden

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Frances Pidcock

    Executive Director Programs

  • Sam Booker

    Clinical Director

  • Anna Mavay

    Regional Manager North Coast

  • Stuart Nunan

    Regional Manager Mid North Coast

  • Joanne McLaughlin

    Human Resources Manager

  • Zac Dawkins

    Finance Manager

  • Sarah Bristow

    Communications Officer

  • Julie Toussaint

    Director of Philanthropy and Partnerships

  • Catherine Baxter

    Governance & Compliance Manager

Government Support & Partners

The Buttery gratefully acknowledges the financial support it receives from the NSW State and Commonwealth Governments: NSW Health, and Department of Health (Commonwealth), and Partners.