Alcohol and Drug Foundation

The ADF was founded in 1959 by Colonel Sir Edward ‘Weary’ Dunlop to help war veterans suffering from alcohol dependence to escape from the trauma of war. Today, we continue to evolve our programs, in line with changing community needs.

Australia is a unique, diverse society. We use evidence-based research to ensure we are addressing the issues confronting Australia, and Australians.

We are a world-leading knowledge hub for alcohol and drug use, harm and prevention.

We work directly with grassroots groups to:
– Inspire positive change;
– Understand stigma associated with alcohol and other drug use; and
– Strengthen harm prevention strategies for everyone.

We keep priority issues on the political and public agendas, advocating for policy reforms and keeping a high-profile presence through the media and our strategic partnerships.

The ADF delivers impactful, evidence and place-based harm prevention programs.

Our Good Sports program (https://goodsports.com.au), supports and inspires 12,000 community sporting clubs to set up a better environment for players, volunteers, supporters and officials. It helps clubs tackle tricky topics such as alcohol, drugs, smoking, mental health and safe transport.

Our Local Drug Action Team (LDAT) program (https://community.adf.org.au) supports communities to reduce harms from alcohol and other drugs in their local area. No community is the same and we know that locally led responses are the most effective when it comes to addressing the challenges of alcohol and other drugs.

We exist because we know we can live a life that is unlimited by alcohol and drug harm.

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