Annual Report 2005-2006 - Drug Arm

DRUG ARM Australasia 

Annual Report 2005 - 2006

DRUG ARM Australasia · Annual Report 2005 - 2006 

DRUG ARM Australasia is a specialist Alcohol and Other Drug 

Agency, based upon Christian principles and has been operating 

under this name since 2003. The organisation commits itself 

under God to the purposes of relieving the suffering, trauma 

and social costs to society of alcohol use and abuse and of the 

non medical use of other drugs. DRUG ARM has been providing 

support and caring services in Australia since 1933 and can trace 

its history back to 1849. 

During all those years the organisation has provided support to 

individuals and the community as a whole, based upon knowledge 

and experience gained from the past whilst incorporating new 

innovations in the fi eld of alcohol and other drugs. The focus on 

the individual, their families, the community and capacity building 

is essential if communities are to manage the issues within their 

local areas. DRUG ARM continues to place a high emphasis 

on working with communities to achieve positive outcomes for 

clients. 

In the early 1980s when the organisation was still known as the 

Queensland Temperance League it was decided by the then 

Board to form a service delivery arm. This was eventually achieved 

in 1981 with the formation and registration of the name Drug 

Awareness and Relief Movement which became know as DRUG- 

ARM. It is therefore 25 years since the formation of DRUG-ARM 

and there will be a celebration to mark this anniversary. In 

time this led to the formation of the new company DRUG ARM 

Australasia in 2002 which continues the work of program and 

service delivery. It is a tribute to the many committed people and 

the directors of the organisation since its foundation in 1849 that 

they have always displayed this forward thinking approach and the 

commitment necessary to ensure that the organisation has moved 

with the times and remained focused on the community needs. 

As you will read in this 2005-2006 annual report DRUG ARM 

Australasia delivers services in 3 states and the Australian 

Capital Territory. There are 11 different programs delivered from 

20 centres, and these programs and services are all focused 

on achieving the organisation’s mission of ‘Equipping people to 

make a positive change through working with clients to provide 

prevention, treatment, harm minimisation and support services’. 

Celebrating 25 Years 

1981 

Drug Awareness & Relief 

Movement (DRUG-ARM) began 

in Queensland with 3 health 

promotion offi cers. 

1984 

Resource Centre opened 

1986 

First Treatment Program 

commenced 

1989 

First street van commenced in 

Brisbane, QLD. 

First webpage developed 

1990 

NSW offi ce opens 

1992 

DRUG-ARM trademark 

registered 

1993 

Queensland Temperance 

League becomes the Drug 

Awareness and Relief 

Foundation 

1999 

SA offi ce opens 

2000 

ACT SOS patrol commences 

2002 

DRUG ARM Australasia is 

formed as an Australian 

Company limited by guarantee 

2006 


operating in 3 states and 1 

territory with 22 offi ces 

So DRUG ARM Australasia continues to build upon its strong 

foundation of service to support clients and participants while 

constantly exploring and improving the quality of the programs 

which the organisation provides. We are proud to have been 

operating under the DRUG ARM name for 25 years. 

Dr Dennis Young 

Executive Director DRUG ARM Australasia


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OUR VISION 

To be recognised as a key provider of quality alcohol and 

other drug prevention, treatment, harm minimisation and 

support services. 

OUR MISSION 

Equipping people to make a positive change through 

working with clients to provide prevention, treatment, harm 

minimisation and support services. 

OUR VALUES 

The worth of each individual 

Each individual who has contact with the organisation is to 

be treated with respect and dignity based upon our Christian 

principles of caring and supporting individuals. 

The enhancement of skills, opportunities, knowledge, 

personal growth and safety of individuals 

The organisation provides opportunities for clients, 

volunteers and staff members to undertake training and skills 

development processes to increase the capacity of both the 

individuals and the organisation to better manage alcohol 

and other drug situations. The organisation is committed to 

providing and promoting a safe and healthy workplace for 

clients, volunteers and staff members. 

Integrity and accountability 

The organisation is committed to achieving accountability 

in all aspects of program and service delivery including 

professionalism, fi nancial and human resource management. 

Wise leadership based upon vision and innovation 

The organisation seeks to put research into action through 

new and innovative action learning programs and services 

in local communities to provide a practical application for 

research theories. 

CONTENTS 

1. Promoting Leadership and Strategic 

Management ................................................4 

2. Corporate Governance ...............................6 

Profi les of the Directors 2005-2006 

Profi les of the Managment Group 2005-2006 

3. Programs .................................................... 10 

Program Principles 

Drug Arm Programs and Services 

Outreach Services .................................... 10 

IMPIP – Ipswich Management of Public 

Intoxication Program 

MOSHPIT - Mobile Outreach Support Health 

Project by Integrated Teams 

Schoolies 

SOS - Street Outreach Service 

Toowoomba Second Hand Outlet Store 

Treatment Services ................................... 12 

HART - Home Assessment and Response Teams 

CART – Community Assistance Response Teams 

CASPA – Communities and Schools Promotion 

Achievement 

FADS – Family Assist Drug Support 

Family Support, Toowoomba 

GAADSS – Goondiwindi Alcohol and Drug 

Support Service 

Get Set – Peer Leadership Program 

PSP - Personal Support Program 

QIDDI / Court Diversion 

Time Out Centre 

4. State Highlights 2005-06 ......................... 14 

New South Wales Highlights 

Queensland Highlights 

South Australia Highlights 

5. Centre for Addiction Research and 

Education (CARE) ...................................... 16 

6. National Marketing and Fundraising ...... 19 

7. Chaplaincy Services ................................. 23 

8. Corporate Services ................................... 24 

9. Future Direction ........................................ 26 

10. Program Statistics .................................... 28 

11. State Advisory Committees .....................34 

12. Staff ........................................................... 37 

13. DRUG ARM Australasia Supporters .......39


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AT A GLANCE - 

SNAPSHOT OF DRUG 

ARM PROGRAMS AND 

SERVICES 

Our organisation 

WESTERN AUSTRALIA 

(LICENSED PROVIDER) 

• GERALDTON 

• ARMADALE 

• UNLEY 

• RIDGEHAVEN 

PETERHEAD • 

GLENELG • 

• MACKAY 

• BUNDABERG 

• SUNSHINE COAST 

TOOWOOMBA • 

LOGAN • BRISBANE 

WARWICK • • GOLD COAST 

STANTHORPE • 

GOONDIWINDI • 

• NORTHERN BEACHES 

FAIRFIELD • • WOLLONGONG 

• SUTHERLAND 

• CANBERRA 

Drug Awareness and Relief Foundation 

Board of Directors 

Executive Committees 


Board of Directors 

Finance Committees 

Executive Committees 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 

Centre for Addiction 

Research and Education 

National Marketing and 

Fundraising 

Corporate Services 

States and the 

Programs Delivered 

Resource Centre 

Training 

Research 

Marketing 

Public Relations 

Database 

Publications 

Abbreviations 

CASPA Communities And Schools Promoting 

Achievement 

CART Community Assessment Response 

Team 

FADS Family Assistance and Drug Support 

FSP Family Support Program 

GAADSS Goondiwindi Alcohol And Drug 

Support Service 

HART Home Assessment and Response 

Team 

IMPIP Ipswich Management of Public 

Intoxication Program 

MOSHPIT Mobile Outreach Support Health 

Project by Integrated Teams 

PSP Personal Support Program 

QIDDI Qld Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative 

SOS Street Outreach Service 

TOC Time Out Centre 

NSW 

SOS 

Fairfi eld 

Bankstown 

Liverpool 

Sutherland 

Northern 

Beaches 

Newscastle 

Wollongong 

HART 

Fairfi eld 

QLD 

SOS 

Gold Coast 

Ipswich 

Toowoomba 

Bundaberg 

Brisbane 

MOSHPIT 

Brisbane 

HART 

Brisbane 

Ipswich 

PSP 

Brisbane 

Ipswich 

Gold Coast 

QIDDI 

Brisbane 

Ipswich 

Sunshine Coast 

Mackay 

Goondiwindi 

IMPIP 

Ipswich 

FADS 

Toowoomba 

Warwick 

Stanthorpe 

FSP 

Toowoomba 

CASPA 

Toowoomba 

GAADSS 

Goondiwindi 

TOC 

Logan 

SA 

SOS 

Glenelg 

Unley 

Elizabeth 

CART 

Glenelg


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2005 – 2006 was a busy year of growth and 

development for DRUG ARM Australasia. There 

has been a continuation of the growth and range 

of programs and services delivered by DRUG ARM 

in three States and one Territory. Approximately 

40,000 contacts were made on the streets through 

the various Outreach services, and Treatment 

services made 7,500 client contacts. Across 

the organisation a total of 34,500 hours were 

kindly donated by volunteers, which is worth 

approximately $517,500. 

Thank you to everyone who has helped make a 

difference in 2005-2006, we could not have done it 

without your support. 

SUMMARY OUTREACH SERVICES 

NUMBER OF CONTACTS 

SUMMARY TREATMENT SERVICES 

NUMBER OF CLIENTS 

NSW 

9,766 

NSW 

278 

TOTAL 

38,946 

QLD 

18,832 

TOTAL 

7,507 

QLD 

6,391 

SA 

10,348 

SA 

838 

SUMMARY VOLUNTEER HOURS 

Schoolies 

964 

Outreach 

10,482 

SUMMARY OF CARE PRESENTATIONS 

NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS 

Schools 

7,009 

TOTAL 

34,498 

Treatment 

13,659 

CARE Students 

9,393 

TOTAL 

14,536 

Churches 

285 

Academic 

3,293 

Community 

3,949 

SUMMARY FUNDRAISING INCOME 

Direct Mail Events 

$73,869 $81,857 

TOTAL 

$793,912 

Telemarketing 

$437,394 

Other 

$200,791 

No. of Contacts 

900 

800 

700 

600 

500 

400 

300 

200 

100 

- 

747 

Information 

Information Dissemination Summary 

529 

Journal articles 

805 

Loans 

549 

News articles 

94 71 98 

e-Information 

awareness sent 

e-Newsletters 

sent 

New borrowers 

59 

New members 

(inc corporate) 

549 

News articles 

supplied 

Activity


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1. Promoting Leadership and Strategic Management 

CHAIR AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S 

REVIEW 

A year of action – A year of challenges 

This is our second year of operating as DRUG ARM 

Australasia and it has been a year of highs and 

lows. We have worked hard to achieve the goals 

set and have ensured the programs and services 

we deliver maintain their high quality and support 

and meet the needs of our clients. Our challenge 

now is to continue to match these programs to 

growing needs within our community. 

Success built upon sound foundation and 

partnerships 

The company continues to expand based upon 

the directors’ and managements’ fi rm conviction 

that the strength of the success of our company 

depends upon the strength, professionalism and 

support of our partnerships and joint venture 

projects with government and non government 

agencies. These partnerships ensure we strive for 

continual improvement within our programs and 

services to ensure the company provides quality 

programs and effective, effi cient client services. 

Client support 

The company provides assessment, care, 

support and treatment services through a range 

of programs delivered by its three Divisions: (1) 

Outreach; (2) Treatment Services; and (3) The 

Centre for Addiction Research and Education. 

This year DRUG ARM provided support for a total 

of 46,500 clients through our Outreach Programs 

(38,946 people) and Treatment Programs (7,507 

people). 

Information Dissemination 

The directors continue to ensure that information 

dissemination is a crucial component of the work 

of DRUG ARM. The Centre for Addiction Research 

and Education (CARE), with its Resource Centre 

and Library, the provision of drug education and 

training, together with program evaluation and 

street based research, ensures the company 

remains well informed of the latest research on 

which our entire client focused programs and 

services are founded. 

The Centre for Addiction Research and 

Education 

This year the Centre provided 33,139 information 

items including fact sheets and brochures, 

with 14,536 participants attending the various 

awareness, education and other workshops and 

briefi ng provided by this division. This year there 

was a 34% increase in the number of sessions and 

a 62% increase in the number of participants. 

Staffing and Volunteers 

During the 2005-06 fi nancial year the company had 

65 staff members across all divisions. 30% of our 

staff are fulfi lling full time positions, while 60% are 

part time and 10% are casual. 

Volunteers donated 34,498 hours of service during 

the year which provides DRUG ARM with additional 

client support services that is valued at over 

$517,500. 

Managing Risk 

Managing risk is an area that the Board of Directors 

and senior management have clearly identifi ed 

as a key area to focus upon during the year. The 

Board has developed and implemented a risk 

management policy for the organisation and it is 

the responsibility of each of the divisional, program 

or team managers to manage the risk in their 

respective areas and report all and any identifi ed 

potential risks. The Board has adopted strategies to 

manage risk which includes insuring against risks 

where possible or required by law.


1. Promoting Leadership and Strategic Management continued 

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Thanks to all 

The huge number of clients who gain benefi t from 

our programs and services only do so through 

the dedication, professionalism, and enthusiasm 

of our committee members, managers, staff, 

volunteers and supporters who all contribute to the 

overall professional quality services provided by 

DRUG ARM. On behalf of the Directors we thank 

all of these people for the tremendous work done 

by DRUG ARM during this fi nancial year. Your 

endeavours have surely lead to an improvement in 

many people’s lives. 

In reading this annual report you will see a list of 

many of the donors, supporters, and partners 

who have provided invaluable support, during the 

fi nancial year, for DRUG ARM to deliver services 

to those in need. A full list of all the people who 

in some way have supported the work of this 

organisation could not be printed as it would be so 

long. However, we wholeheartedly thank everyone 

who has contributed in any way to the work we do 

and assure you all that together we will continue 

to improve the quality of life for our many clients in 

each of our divisions and program areas across the 

states where DRUG ARM has a presence. 

Mr Peter Henderson 

Chairman of the Board 


Executive Director 

The coming year will create new challenges and 

new solutions. DRUG ARM will continue to develop 

and improve our programs and services to help 

those in need. The organisation looks forward to 

working with our partners and developing more 

networks in the Australian Capital Territory, New 

South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and 

Western Australia. The directors, managers and 

staff recognise the ever increasing need for relevant 

services responding to current research to work 

with families and individuals who experience the 

harms associated with alcohol and drug use and 

DRUG ARM will continue to deliver programs to 

assist those in need.


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2. Corporate Governance 

PROFILES OF THE DIRECTORS 

2005-2006 

Mr Peter Henderson 

Chairman 

B.Bus, G.Dip. Mgt, G.Dip. 

Applied Finance and 

Investment FCPA, ASIA, 

MAICD 

Peter Henderson has been involved with DRUG 

ARM for over twenty-fi ve years having served in 

various capacities on the Board of the Queensland 

Temperance League, the Drug Awareness and 

Relief Foundation (Australia) and DRUG ARM 

Australasia. Currently he is Chairman of the 

Foundation and of DRUG ARM Australasia. Peter 

also serves on the Board of IOR Friendly Society 

Ltd, the IOR Community Care Pty Ltd, owns an 

accounting practice and a fi nancial planning fi rm 

and is a member of several professional bodies. 

Mr Bevon Luhrs 

Treasurer 

Business Proprietor 


Executive Director 

B Bus., G. Dip. FET, MBA, 

D HSM, AFAIM, MAICD 

Dr Young is the Superintendent/Executive Director 

of the Drug Awareness and Relief Foundation 

(Australia) as well as Executive Director of DRUG 

ARM Australasia. He has extensive experience 

in leadership and management and has worked 

directly in this fi eld of alcohol and other drugs 

since 1988. Dennis is also a Director of the Mental 

Health Association Queensland, Chairperson of 

the Nyunda Park Co-operative for mental health 

consumers and a committee member of the QC- 

MOVE consortium. Dennis is a member of the 

Australian National Council on Drugs, a member 

of the “Of Substance” Journal committee and 

holds numerous positions and memberships of 

organisations which work in the alcohol and drug 

fi eld. 

Dr John Roulston 

Deputy Chair 

Cert. Teaching, B Ed., M.Litt, 

M Ed., Admin PhD, FQIEA, 

FACEL, FAIM, FACE 

Bevon is a retired bank manager who spent fortytwo 

years in the banking industry. He has served 

on the Board of the Drug Awareness and Relief 

Foundation (Australia) as Treasurer for eight years 

and has been Treasurer of DRUG ARM Australasia 

since 2002. His career in banking took Bevon 

to many centres throughout Queensland. His 

fi nal twenty-six years with the bank were spent 

in the state administration sector where he fi lled 

management roles in lending, leasing, commercial 

lending and the human relations areas and three 

years as Manager of the ANZ head offi ce in 

Brisbane. In retirement Bevon has maintained 

his involvement in a family business and has an 

active role in his Church, the Gideon International 

organisation, and is an active member of two brass 

bands. 

Dr John Roulston is the Executive Director of the 

Association of Independent Schools of Queensland 

and a past Moderator of the Queensland Synod 

of the Uniting Church in Australia. Dr Roulston has 

served on the Board of the Drug Awareness and 

Relief Foundation (Australia) since 1996, has been 

Deputy Chair of this Foundation since 2001 and 

held the same position with DRUG ARM Australasia 

since its commencement in 2002. He is chair of the 

DRUG ARM Australasia Queensland Committee. 

Dr Roulston has also been active over several years 

in peak Drug Education committees established by 

the Australian Government.


2. Corporate Governance continued 

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Major Brian Watters AO 

Director 

BA Med. Sociology 

Mr David Watts 

Director 

BA, Dip. App. Psych. 

Major Watters has been involved with DRUG ARM 

for twelve years and a Salvation Army Offi cer for 

twenty-nine years. Whilst most of his service in the 

Salvation Army has been in the area of addictions, 

it has also included appointments in evangelical 

centres, prison chaplaincy, psychiatric chaplaincy 

and as Director of Youth Services for Western 

Sydney. Major Watters was chair of the Australian 

National Council on Drugs (ANCD) from 1998-2005, 

is a past president of NADA (Network of Alcohol 

and Other Drug Agencies, NSW) and served 

for three years on the New South Wales Health 

Minister’s Drug Advisory Council. Major Watters 

was a founding member of the Professional Drug 

and Alcohol Workers Association and is a current 

member of the New South Wales committee of 

DRUG ARM Australia. In May 2004 Major Watters 

was elected to the UN International Narcotics 

Control Board for a fi ve year term. 

David has worked in the alcohol and other drug 

fi eld in Tasmania and South Australia for thirty 

years. He is currently employed by Drug and 

Alcohol Services South Australia which is the 

main state government drug and alcohol service 

provider. As a registered psychologist he has 

worked with inpatient and outpatient services and 

has been involved in numerous programs including 

those provided to Aboriginal communities, industry 

and correctional services. Most recently his 

professional interests have turned to public health 

issues, particularly the prevention of alcohol related 

harm. 

Ms Leonie Short 

Director 

Cert. Dental Therapy, Dip. 

Clinical Hypnotherapy, BA 

Educ. and Sociology, M 

Health Planning 

Leonie is a registered dental therapist whose 

academic and research career spans seventeen 

years. In 2001 she was the Federal Member 

for Ryan in the House of Representatives of the 

Parliament of Australia. She is currently a Senior 

Lecturer in the School of Dentistry and Oral Health 

at Griffi th University on the Gold Coast. She is a 

Director of the Australian Dental Council, a member 

of the Public Records Review Committee and 

a member of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s 

Hospital Research Foundation. She is also active 

in Zonta International, the Country Women’s 

Association and Lions.


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PROFILES OF THE MANAGEMENT 

GROUP 2005-2006 

Dr Dennis Young Executive Director 

B Bus., G. Dip. FET, MBA, D HSM, AFAIM, MAICD 

(see Directors’ profi les) 

Ms Heather Pitt 

Manager Corporate 

Services 

Heather Pitt commenced work in 1977 with the 

Queensland Temperance League which became 

the Drug Awareness and Relief Foundation 

(Australia) in 1991. Heather completed her 

accountancy training during her early years with 

the Queensland Temperance League and her 

accounting career with the organisation began in 

1988. Heather has been the Corporate Services 

Manager since 2000. 

Mr Ray Crompton 

Manager National 

Marketing and 

Fundraising 

Ray Crompton joined DRUG ARM in October 2000 

as National Marketing and Fundraising Manager 

and has been involved in the marketing and 

fundraising profession for twenty-fi ve years. Prior 

to commencing work with DRUG ARM Ray worked 

in marketing, fundraising and promotion for the 

Wesley Hospital. He is Past President Fundraising 

Institute of Queensland and an active member of 

Rotary. 

Ms Caroline Salom 

Director Centre for 

Addiction Research and 

Education 

Cert. IV TAA, Dip. Cmty Serv. 

Mgt, BSc Hons 

Caroline Salom joined DRUG ARM in 2003 as 

the Director, Centre for Addiction Research and 

Education (CARE) following her work with the Youth 

Off The Streets organisation in New South Wales. 

Caroline has had extensive experience in medical 

research, education, fundraising and events and 

volunteer management. Her original background 

is in research; she spent fi fteen years in medical 

research and new therapeutics development at the 

University of NSW, the Garvan Institute of Medical 

Research and commercial organisations including 

Wellcome UK and Pacifi c Biotechnology. 

Rev. Warren Myers 

Chaplain 

Cert. IV WTA, B Div., BA 

Hist., M. Div., M Th. 

Rev. Warren Myers has had a varied career as 

a minister of religion, a teacher and a social 

worker. He has served in churches in the United 

States, Jordan, New Zealand, Western Australia 

and Queensland and has taught at the Christian 

Heritage College and Westminster Theological 

College in Brisbane, where he serves on the Board 

of Governors. In more recent years Warren has 

worked with homeless and drug affected youth 

as coordinator at Goodna Youth Services. He 

had retired from active duties but in 2003 Warren 

agreed to become the National Chaplain at DRUG 

ARM Australasia.



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Ms Bianca Moerman 

Manager South Australia 

and New South Wales 

BA Soc., Grad. 

Dip. Soc. Wk 

Bianca Moerman was appointed State Manager 

of DRUG ARM South Australia in 2001. Bianca is a 

member of the South Australian Network of Drug 

and Alcohol Service (SANDAS), fi ve Drug Action 

Teams and several other state committees across 

South Australia. Bianca was appointed as Manager 

of New South Wales in July 2005. In this role she 

oversees the staff and programs delivered in that 

state and visits the staff team on a regular basis. 

Mrs Krishna Heffernan 

Manager Queensland 

Dip. Cmty and Yth Wk, Dip. 

Theol., BA Visual Arts, Grad. 

Dip. Adult Educ., Grad. Dip. 

Educ., M Leadership 

Krishna Heffernan joined DRUG ARM as 

Queensland State Manager in 2003. She had 

come from a business consultant position 

which specialised in management strategies for 

Indigenous organisations. Her background is in 

the fi eld of adult education and for ten years she 

worked in Aboriginal education within NSW TAFE. 

Krishna is a qualifi ed teacher and has coordinated 

education programs and community projects for 

communities in New South Wales.


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3. Programs 

PROGRAM PRINCIPLES 

All programs and services provided by DRUG ARM 

are committed to: 

• Recovery 

All programs and services to assist and support 

clients to become actively involved in improving 

their quality of life. 

• Respect Clients 

All programs and services incorporate social 

justice practices that ensure all clients seeking 

support from DRUG ARM have equal access 

to programs and services and are treated with 

respect and dignity. 

• Client-Centred Service Delivery 

We ensure that the needs of the clients are 

central to all interventions delivered by the 

organisation. 

• Evidence-Based Practice 

All programs and services to be based upon 

sound research and best practice models. 

• Regular Monitoring, Reviewing and 

Evaluation 

All programs and services to be reviewed and 

evaluated annually. 

• Outcome-Based Practice 

All programs and services to contribute to better 

outcomes for clients, volunteers and staff. 

• Continual Improvements 

To be committed to continual improvements 

through the development of a learning culture 

committed to best management practices. 

• Managing Risk 

To identify and manage risks for the benefi t 

of clients, volunteers, visitors, staff and the 

community. 

• Developing relationships with nongovernment 

and government agencies 

To developing partnerships that enhance the 

quality of the intervention outcomes for the 

client. 

• Skilled Staff 

To acquire and maintain professional, skilled 

and motivated staff to work together in 

coordinated multidisciplinary teams. 

DRUG ARM PROGRAMS 

AND SERVICES 

OUTREACH SERVICES 

Ipswich Management of Public Intoxication 

Program - IMPIP 

This program is a Street Outreach patrol 

intervention for young people and others who are 

intoxicated and in need of support in the Ipswich 

CBD. Services provided include those of the Street 

Outreach Services, emergency transport, crisis 

intervention, education, referrals and connection to 

relevant service providers, as well as diversionary 

programs for youth at risk. The program is run by a 

part time coordinator and project offi cers who are 

assisted by a pool of trained dedicated volunteers. 

IMPIP is a joint venture between Ipswich City 

Council and DRUG ARM funded by the Department 

of Communities. 

Mobile Outreach Support Health Project by 

Integrated Teams - MOSHPIT 

MOSHPIT provides a unique mobile outreach 

and health service to substance affected people 

including young people at risk of homelessness 

and disadvantaged groups in inner city Brisbane. 

The MOSHPIT van offers a fully equipped onboard 

health centre, providing dressings for minor 

wounds, checkups, referrals to other agencies and 

support in gaining housing if required.


3. Programs continued 

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The program is run by full time coordinators and 

staffed by a range of professionals including 

Centrelink offi cers, nurses and counsellors and 

volunteers. 

MOSHPIT is a partnership funded through a 

number of generous sources including Centrelink, 

St Luke’s Nursing Service, Mater Mothers, SQWISI 

and Biala Sexual health, and DRUG ARM. 

Schoolies Recharge Zone 

Over 10 days of the Gold Coast Schoolies Festival 

teams of Outreach volunteers operate one of 

the Recharge Zones, providing support to the 

estimated 30-40,000 young people at the Festival. 

Additionally, the Centre for Addiction Research and 

Education (CARE) conducts research examining 

drug- and risk-taking behaviours of young people at 

the Festival; this research is also heavily supported 

by volunteers. Our research over eight years shows 

that alcohol is the drug of choice for Gold Coast 

Schoolies. 

DRUG ARM’s Recharge Zone collaborates 

with volunteers from Rosie’s, Scripture Union, 

Volunteers In Policing (VIP), Hotel Chaplaincy 

and Gold Coast Schoolies Support Team, as 

well as working closely with State Emergency 

Services (SES), ambulance (QAS), police and event 

organisers. The Zone provides drinks, information 

and physical support, along with assessment, 

general support and reconnection. 

Street Outreach Services – SOS 

The Street Outreach Services delivered by DRUG 

ARM in New South Wales, Queensland, South 

Australia (and as a partnership in Canberra) are 

mobile patrols that engages individuals on the 

street who are experiencing harm associated 

with alcohol and other drug use, homelessness 

and mental health issues. The services provide 

information and referrals related to drugs and 

alcohol, as well as other life issues such as 

relationships and employment. The mobile patrols 

are crewed by committed and trained staff and 

volunteers. To assist volunteers to engage young 

people the vehicle is stocked with tea, coffee and 

Milo and other snacks. The outreach teams provide 

a range of services including: 

• information/brochures e.g. health issues, 

accommodation 

• clothing and blankets 

• a listening ear and caring emotional support 

• transport in emergency situations 

• information on issues regarding health, social or 

lifestyle issues, alcohol and other drugs 

• referrals and connection to other DRUG 

ARM programs and services as well as other 

agencies which offer long term support 

programs. 

In Queensland and New South Wales the SOS 

programs are funded by community donations, 

sponsorships and fundraising. South Australia 

has been able to gain some funding from the 

South Australian Department of Health, and ten 

local councils - City of Playford, City of Salisbury, 

City of Tea Tree Gully, Town of Gawler, City of 

Port Adelaide Enfi eld, City of Holdfast Bay, City 

of Marion, City of Mitcham, City of Onkaparinga 

and from dedicated sponsors to support the SOS 

programs in the northern, western, southern and 

north eastern regions of Adelaide. 

Toowoomba Quality Second-hand 

Clothing Store 

The Opportunity Shop is located in Toowoomba. 

It is staffed very ably by a band of dedicated 

volunteers who sort, price, maintain and sell goods 

at the shop. Funds raised by the shop go towards 

supporting the Toowoomba SOS program.


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TREATMENT SERVICES 

Home Assessment and Response Team - 

HART 

The HART program has been delivered by DRUG 

ARM in Queensland and in New South Wales since 

1999. The program is a free treatment service which 

works with individuals who have personal problems 

with alcohol or other drug (AOD) use or who are 

coping with someone else’s use of alcohol or other 

drugs, such as a family member. The HART program 

is a mobile service, offering the option of meetings 

at a DRUG ARM offi ce or home visits. The program 

offers assessment, support, case management, 

brief treatment interventions and referrals to 

appropriate agencies. Clients include people of 

all ages with drug and alcohol problems. HART 

also provides a telephone support service where 

trained staff and volunteers can answer general 

questions relating to drug use and effects, and 

offer referrals to other community and government 

services. The Queensland HART program is funded 

by the Department of Health and Ageing and 

through DRUG ARM fundraising, donations and 

sponsorships. 

Community Assessment and Response Teams 

- CART 

The CART program is based in South Australia 

and is similar to the Queensland HART model 

with some specifi c areas of difference, including 

providing support to clients in the Liver Clinic at 

Flinders Medical Centre as well as offering services 

to individuals who are currently hospitalised or 

undertaking detoxifi cation. The minimum age of 

clients is 16 years with no upper age limit. Clients are 

also provided with interventions aimed to improve 

other relevant areas of life including relationships, 

communication techniques, living skills and social 

skills training. CART services are provided by 

professional staff and trained volunteers; a program 

coordinator, project offi cer and support worker 

with backgrounds in psychology, primary health 

care and social work staff the program. Volunteers 

are from a variety of backgrounds, some holding 

qualifi cations in relevant fi elds and others being 

members of the community with a strong desire 

to provide assistance to others. The program is 

based in Glenelg and services the cities of Marion, 

Onkaparinga and Holdfast Bay. It commenced on 1 

July 2004 and is funded until 30 June 2008 by The 

Commonwealth Government Illicit Drug Strategy 

NGO Treatment Grants. 

Community And Schools Promoting 

Achievement - CASPA 

CASPA is an after school program which works in 

conjunction with the Toowoomba Family Support 

Program offering emotional and educational 

support to children who are having diffi culty coping 

in the classroom due to family and other outside 

infl uences. The clients include children and youth 

in the Toowoomba area. The program is run by a 

project offi cer, counsellors and a volunteer team 

who have had training to help children and youth 

cope with their emotional problems. The program is 

funded by DRUG ARM. 

Family Assistance and Drug Support - FADS 

FADS is an early intervention program that provides 

individuals and their families with the skills and 

knowledge to make informed decisions about 

options for drug treatment and support strategies for 

themselves and other family members. Interventions 

are targeted to the individual’s specifi c needs and 

circumstances to provide each person with the skills 

and knowledge to make informed decisions. The 

program is funded by the Department of Families, 

Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and 

delivered by dedicated project offi cers who are 

trained in alcohol and drug treatment options and 

counselling techniques. 

Family Support Program - FSP 

The Family Support Program offers support and 

assistance to families including children where a 

family member has a family, relationship or parenting 

issue. The main focus of the program is to promote 

positive and effective parenting through increasing 

parent’s knowledge, skills, self confi dence and self 

esteem. The program is run by fully qualifi ed staff 

and trained volunteers in Toowoomba and is funded 

by Department of Communities. 

Get Set Project 

The Get Set Project was a South Australian initiative 

and began as a 15 month pilot project in July 2004 

and fi nished in November 2005 primarily for young 

people in the 12-25 age group, in the north eastern 

region of Adelaide, South Australia. The aim of Get 

Set was to identify and bring together young people, 

already at risk from their illicit drug use, to encourage 

them to build strategies and to develop protective 

factors within their communities. Although the 

primary aim of the Get Set project was to focus on 

young people, the adult mentors working with them 

also received personal development opportunities 

and benefi ts from their involvement. 

The mode of operation was to work with and 

support young people who in the past had



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misused illicit drugs. The DRUG ARM team 

delivered peer education workshops to develop 

strategies to empower the participants to make 

informed decisions about their life and behaviours 

surrounding drug use. The participants, with the 

DRUG ARM project staff, not only gained from the 

workshops but also produced a book and a music 

CD written about their experiences and personal 

accounts of the dark side of drug use and how they 

turned it around to achieve extraordinary things. 

The Get Set Project was a wonderful success as it 

supported young people to lead a healthier, drug 

free lifestyle. Following this success DRUG ARM 

will continue to try to gain continuing funding to 

implement this successful project in other regions of 

Adelaide. 

Goondiwindi Alcohol And Drug Support 

Services - GAADSS 

The GAADSS program operates in Goondiwindi, 

Boggabilla and Toomelah and provides a rural and 

remote intervention service for young people and 

their families who are experiencing harm through the 

use of alcohol and other licit and poly-drug use. The 

program includes a comprehensive assessment, 

case management and treatment options. The 

program is run by suitably qualifi ed staff and trained 

volunteers. GAADSS is supported by Queensland 

Health, Waggambah Shire Council and Goondiwindi 

Town Council. 

Personal Support Program - PSP 

The Personal Support Program (PSP) delivers one 

on one support to clients with long term barriers 

to employment. It is a bridge between short term 

crisis services and employment assisted programs 

like Job Network. PSP consultants offer a range of 

services including (but not limited to) counselling, 

support, advocacy, mediation, information and 

referrals to other community support agencies 

and primary health and mental health workers. 

Participants in PSP have been referred from 

Centrelink for individual attention because they 

face diffi cult circumstances. Participants may face 

non-vocational barriers such as homelessness, drug 

and/or alcohol problems, personality disorders, 

mood disorders, anxiety disorders, domestic 

violence, fi nancial management problems, social 

isolations, and poor communication and/or language 

skills. The DRUG ARM PSP consultants are trained 

professionals with degrees in a variety of disciplines 

including psychology, social work, behavioural 

sciences, teaching and counselling. The service is 

offered as an outreach program to individuals in the 

Greater Brisbane Area, Beenleigh, Ipswich and the 

Gold Coast. Consultants have been successful with 

assisting participants to overcome their barriers to 

fi nd fulfi lling, gainful employment, study at tertiary 

and university level, or become an active member 

of their community. The program was initiated by 

the Federal Government in June 2003 with the aim 

to help participants with the skills to participate in 

the community and was originally funded through 

the Department of Employment and Workplace 

Relations. 

Court (and Police) Diversion Program - QIDDI 

The Court Diversion Program (Queensland Illicit 

Drug Diversion Initiative) offers assessment and early 

intervention strategies for young people faced with 

court appearances due to drug issues. The program 

offers a 2.5 hour assessment and education session 

with a professional drug and alcohol counsellor 

and aims at identifying any mental health issues, 

assessing the social and relationship behaviour, 

and then providing education and literature to assist 

the client to make positive choices about their 

lifestyle. The clients are mainly people charged with 

minor drug offences and the program is offered 

as an alternative to being fi ned or convicted for 

the offence. The program is run by trained staff 

who can offer a range of treatment options as well 

as the option to continue follow up treatments 

with another of the DRUG ARM programs. The 

program is delivered by DRUG ARM in Brisbane, 

Ipswich, Mackay, Sunshine Coast, Inglewood and 

Goondiwindi and is funded by Queensland Health. 

Time Out Centre (Gyndoo-Ngutha-Mudth) 

- TOC 

The Logan Time Out Centre (TOC) provides 

assessment, support, brief treatment interventions, 

referrals and a safe place for Logan youth to stay 

for a few hours while recovering from the effects 

of VSM (Volatile Substance Misuse) - paint and 

solvent sniffi ng. The Centre is open from 8am on 

Wednesday through to 8am on Monday and offers 

a 24 hour service during this period. The trained 

staff assist young people affected by VSM and 

provide referrals and ongoing client follow up. The 

young people are also able to have simple snacks, 

a change of clothes, access up to date information 

from our library on the harms associated with 

VSM, other drug use, and related issues and also 

entertain themselves with video games, board 

games, DVD or TV. The clients are young people 

aged 12 to 17 years. The TOC staff includes fully 

trained counsellors, social workers and alcohol 

and drug workers. Gyndoo-Ngutha-Mudth, 

meaning ‘children’s healing house’, is funded by the 

Department of Communities and funds raised by 

DRUG ARM Australasia.


14 4. State Highlights 2005-2006 

It is diffi cult to highlight all of DRUG ARM’s work 

across Australia, so each State has selected three 

major highlights to showcase from 2005-06. 

New South Wales Highlights 

The year has been one of growth and development 

for programs across New South Wales. Many of 

the programs continued to build upon the already 

existing number of volunteers, patrols and client 

contacts. 

Highlights of the year included a grant from 

Mounties (Mt Pritchard Community Club) to fund 

the Home Assessment Response Team (HART) 

program in Western Sydney. Many Rotary Clubs 

also continued to show their support for DRUG 

ARM by providing valuable funds to help maintain 

service operations in their respective regions. 

2005-06 saw the redevelopment of several of 

the SOS programs across NSW. Most notably 

the Wollongong Street Outreach Service has 

continued to grow and achieve excellent results. 

The establishment of a new offi ce in Newcastle 

was also a major highlight. This has allowed the 

Newcastle SOS program to re-establish itself in the 

Newcastle area and it is now starting to achieve 

some great results. 

Most notably, the contribution by our dedicated 

team of Volunteers has been one of the major 

highlights in 2005-06. The ability of DRUG ARM 

to grow and develop in NSW is a testament to the 

hard work and dedication of our Volunteers 

Throughout the year DRUG ARM NSW staff and 

volunteers participated in many community events, 

such as the 2006 Community Drug Action Team 

Forum, the Blacktown Community Services Expo, 

Volunteer Week activities and Drug Action Week. 

The last twelve months has been successful for 

DRUG ARM in New South Wales and it is hoped 

that the management and staff will be able to 

continue to build upon the solid foundations that 

have been established. 

Queensland Highlights 

Queensland has been involved in a few major 

developments in the delivery of programs and 

services. Most notably, the new Treatment 

Programs QMERIT and QIDDI have been extremely 

successful in their fi rst year. The Logan Time Out 

Centre is also continuing to prove itself as a positive 

service for the region. 

Queensland has extended their services north to 

Mackay and south-west to Goondiwindi, greatly 

increasing the number of people the company is 

now able to reach and offer a helping hand to. 

Securing funding for the QMERIT program was a 

great achievement for the Queensland staff and 

will allow DRUG ARM to continue to cement its 

presence on the Sunshine Coast. It will give DRUG 

ARM the opportunity to expand and secure its 

presence with the opening of offi ces in Redcliffe 

and Nambour in late 2006. 

Another funding achievement is the continuation 

of the QIDDI Program, Queensland Illicit Drug 

Diversion Initiative, which is funded by Department 

of Health and Ageing until 2008. QIDDI has 

assisted over 900 clients in seven regions during 

2005-2006. 

The Time Out Centre has continued to build 

strong successful working relationships with the 

community in Logan that will allow DRUG ARM 

to continue to deliver the pilot program extremely 

successfully. DRUG ARM’s Centre is the only 

pilot program that is still operating. A huge feat 

is the agreement by the Department of Health 

and Ageing to continue funding this initiative for a 

further two years. 

The growth and success of regional offi ces, 

particularly in Mackay and Goondiwindi, has been 

the third highlight for the last twelve months. 

Our staff member in Mackay has shown excellent 

ability to build good relationships and raise the 

profi le of DRUG ARM, taking on a Chairperson’s


4. State Highlights 2005-2006 continued 

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role with the volatile substance misuse working 

group and receiving ten letters of support in one 

afternoon. 

In Goondiwindi the worker over the last two years 

has developed a range of programs including a quit 

smoking campaign and a youth competition called 

Message in a Bottle. The Goondiwindi offi ce has 

also been involved in establishing a detox contract 

with the local hospital, creating a Goondiwindi 

wellness network, and providing drug and alcohol 

education to the local community through media 

on issues such as drink spiking, needle infection 

avoidance and school drug and alcohol policies. 

The Goondiwindi offi ce has worked very hard to 

develop positive relationships with local indigenous 

communities in Goondiwindi, Yelarbon, Inglewood, 

Toomelah and Boggabilla. 

South Australia Highlights 

The past twelve months have seen further 

expansion for DRUG ARM in South Australia. In 

November 2005, another Street Outreach Service 

(SOS) program was opened in the Western suburbs 

of Adelaide. South Australia now boasts six SOS 

programs. The program was offi cially opened by 

Fiona Barr, the Mayor of Port Adelaide/Enfi eld, who 

stated how pleased she was to have the much 

needed SOS operating in her Council area. DRUG 

ARM is very thankful to the Port Adelaide/Enfi eld 

Council and the South Australian Government for 

part funding in the Western SOS. 

Through collaboration with the young people 

involved in Get Set, two highly successful projects 

were designed to allow these young people to 

activate their leadership skills and implement 

a project within their community, and use peer 

education around alcohol and other drugs. The Get 

Set Program facilitated the production of a hip-hop 

music CD “Ill Sorted”, and also a book, “The Battle 

Within”. Workshops were run for production of both 

projects, during which youth were able to refl ect on 

their experiences through help in production. The 

lyrics to Ill Sorted were based on drug and alcohol 

use, and its impact on the lives of those involved. 

The compilation of Ill Sorted was made possible 

through collaboration with MC Simplex from 

Terrafi rma; DJ Debris from the Hilltop Hoods and 

DaKlinic. Ill Sorted proved to be a huge success, 

and provided these young people a medium to 

have their voice heard to teach other young people. 

The CD was launched on 9 September 2005, by 

Trish Draper, Federal Member for Makin. 

The Battle Within features true personal accounts 

and thoughts of ordinary young people who have 

experienced the consequences of drug use, but 

who have turned it around to achieve exceptional 

things. The book also contains some useful safety 

tips and reinforces the importance of friendships. 

The Battle Within was funded by The Department 

of Health and Ageing, National Illicit Drug Strategy 

Community Partnership Initiative. The Battle Within 

has proved to be just as successful as Ill Sorted, 

and was launched on 30 September 2005 by Trish 

Draper, Federal Member for Makin, and Dr Duncan 

McFettridge, State Member for Morphett. Sadly, the 

Get Set Program was closed in September 2005, 

through lack of funding. DRUG ARM SA is actively 

looking for new opportunities to refund this vital 

service. 

DRUG ARM South Australia provided support to 

annual school leavers at Victor Harbor. The venture 

was highly successful, offering invaluable support 

to young people over the three night event. Teams 

worked in conjunction with Encounter Schoolies 

team and local police, giving 174 volunteer hours to 

this project, and making over 2000 contacts over 

the festival.


16 5. Centre for Addiction Research and Education (CARE) 

The Centre for Addiction Research and Education 

(CARE) is a national division of DRUG ARM and 

provides support to all programs and staff across 

Australia. 

CARE maintains a lean team comprising a 

Librarian, a Library Technician, an Education 

and Training Coordinator and the Director. At the 

beginning of this fi nancial year CARE bade sad 

farewells to Librarian Alethea Hubley, who left 

to manage the library of All Hallows Theological 

College, Library Technician Margaret Mowberry 

(to the State Library) and to Kate Humphrys, 

Community Development Offi cer, who moved to 

the Department of Communities. However, CARE 

welcomed new Librarian Jillian Griffi n, previously of 

the Wesley Hospital, and new Library Technician 

Corrinne Hills, previously from South Australia, to 

the team. 

CARE’s work was augmented by contributions from 

University students from Griffi th University, QUT 

and University of Queensland across a number of 

faculties, who contributed over 2,250 hours to a 

number of projects. 

PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS 

National Evaluation project 

CARE undertook a nationwide evaluation of DRUG 

ARM programs. SOS programs in Wollongong 

(NSW), Brisbane, Ipswich and Bundaberg (Qld), 

MOSHPIT in Qld, HART programs in NSW and 

Qld and CART in SA, Get Set youth program in SA 

were all covered. This complex project involved the 

CARE students and staff in all states. During late 

2006, evaluations of SOS programs in NSW and 

SA and the FADS program in Toowoomba, Qld, will 

be completed. 

Schoolies Week research 

During November 2005 CARE continued its 10- 

year study of the drug- and risk-taking behaviour of 

young people celebrating at Schoolies Week on the 

Gold Coast. Data now exceeds 12,000 responses 

over 7 years, and was augmented in 2005 by initial 

data on young people’s intentions for Schoolies 

Week. One paper on this research was published 

in Of Substance journal in January 2005, and new 

results were presented at the 5th International 

Drugs and Young People conference in Sydney in 

May 2006. 

Publications 

Salom CL, Watts MP, Kinner S and Young 

DC, Schoolies Week In Perspective (2005), Of 

Substance, January 2005. 

Salom CL and Hubley AM (Eds), Matters of 

Substance 2005 – magazine for schools education. 

Salom CL, Watts MP, Kinner S and Young DC, 

Schoolies Week: Intent vs Reality (2006), presented 

at 5th International Drugs and Young People 

conference, Sydney, May 2006. 

Safer Partying Project 

Funded by the Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation 

Foundation (AERF), CARE has developed 

community information workshops on preventing 

the harms at adolescent parties, and is training 

members of communities across New South Wales 

and Queensland to deliver these sessions. 

Research collaborations 

QADREC (UQ): Amphetamines Treatment 

Outcomes Study (in association with NDARC) 

QADREC (UQ): Data contributions to national PDI 

and IDRS studies 

Criminology (Griffi th University): Youth crime 

prevention projects meta-analysis 

Education and Training 

Development of volunteer training courses 

continued during 2005-2006, with current 

modules updated and expanded to meet program 

needs. Three new stand-alone workshops on


5. Centre for Addiction Research and Education (CARE) continued 

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Case Management, Supervision and Debriefi ng 

and Presenting Parent-Student Workshops were 

developed and delivered for DRUG ARM staff 

and volunteers. Specialised workshops on drugs 

and working with young people were developed, 

customised and delivered for organisations 

including: 

• Tackling Life – a life skills program in 

collaboration with Mitchelton Rugby League 

Club for students from primary and secondary 

schools in Brisbane 

• Queensland Academy of Sport – drugs in sport 

workshops for elite stream athletes 

• Youth Enterprise Trust – workshops for staff 

working with at-risk and disadvantaged youth 

• Rockhampton Grammar School – workshops 

for teachers 

• Cherbourg Indigenous Community – inhalants 

– focussed workshops for community members 

and parents 


The Resource Centre continued to expand its reach 

across Australia, further developing its membership 

and links with other libraries and communities 

in need. Concerted work on document delivery 

and ease of access methods by the staff show 

results in the increased use of journal articles 

and professional development materials by staff 

and volunteers. Borrower profi les also refl ect 

increased external access to the collection by allied 

professionals. Supply of fact sheets and program 

information to the public continues to grow. 

Increased use of the on-line catalogue (OPAC) 

through the website refl ects a preference for use 

of electronic based information; the collection is 

developing to accommodate this. 

New organisational members/supporters 

include: 

• SA State Parliamentary Library 

• Regional libraries in Cherbourg, Maryborough, 

Innisfail, Townsville areas 

• Queensland Department of Corrections 

• Goodna Youth Services 

• Queensland Department of Communities 

• Surfers Paradise Management 

As well as preparation for external events, displays 

were developed for the following special events: 

International Women’s Day, Children’s Book Week, 

Mental Health Week, National Science Week, Drug 

Action Week and Volunteers Day. 

Media responses and information: 

CARE responded to over 55 media queries during 

the fi nancial year. Popular enquiry topics included: 

• Drug use statistics for local and national profi les 

• Schoolies Week 

• Inhalant use (or Volatile Substance Misuse – VSM) 

• School drug education 

• Drug testing in the workplace 

• Ice/amphetamine and ecstasy use 

Specialist programs: 

Tackling Life – collaboration with Mitchelton Rugby 

League Club – life skills for primary and secondary 

students – multiple schools in Brisbane 

Queensland Academy of Sport – presentation for 

elite stream athletics students 

Career Keys and other colleges – for students 

disengaged from mainstream schooling 

Youth Enterprise Trust 

Rockhampton Grammar School 

Cherbourg Indigenous Community


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CARE CLIENT STATISTICS 


CONTACT TYPE 

PUBLIC/ 

CORPORATE 

STAFF 

TOTAL 

Loans 205 600 805 

News articles supplied - - 549 

Journal articles supplied - - 529 

e-Information awareness sent - - 94 

e-Newsletters sent - - 71 

New members (inc corporate) 7 52 59 

New borrowers 34 64 98 

Acquisitions - new items catalogued - - 640 

OPAC (catalogue) usage - - 6,812 

Information requests (inc those requiring extensive search/synthesis) - - 747 

Materials supplied (brochures, fact sheets etc) - - 33,139 

Education and Training 

TYPE OF PRESENTATION 

LOCATIONS 

NO. OF 

SESSIONS 

PARTICIPANTS 

Displays 3 6 3,000 

University and TAFE 4 12 238 

Schools and Colleges 68 104 6,819 

Parent Student workshops 2 2 60 

Teacher training 2 3 30 

PandF/PandC Groups 2 2 100 

Community groups 13 16 297 

Youth groups 2 2 120 

Churches 2 3 260 

Church/theological colleges 2 2 25 

Corporate training 4 4 42 

Volunteer training 29 34 402 

Conference presentations 1 1 400 

External meetings re programs 10 10 12 

Police 2 2 11 

Media Interviews 65 65 65 

Research 6 14 2,655 

Total 2005-2006 217 282 14,536 

Locations: 

Brisbane Rockhampton Charleville 

Toowoomba Cherbourg/Murgon Cooroy 

Warwick/Stanthorpe Gold Coast Bundaberg 

Quinalow/Miles/Dalby/Chinchilla Logan/Beenleigh Sydney


6. National Marketing and Fundraising 

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Enhancing Relations 

DRUG ARM continues to develop marketing 

and fundraising strategies that promote the 

highly professional and progressive not-for-profi t 

organisation. The marketing division achieved this 

by working with each of the state managers and 

their teams throughout the year. 

The team is particularly indebted to the many 

community and corporate organisations and 

individuals who have so loyally supported the 

continuing work of DRUG ARM around Australia. 

Marketing 

The Marketing Division managed in excess of 

90 activities during the last fi nancial year; a 

tremendous effort by this small team. 

A major emphasis has been to ensure that the 

organisation’s brand is used correctly in all material 

produced under the DRUG ARM name or logo. 

One of the highlights of the year was the launch 

of a new-look website in February which makes it 

easier for users to access vital information. Several 

staff members worked extremely hard in updating 

the information available to the public online, and 

produced a very valuable asset for the organisation. 

Since its launch over 11,900 home-page hits have 

been recorded in four months. 

The website revamp was the result of market 

research to gain a better understanding of what 

people’s perception of DRUG ARM is in the 

market place and their need of accessing current 

information. 

Publications 

The National Marketing and Fundraising division 

was responsible for: 

• Matters of Substance 2nd Edition, Queensland. 

6000 books were sponsored by the corporate 

community and distributed to schools 

throughout Queensland 

• Brisbane Charity Golf Day brochure 

• James Morrison Concert sponsorship brochure 

• ‘Hands On’ Newsletters 

• Resource Centre Alcohol and Drug fact sheets 

• SOS, HART, TOC and ROSS volunteer training 

forms and brochures 

• Signage for MOSHPIT and SOS vehicles 

Fundraising 

The fundraising strategies and campaigns for 

DRUG ARM included: 

• Direct mail appeals 

• Tele-fundraising campaigns 

• Newsletter appeals 

• Sponsorship appeals 

• Lapsed donor telemarketing campaigns 

• Special event fundraising. 

Direct mail campaigns during 2005-06 raised over 

$73,000 for DRUG ARM’s programs and services, 

and included: 

• Membership appeal 

• Tax appeal 

• Christmas appeal 

• Christmas card brochure 

• ‘Hands On’ Newsletter.


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has been successful in building partnerships with 

community groups and service clubs resulting 

in joint activities that generate funds for both 

organisations. These events have been highly 

successful for all parties involved. 

During the year the marketing division developed 

a project to reconnect to donors who had 

stopped supporting DRUG ARM, or lapsed in 

their membership, which has proved to be a most 

successful way to bring those supporters back as 

active donors once again. 

A major component of income comes from joint 

tele-fundraising partnerships with other charitable 

organisations. These events have been circus 

spectaculars, movie days, and zoo days, where we 

ask the corporate community to sponsor tickets 

for disadvantaged or ill children and their families 

in Queensland, New South Wales and South 

Australia. 

Our charity partners, including Mater Children’s 

Hospital, Spastic Centres and Variety, have been 

pleased with the outcomes and fi nancial support 

they have received, and feedback from attendees 

has been extremely positive. 

Percentage of Fundraising Totals 2005-2006 

Direct Mail 9% 

Events 10% 

Telemarketing 55% 

Other* 25% 

TOTAL INCOME $794,000 

*Includes: corporate, individual, Church and other 

donations, including workplace giving, bequests 

and online. 

Special Event Fundraising 

Over the past year special events have raised 

much needed funds, over $81,000, and greatly 

increased the awareness of DRUG ARM within 

the community. Events included: The Combined 

Brisbane Rotary Clubs Art Spectacular and the 

Rotary Club of Hamilton Charity Golf Day, which 

provided support for MOSHPIT; the Rotary 

Club of Toowong Fashion Parade, the Art with a 

Heart art show in Toowoomba, the Rotary Club 

of Stanthorpe James Morrison Concert, and 

the Ipswich Book Affair supporting DRUG ARM 

outreach work in those areas. 


also provides extensive assistance to States 

by helping to coordinate the opening of offi ces 

or launch of new programs. In 2005-06 these 

included: 

• MOSHPIT e-enablement launch 

• ROSS program launch 

• Gold Coast Street Outreach Service launch, 

sponsored by the Bank of Queensland 

• Stanthorpe Offi ce opening 

• Warwick Offi ce opening 

Corporate Support 

A special recognition award for key supporters was 

introduced in 2005. The Corporate Champions 

award recognises the value of the support 

corporate organisations provide to DRUG ARM. 

There are 5 recognition levels: Platinum, Gold, 

Silver, Bronze and Champion Supporter. We also 

provide a special recognition to companies who 

have supported us as without the ongoing fi nancial 

and in-kind donations we receive we would not be 

able to offer the range of services that are currently 

available. 

DRUG ARM is pleased to acknowledge the 

following Corporate Champions:


6. National Marketing and Fundraising continued 

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Gold - $50,000 

Bank of Queensland, Qld 

Boeing Australia, Qld 

San Remo Macaroni Company Pty Ltd, SA 

Silver - $20,000 

Adelaide Bank Charitable Foundation Pty Ltd, SA 

Mortgage Choice, SA 

Punch Joseph and Associates, Qld 

Perpetual Trustee Company, SA 

Bronze - $10,000 

ANZ Private Bank, Qld 

CAF Australia, NSW 

Goodna RSL Services Club Inc, Qld 

IP Foodservice Australia, Qld 

QML, Qld 

Wilson HTM, Qld and NSW 

Champion Supporter 

Barcode Products, Qld 

Brambles Industries Limited, NSW 

Macquarie Equities Ltd, SA 

Recognition 

A to Z Embroidery, SA 

Brighter Ideas Pty Ltd, Qld 

Day Business Solutions, SA 

Dr Duncan McFetridge, SA 

Force One Group, Qld 

Minter Ellison Lawyers, Qld 

PR Print, Qld 

Tony Lowe and Co, Qld 

Westfi eld Marion, SA 

Westfi eld Tea Tree Plaza, SA 

State Support 


provides ongoing support to each state. 

Presentations to community and service clubs as 

well as speaking at various DRUG ARM regional 

and community meetings, are a major part of this 

support. The National Manager travels regularly to 

each State to provide assistance with marketing 

and fundraising strategies, and to promote the 

fundraising needs in the regions. 

Media 

In 2005-06 a total of 45 recorded media releases, 

media alerts or community announcements were 

sent to local and regional outlets from the National 

Offi ce. These were in regards to special events, 

calls for volunteers, to notify the public of upcoming 

volunteer training dates, in response to a topical 

issue, or for a special awareness campaign such 

as Drug Action Week or pre-Christmas celebration 

tips. 

We fi elded over 85 requests from media for 

information and had 15 articles referring to 

DRUG ARM published in mainstream media in 

Queensland. In South Australia 4 radio interviews 

were aired, 20 articles appeared in the local 

Messenger Newspapers and 2 television interviews 

with Channel 7 went to air. 

Giles Computers, SA 

Hella Australia Pty Ltd, SA 

IB Coaching, SA 

K J Poole Accounting Firm, Qld


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6. National Marketing and Fundraising continued 

Website 

At the end of February 2006 DRUG ARM launched 

a new website with a brand new look, easier to 

negotiate options, and better features. 

Below is a summary of the number of hits we have 

received since this update. From a modest number 

in February, it continues to grow substantially and is 

highly ‘reachable’ by search engines. 

FEB MAR APR MAY JUN TOTAL 

Home page 155 856 2985 4659 3263 11918 

Latest News 43 86 347 429 417 1322 

Programs 133 386 1314 1775 1825 5433 

Contact Us 11 73 228 322 292 926 

Resources 81 424 2009 4230 3001 9745 

BAILEY Program 

The BAILEY Program (Building Awareness 

Innovation and Leadership through the 

Empowerment of Youth and families) draws on 

the experiences of former professional basketball 

player, Mr Eric Bailey. Eric delivers a range of 

support programs to schools, companies and 

community groups in the areas of teamwork, 

leadership, motivation and drug awareness, and 

currently focuses on Queensland clients. He has 

been associated with DRUG ARM for the past nine 

years. 

Thank you to supporters 

The National Marketing and Fundraising Division 

thanks all those who have assisted in making the 

task of raising funds and marketing the organisation 

so much easier. 

Special thanks to the media for the increased 

support we have received in all the states under 

which we operate. 

The year ahead will as always be a challenge to 

all, however with the work being done by those 

associated with DRUG ARM, particularly in the 

areas of Marketing and Fundraising, we have a 

great base to work with and for this we say thank 

you.


7. Chaplaincy Services 

23 

Reverend Warren Myers 

Reverend Warren Myers has been Chaplain of 

DRUG ARM Australasia for four years and as 

Chaplain has a variety of tasks to perform. His role 

includes providing counsel and guidance to staff, 

attending management meetings and sitting on 

committees and assisting in staff interviews. The 

most important of these tasks is the pastoral and 

spiritual care of the staff and volunteers. Once a 

week the Chaplain hosts a ‘coffee and chat’ time 

to help staff and volunteers start their day with the 

Lord and His Word and prayer which also helps to 

promote staff morale and unity. 

In last year’s report Rev Myers said that the 

Chaplain’s role at DRUG ARM is that of an 

encourager. It still is. As well, the Chaplain provides 

counsel and support to the management team, 

staff and volunteers. This has involved confi dential 

help with personal, family or work related problems. 

The outstanding way that staff pulled together 

to continue the work of DRUG ARM whilst the 

Executive Director was ill in May 2006 was 

impressive and demonstrated the strong guidance 

Rev Myers provided to staff during this period. 

DRUG ARM is supported by and responsible to 

an association of Christian denominations and 

service groups. This link goes back to colonial 

days in Queensland when Christian temperance 

movements addressed the harms in the lives of the 

early settlers caused by the misuse of alcohol and 

sexually transmitted diseases. 

Many churches have responded generously and 

personally to DRUG ARM’s needs, including the 

Wesley Uniting Church in Kangaroo Point that has 

a group of folks who knit blankets for those in need. 

They have invited Rev Myers six times to receive 

beautiful blankets for the Winter Warmer Appeal. 

Those who receive these blankets from the street 

vans appreciate that personal love and care that 

goes into each blanket. Another quilting group in 

Toowoomba also makes blankets for those in need 

through the Toowoomba street outreach. It is this 

personal touch that demonstrates the love of Christ 

to those in crisis in their lives. 

DRUG ARM works on Christ’s behalf and yours 

to equip people to make a positive change in their 

lives and relationships. 

Part of the help that DRUG ARM provides is 

practical, the contact on the street or in the home, 

the word of encouragement and support, the 

warm ‘cuppa’ on a cold night, and support in time 

of need. Another part is the chance to help needy 

people to understand that the grace of Jesus Christ 

and repentance and faith in Him bring real and 

lasting freedom. The Gospel brings genuine and 

lasting change in a person’s life. 

Today’s issues have changed, and DRUG ARM 

confronts current problems such as the effects 

of licit and illicit drug and alcohol misuse among 

young people and in society as a whole. Through 

street outreach, health vans, creative intervention 

and support programs, and education and 

research, DRUG ARM continues to assist people 

to make positive changes in their lives. DRUG ARM 

does this in the name of Jesus Christ. 

During 2005-06 Rev Myers had the opportunity to 

represent DRUG ARM at several denominational 

assemblies and conferences, seeking to establish 

better linkages and networks with local churches 

and church leaders. Rev Myers has enjoyed 

visiting different congregations to present the 

vision and challenges of DRUG ARM, including 

Congregational, Seventh Day Adventist, Uniting, 

Presbyterian, Baptist, Wesleyan Methodist, 

Anglican and independent churches.


24 8. Corporate Services 

Social Responsibility and Accountability 

The Corporate Services Division is a highly skilled 

and dedicated team based in the National Offi ce in 

Brisbane. The team consists of four staff members: 

Corporate Services Manager, Personal Assistant to 

the Executive Director, Finance and Administration 

Support, and Administration Support. 

Corporate Services ensures that the coordination 

and delivery of programs and services across 

all states and divisions is handled smoothly and 

that the high service quality of these programs 

is maintained. The division is responsible for 

support of the Board of Directors, administration 

coordination, human resource management, and 

fi nancial accountability. 

Corporate Services is responsible for providing 

clear and concise guidelines for managers, 

employees, volunteers and clients on the delivery 

process of all programs and services and reviews 

and updates all Policy and Procedure Manuals. 

These Manuals include Financial Management 

Practices, Outreach, Treatment and Intervention 

Manuals, Corporate Governance and Risk 

Management and Human Resource Management 

Policy. 

Staff numbers have continued to increase with the 

development and expansion of programs across 

the states, with full-time, part-time and casual staff 

now totalling 65, up from 41 staff only eighteen 

months ago. 

Total Employees – 30 June 2006 

LOCATION 

FULL 

TIME 

PART 

TIME 

CASUAL 

TOTAL 

NSW 1 6 0 7 

QLD 7 20 7 34 

SA 2 8 0 10 

National Offi ce 9 5 0 14 

Financial Summary 

During 2005-2006 DRUG ARM received funding 

through The Drug Awareness and Relief Foundation 

(Australia), government grants, community trusts 

and foundations, investments, properties and 

partnerships with other non-government agencies, 

service clubs, corporate sponsorships, and the 

Australian community. 

The total income generated for the 2005-2006 

fi nancial year was $4,129,576 and total program 

expenditure for Outreach, Treatment, Education, 

and Diversion and Employment programs was 

$4,117,311. This income provides DRUG ARM 

with the opportunity to provide assistance to over 

60,000 individuals during the year, across Australia. 

National Income 2005-06 

FROM % 

Federal Government 15.5 

State Government 23.39 

Local Government 4.13 

Community Grants 4.14 

Fundraising 20.03 

Partnerships 6.07 

Sale Resources and Services 4.32 

Donation – Parent Company 22.41 

National Use of Funds (Expenses) 2005-06 

REGION/AREA % 

New South Wales 9.87 

Queensland 50.54 

South Australia 13.82 

CARE 7.45 

Corporate Services 10.98 

Marketing and Fundraising 7.36


8. Corporate Services continued 

25 

INCOME CHART 

State Government Grants 

24% 

Donation - Parent Company 

22% 

Local Government Grants 

4% 

Partnerships 

6% 

Federal Government Grants 

16% 

Community Grants 

4% 

Sale Resources & Services 

4% 

Fundraising 

20% 

EXPENSES CHART 

Marketing & Fundraising 

7% 

Corporate Services 

11% 

CARE 

7% 

Queensland 

51% 

New South Wales 

10% 

South Australia 

14%


26 9. Future Direction 

BUILDING CAPACITY AND 

SUSTAINABILITY 

Within the national offi ce of DRUG ARM the future 

direction of our CARE division, led by Caroline 

Salom, is to move away from registered training 

to focus on developing more direct relationships 

with other registered training organisations. This 

will allow DRUG ARM to expand the quality and 

quantity of training available to volunteers and front 

line workers in the alcohol and other drug fi eld. 

Our key partnerships, with both government and 

non government organisations, continue to be 

vital for the future of DRUG ARM at our program 

service delivery level in the various states, as well 

as with our Centre for Addiction and Research and 

Education (CARE). 

Our corporate, community and service club 

partnerships can never be overstated in the overall 

national success of DRUG ARM. The corporate 

and service clubs continuing support for DRUG 

ARM provides the ongoing fi nancial capacity for the 

organisation to continue to meet the ever increasing 

demand for our programs and services. 

At the program level we are encouraged by 

the strengthening relationships, particularly 

with government agencies in Queensland and 

South Australia. The recognition of the value 

of our outreach services in South Australia by 

the SA Department of Health provides great 

encouragement for the South Australian team 

under the leadership of Bianca Moerman. In 

Queensland our expanding reputation, particularly 

with our treatment programs, is due largely to the 

leadership of Krishna Heffernan. 

New South Wales, under the coordination of 

Matthew Geracitano, will be a key area of focus 

for the organisation in 2006-2007 as we strive to 

secure a fi rmer foothold with our outreach and 

treatment programs. The Outreach programs in 

Wollongong, Northern Beaches, Newcastle and 

Western Sydney will be the focus of a renewed 

effort to streamline the NSW outreach services. The 

primary overall focus for the state will be to secure 

a fi nancial basis for all programs in the state and 

to continue to develop the treatment programs to 

respond to the increasing demand for counselling 

support from our clients. 

Within the national offi ce of DRUG ARM the future 

direction of our CARE Division is to move away from 

gaining our Registered Training Organisation status 

to focus on developing more direct relationships 

with other registered training organisations and 

thus to expand the quality and quantity of training 

available to volunteers and front line workers in 

the alcohol and other drug fi eld. Apart from the 

education and training component of CARE the 

research element, particularly our longitudinal 

study of young people’s at risk behaviour during 

the Schoolies Festival each year at the Gold Coast 

in Queensland, will continue and expand into other 

states. CARE will continue to expand the design, 

development and implementation of workplace 

interventions. To assist in meeting the increased 

demand for education, training and workplace 

interventions another staff member will be recruited 

to assist with this work in the next fi nancial year. 

Marketing and Fundraising, under the leadership 

of Ray Crompton, remains a vital and continuing 

area of challenge for the coming year. Expansion 

of our existing funding base is a key to the success 

of DRUG ARM and essential for the organisation to 

maintain the capacity to fund and deliver current 

unfunded programs that have been evaluated as 

providing vital support services for our clients. 

An additional staff member will be recruited for 

the National Marketing and Fundraising team to 

support the Queensland fundraising efforts as well 

as the current staff. This will increase the division’s 

capacity to reach the fi nancial targets, especially 

in Queensland. To actively assist the promotion of 

our fundraising work in each state we are aiming for 

the placement of a fundraising staff person in each 

of the state head offi ces. The South Australia state


9. Future Direction continued 

27 

offi ce currently has a staff person working part 

time in this role and Queensland will be have a full 

time staff person in the 2006-2007 fi nancial year to 

continue this policy direction. 

The division that is the backbone of the 

organisation, Corporate Services, is long overdue 

for a new accounting software package to 

meet the ever increasing demands of fi nancial 

accountability and to improve the effi ciency and 

effectiveness of the fi nancial management and 

reporting for the whole organisation. The Corporate 

Services Manager, Heather Pitt, and her team with 

assistance from external partners will investigate 

and evaluate suitable accounting software. This 

evaluation should be completed by November 

2006 and, once approved by the Board, the plan 

is to have the new software and system in place in 

early 2007. 

Overall, we see that 2006-2007 will be an exciting 

year and once again there will be many challenges 

to face. DRUG ARM looks to the new year with 

renewed confi dence and capacity underpinned by 

the professionalism and skills of our dedicated staff 

and volunteers who are a core factor in the success 

of our work. The team will continue to grow to 

meet the challenges ahead. With growth comes 

a management challenge, however, the expected 

increase in our capacity will provide a greater ability 

and more opportunities to reach out and touch the 

lives of the community and our clients in a positive 

way and this fulfi ls the objectives of DRUG ARM 

Australasia. 

We look forward to working with all our partners 

and supporters in the coming year. 

During the next fi nancial year the structure of the 

organisation’s reporting and management will be 

reviewed. The frequency of board and committee 

meetings will streamline the governance, 

management and communication processes within 

DRUG ARM. This is in line with the board policy 

of reviewing the governance to ensure continual 

improvement within the organisation. 

The new fi nancial year, 2006-2007, provides an 

opportunity for DRUG ARM Australasia to revitalise 

the working relationships with our DRUG ARM 

colleagues particularly in Western Australia, the 

ACT and New Zealand. This will be a priority area 

for the organisation.


28 

10. Program Statistics 

SOS - STREET OUTREACH SERVICES 

New South Wales Street Outreach Service 

FAIRFIELD/ 

LIVERPOOL 

BLACKTOWN/ 

HILLS 

SUTHERLAND 

WOLLON- 

GONG 

NEWCASTLE 

NORTHERN 

BEACHES 

2005-06 

TOTAL 

No. of Patrols 61 32 37 103 9 32 274 

No. of Client Contacts 899 1,007 648 4,849 360 2,003 9766 

Volunteer Hours 635.5 316 544 1,264.5 158 361 3279 

South Australia Street Outreach Service 

GAWLER 

NORTH 

EAST 

WEST 

SOUTH 

SOUTH 

WEST 

NORTH 


TOTAL 

No. of Patrols 53 40 29 68 40 65 295 

No. of Client Contacts 1180 1505 1625 2334 745 2959 10348 

Volunteer Hours 365.25 246.75 313.25 802 412.75 708 2848 

Queensland Street Outreach Service 

BRISBANE 

BRISBANE 

NTHSIDE 

LOGAN 

IPSWICH 

BUNDAB- 

ERG 

TOO- 

WOOMBA 

GOLD 

COAST 


TOTAL 

No. of Patrols 222 17 32 29 77 115 68 483 

No. of Client Contacts 3500 646 470 417 1565 5844 783 11660 

Volunteer Hours 1512 250.75 208.5 186 1395 1330.2 284 3771.45 

Queensland Mobile Outreach Support Health Project by Integrated Teams (MOSHPIT) 


TOTAL 

No. of Patrols 228 

No. of Client Contacts 3360 

Volunteer Hours 916.8 

Queensland Ipswich Management of Public Intoxication Program (IMPIP) 


TOTAL 

No. of Patrols 188 

No. of Client Contacts 2246 


SOS FINANCIAL SUPPORT 

Toowoomba Second Hand Outlet Store, Queensland 


TOTAL 

Total volunteer hours 5832 

Total number of sales 5929 

Total Sales $22,830


10. Program Statistics continued 

29 

TREATMENT SERVICES 

New South Wales Treatment Services 


2005-06 TOTAL 

New Clients 47 

Exited Clients 28 

Client Contacts 278 

Client Referrals 141 

Regions Covered 

Fairfi eld, Liverpool and Bankstown 


Program Volunteers 

38 volunteers 

Students 

2 students 

Number Volunteer Trainings 3 training sessions conducted during the year 

Volunteer Training Hours 

N/A 

Networking visits 27 

Queensland Treatment Services 





Client Contacts Phone support 1382; Offi ce Visits 736; Home Visits 187 



Brisbane Metropolitan, Logan and Ipswich 



24 volunteers (3744.8 hours) 

Students 

21 students (1489.5 hours) 

Number Volunteer Trainings 4 training sessions conducted during the year 

Volunteer Training Hours 144 

Networking visits 96 

QIDDI - Queensland Illicit Drugs Diversion Initiative 

BRISBANE IPSWICH MACKAY NOOSA NAMBOUR 

GOONDI- 

WINDI 

INGLEWOOD 


TOTAL 

Total no. of referrals 151 399 199 82 68 29 8 936


30 10. Program Statistics continued 

PSP - Personal Support Program 


Number of New Clients 111 


Face to Face Visits 1983 

Other Contacts 3446 

Referrals to Other Agencies 351 


South East, South West and North Brisbane, Logan, Ipswich, Gold Coast 

Volunteer Hours 

80 hours 

Student Hours 

320 hours 

Networking Visits, Clients and Staff 180 

Action Plans Completed 118 

Client Reports Completed 286 

Total Caseload 152 

Time Out Centre, Logan 


Total Number of Clients 274 

Total Number of Indigenous Clients 265 

Total number of non-indigenous clients 9 

Number of clients returned once 80 

Number of clients who return more than once 133 

Number of self referrals 239 

Number of police referrals 2 

Number of clients from other agencies 28 

Number of clients successfully managed into accommodation 7 

Number of referrals to other agencies 210 

Number of crisis sessions 80 

Number of clients requiring medical treatment 24 

Number of transports provided 125 

Number of occasions of overnight stays 450 

Total number of male clients admitted 126 

Total number of female clients admitted 148 

Average age of clients 

15.03 years 

Total admission 574 

Total non admission (contacts) 320 

Final Total 894



31 

GAADSS – Goondiwindi Alcohol And Drug Support Service 







Goondiwindi, Boggabilla, Toomelah 

Total Volunteer Hours 136.5 

Program Volunteers 2 

Students 1 

Number Volunteer Trainings 6.5 


Number Schools Visited 

All students in grades 4-7 in Goondiwindi and Toomelah (QLD and NSW) 

FADS - Family Assistance Drug Support Program 


Clients (case managed) 162 

Clients (once off) 63 

Contacts with clients (includes phone support, home visits, offi ce visits) 727 

Telephone contacts 246 

Referrals to other agencies 77 

Referrals from other agencies 90 


Toowoomba, Warwick, Stanthorpe 

School educational sessions (drugs/alcohol and safety) 59 

Total volunteer hours 1598 

FSP - Family Support Program, Toowoomba 


Clients (case managed) 171 

Clients (once off) 26 

Contacts with clients 424 

Phone contacts 192 

Referrals to other agencies 64 

Referrals from other agencies 54 

Volunteer hours 224 

CASPA – Communities And Schools Promoting Achievement, Toowoomba 


Total number of programs presented 18 

Number of sessions held 24 

Total contacts 487 

Number of children who participated 47 

Number of volunteers 26 

Volunteer hours 328


32 


South Australia Treatment Services 

CART – Community Assistance Response Teams 







Cities Marion, Onkaparinga, Holdfast Bay 

Total Volunteer Hours 

2850 hours 


2332 hours 

Students 

518 hours 

Number Volunteer Trainings 3 


Number Schools Visited 1 

Get Set – Peer Leadership Program 


Mentors 4 

Peer Educators 8 

Weekly meetings 3-16 

Weekly book workshops 3 

Weekly hip-hop workshops 6 

4 week peer education training 1 

Social activities 6 

Volunteer hours 

750 hours



33 

SCHOOLIES WEEK 

Queensland - Gold Coast 16-25 November 2005 


Number of staff 5 


Volunteer Hours 790 

Contacts 

34510 drinks supplied 

AOD Information supplied 1040 

Supports 146 

South Australia - Victor Harbor 25–27 November 2005 


Number of staff 4 


Volunteer Hours 174 

Contacts 2017 

AOD Information supplied N/A 

Supports 

N/A


34 

11. State Advisory Committees 

The Chairman of DRUG ARM Australasia Board 

(Mr Peter Henderson) and the Executive Director 

(Dr Dennis Young) are both automatic members of 

every advisory committee so are not listed under 

every committee in the following pages. 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA COMMITTEES 

State Committee Members 

Bianca Moerman (DRUG ARM State Manager) 

Lyle Strachan (Rotary Club Member) 

David Watts (Senior Project Offi cer – DASSA) 

Barry Squire (Retired Security Advisor) 

Martin Meredith 

Northern Regional Committee Members 


Glen Clark (SOS Volunteer Support Worker) 

Trish Vinton (DRUG ARM Volunteer) 

Malcolm Buckby (Member for Light) 

Neil Stiller (Pastor Elizabeth Lutheran Church) 

Chris Gill (SAPOL) 

Kerri Godwin (Pastor Gawler Baptist Church) 

North-Eastern Regional Committee Members 


Jeff Roberts (SOS Volunteer Support Worker) 

Brendon Littlechild (Tea Tree Gully Salvation Army) 

Rachel Paterson (Youth Participation Offi cer, Tea 

Tree Gully Council) 

Todd Hacking (Trish Draper’s Offi ce) 

Tom Kenyon (State Member for Newland) 

Jo Mareolas (Drug Action Team Coordinator, 

Holden Hill) 

Mike Flynn (Team Leader for SOS) 

Francis Bedford (State Member for Florey) 

Southern Regional Committee Members 

Di Jackson (Rotary Club Group Eight) 

Mike Brown (City of Onkaparinga) 

Rachel Faulkner (Cove Youth Service) 

Dr Duncan McFetridge (MP) (Member for Morphett) 

Elaine Proud (Rotary Club Group Eight) 

Andrew Vanderwal (Hallett Cove Lutheran Church) 

Vanita Holt (CART Volunteer) 

Fiona Johnson (CART Placement Student) 


Carol Gannon (DRUG ARM Treatment Team 

Leader) 

Veronica Freund (CART Project Offi cer) 


Melanie Lovejoy (DRUG ARM Administrative and 

Support Worker) 

Lorraine Gibson (DRUG ARM Outreach Youth 

Worker) 

Western Regional Committee Members 


Emmalene Smith (SOS Support Worker) 

Jane Barr (Uniting Care Wesley) 

Peter Hill (APOSS) 

Brook Friedman (Port Adelaide/Enfi eld Council) 

Mardi Soweraker (SAPOL) 

Tammy Headon (DRUG ARM Volunteer) 

Get Set Regional Committee Members 


Eloise Houseman (Get Set Coordinator) 

Pat Cooper (CYFS Modbury) 

Trish Draper (Federal Member for Makin)


11. State Advisory Committees continued 

35 

Gail Lloyd (TTG Neighbourhood Development 

Offi cer) 


Maragrida Maia (DASC Elizabeth) 

QUEENSLAND COMMITTEES 


Dr John Roulston (Association of Independent 

Schools Queensland) 

Dr Joe Debatista (Sexual Health Qld) 

Dr Grant Pitman (Queensland Police Service) 

Dr Ken Smith (Chaplain, University of Qld) 

Peter Brand (Pharmacist, Wesley Hospital) 

Caroline Hauff (Principal, Clayfi eld Girls College) 

Susan Stevenson (Mental Association Qld) 

Rev Jan Whyte (Uniting Church Toombul) 

Brisbane Regional Advisory Support Network 

Krishna Heffernan (DRUG ARM State Manager) 

Kate Ramsay (Mater Hospital) 

Joe Debatistia (Sexual Health Qld) 

Scott McMullen (Social Worker, The Park Centre for 

Mental Health) 

Julie Boal (St Lukes’ Nursing) 

Josephine Clarke (DRUG ARM HART Volunteer 

Representative) 

Cindy Sinclair (Brisbane City Council) 

Mark Fairbairn (Manager of Biala, Queensland 

Health) 

Boyd Roach (Hospital Alcohol and Drugs Services 

(HADDS), Royal Brisbane Hospital) 

Representative from QuINN 

Representative from Nyunda Park Co-operative 

Bundaberg Regional Committee 


Peter Evan (SOS Volunteer representative) 

Robyn Dyer (Director of Bundaberg TAFE) 

Terry Farrell (Bundaberg Police Service) 

Mary Wilkinson (Bundaberg City Council) 

Colin Johnson (ATSIC representative and 

Indigenous elder) 

Val Steemson (Guardian Newspaper) 

Wayne Chamberlain (Oakwood State School) 

Tom Quinn (Barrister) 

Hon. Nita Cunningham MP (Member of the 

Queensland Legislative Assembly) 

Selwyn Appo (Indigenous community 

representative) 

Pastor Cam Rub (Heritage Christian College) 

Lincoln Williams (Heritage Christian College) 

Peter Wenham (Smarts Funeral Services) 

Ipswich Regional Advisory Support Network 


Peter Hand (Queensland Department of 

Communities) 

Mieke Burman (Queensland Department of 

Communities) 

Armand Von Stein (Offi ce of Bernie Ripoll MP) 

Elwyn Denman (Alcoholics Victorious) 

Ross Evans (Department of Corrective Services) 

Kevin Bull (Integrated Mental Health, Queensland 

Health) 

John Rowe (Lead-On) 

Jane Delaney-John (Ipswich City Council) 

Scott Healing (Young Peoples Health)


36 

11. State Advisory Committees continued 

Vic May (OZ Care) 

Nathan Cook (IMPIP Co-ordinator Ipswich City 

Council) 

Hon. Rachel Nolan MP (Member of Legislative 

Assembly, Ipswich) 

Sharon Godfrey (Team Leader ATODS, Queensland 

Health) 

Logan Reference Group 


Hon. Desley Scott MP (Member for Logan) 

Betty McGrady (NUTCHA ATSI Corporation) 

Peggy Tidyman (NUTCHA ATSI Corporation) 

Brett Davies (Queensland Health) 

Dora Croker (ATODS Queensland Health) 

Barry O’Neill (ATODS Queensland Health) 

Warren Locke (Queensland Health) 

Cath Bartolo (Youth and Family Service) 

Cr Russell Lutton (Logan City Council) 

Jason Reid (Logan City Council) 

Craig McMillan (Queensland Dept of Communities) 

Jodie Elder (Queensland Dept of Communities) 

Maureen Dunn (Queensland Dept of Communities) 

Michael Sheehy (Queensland Dept of Communities) 

Dale Murray (Centre Education Program) 

David Eeles (Queensland Ambulance Service) 

NEW SOUTH WALES COMMITTEES 


Matthew Geracitano (DRUG ARM State 

Coordinator) 

Capt. Stuart Evans (Oasis Project, The Salvation 

Army Canberra) 

Max Bunter (Rotary Club of Liverpool West) 

Mark Lam (Probation and Parole) 

Gary Raymond (NSW Police) 

Wollongong SOS Program 


Coordinator) 

Amanda Howells (DRUG ARM SOS Coordinator, 

Wollongong) 

Richard Schoenmaker (Wollongong Christian 

Reform Church) 

John Koster (Community Representative) 

Allan Cunynghame (Volunteer) 

Mike Greenwood (Dapto Anglican Church) 

Northern Beaches SOS Program 


Coordinator) 

Rowena Stulajter (DRUG ARM SOS Coordinator, 

Northern Beaches) 

Ashley Saunders (Baptist Church) 

Rob Vanden Blink (Warringah Council) 

Geraldine Grandelis (Murragunya) 

Greg Bourke (Queensland Dept Premiers and 

Cabinet) 

James Hoey (Boystown) 

Phillip Terrill (Boystown) 

John Dalgleish (Boystown) 

Karen Dawson (Combined Housing) 

Leisa Brandon (Youth and Family Service) 

Inspector Maurie Alker (Queensland Police Service 

Logan) 

Mike Pearson (Queensland Police Service Logan)


12. Staff 

37 

DRUG ARM AUSTRALASIA STAFF 

AS AT JUNE 2006 

NATIONAL OFFICE - Brisbane 

Dennis Young, Executive Director 

Heather Pitt, Corporate Services Manager 

Warren Myers, Chaplain 

Ray Crompton, National Marketing and Fundraising 

Manager 

Caroline Salom, Director Centre for Addiction 

Research and Education 

Betony Bickford, National Administration Manager 

Natalie Connell, Publications Offi cer 

Peter Evans, Queensland Fundraising Development 

Offi cer 

Jillian Griffi n, Librarian 

Corrinne Hills, Library Technician 

Josie Loth, National Marketing and Public Relations 

Offi cer 

Carol McGowan, Administration Support Accounts 

and Fundraising Database 

Robyn McMillan, Finance and Administration 

Support 

Michael Watts, Training Coordinator 

New South Wales 

Matthew Geracitano, NSW Program Coordinator - 

Fairfi eld 

Shalav Mehta, Street Outreach Service Coordinator - 

Western Sydney 

Amanda Howells, Street Outreach Service 

Coordinator - 

North and South Wollongong 

Sophia Marinos, Home Assessment and Response 

Team Project Offi cer - 

Fairfi eld 

Rowena Stulajter, Street Outreach Service 

Coordinator - 

Northern Beaches 

Kelly Samways, Street Outreach Service 

Coordinator - 

Newcastle 

Queensland 

Krishna Heffernan, Queensland Manager 

Tabor Akman, Street Outreach Service Coordinator - 

Brisbane 

Isobella Barber, Toowoomba Coordinator 

Jane Bett, Court Diversion Project Offi cer - 

Brisbane and Ipswich 

Don Cook, Street Outreach Service Coordinator - 

Bundaberg 

Robyn Deakin, Administration Assistant - 

Brisbane 

Scott Dodd, Street Outreach Service Coordinator - 

Gold Coast 

Ashley Edwards, Outreach Team Leader 

David Egan, Personal Support Program Project 

Offi cer - Brisbane 

Janet Fitzgibbons, Personal Support Program 

Project Offi cer - 

Brisbane 

Charlene Fogarty, Administration Support - 

Goondiwindi 

Kate Greener, Family Alcohol and Drug Support 

Coordinator - 

Toowoomba 

Werner Grimm, Court Diversion Project Offi cer - 


Darren Harris, Home Assessment and Response 

Team Coordinator - 

Ipswich 

Sandra Harvey, Time Out Centre Youth Worker - 

Logan


38 12. Staff continued 

Dorothy Hill, Family Alcohol and Drug Support 


Stanthorpe 

Jillian Johnson, Court Diversion Project Offi cer - 

Brisbane 

Cherise Kershaw, Court Diversion Project Offi cer - 

Mackay 

Diane King, Goondiwindi Alcohol And Drug 

Support Service Coordinator - 

Goondiwindi 

Wendy Lane, Personal Support Program Project 

Offi cer – Gold Coast 

Loretta Manning, Diversion Team Leader - 

Queensland 

Cherie Moncrieff, Family Alcohol and Drug Support 


Toowoomba 

Lee- Anne Rackley, Administration Offi cer - 

Toowoomba 

Christine Sachs, Family Alcohol and Drug Support 


Ipswich 

Sally Scott, Personal Support Program Coordinator - 

Brisbane 

Gary Shorthouse, Personal Support Program 


Gold Coast 

Donna Shrubsole, Personal Support Program 

Coordinator - 

Brisbane 

Shannon Spreadborough, Time Out Centre 

Coordinator - 

Logan 

Joel Spreadborough, Time Out Centre Youth 

Worker - 

Logan 

Matthew Stefanac, Home Assessment and 

Response Team Project Offi cer - 

Brisbane 

Cameron Stumer, Time Out Centre Youth Worker - 

Logan 

Dana Tangimetua, Administration Offi cer - 

Brisbane 

Laufoli Tulisi, Court Diversion Project Offi cer - 


Jacinta Vaisnys, Family Support Program 

Coordinator - 

Toowoomba 

South Australia 

Bianca Moerman, South Australia and New South 

Wales Manager - 

Unley 

Glenn Clark, Street Outreach Service Support 

Worker - 

Elizabeth 

Carol Gannon, Community Assessment and 

Response Team Coordinator - 

Glenelg 

Veronica Fruend, Community Assessment and 

Response Team Project Offi cer – 

Glenelg 

Lorraine Gibson, Street Outreach Service Youth 

Worker - 

Glenelg 

Melanie Lovejoy, Street Outreach Service Support 

Worker - 

Glenelg 

Jeff Roberts, Street Outreach Service Support 

Worker - 

Ridgehaven 

Emmalene Smith, Street Outreach Service Support 

Worker - 

Peterhead 

Kerry Southwell, Public Relations and Fundraising 

Coordinator - 

Unley 

Heidi Tregeagle, Administration Assistant - 

Unley


13. DRUG ARM Australasia Supporters 

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MAJOR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS 

DRUG ARM thanks the hundreds of individuals, 

families, businesses, service clubs, community 

groups, religious groups, philanthropic 

organisations and others who have assisted in 

making the task of raising funds and marketing 

the organisation so much easier throughout the 

past year. We also acknowledge the media for 

its increased support and interest in DRUG ARM 

Australasia. 

Honour Roll 

DRUG ARM acknowledges the generous support 

from the following organisations: 

NEW SOUTH WALES 

Service Clubs and Community Groups 2005-06 

Dapto Anglican Church 

Mt Pritchard District Community Club 

Rotary Club of Manly Sunrise 

Rotary Club of Pittwater Inc 

Rotary Club of Wollongong 

Second Chance Opportunity Shop Gymea/Miranda 

Uniting Church 

Western Suburbs Leagues Club Illawarra 

Corporate Sponsors 2005-06 

CAF Australia 

Government/Community Grants 

AERF 

Australian Government Department of Health and 

Ageing 

Department of Family and Community Services 

Newcastle City Council 

SOUTH AUSTRALIA 

Service Clubs and Community Groups 2005-06 

Gawler Baptist Church 

Lions Club of Glenside 

Rotary Club of Glenelg 

Rotary Club of South Adelaide 

Rotary Club of Tea Tree Gully 


Macquarie Equities Ltd 

San Remo Macaroni Company Pty Ltd 

Government/Community Grants 2005-06 

Australian Government Department of 

Health and Ageing 

City of Marion 

City of Mitcham 

City of Onkaparinga 

City of Playford 

City of Port Adelaide Enfi eld 

City of Salisbury 

City of Tea Tree Gully 

St George 

Sunshine Foundation 

Town of Gawler 

Partnership Fundraising Program 2005-06 

Rotary Club of Adelaide West Inc 

Spastic Centre of SA 

United Way South Australia Inc 

Partnership Fundraising Program 2005-06 

Rotary Club of Liverpool West Inc 

Variety, The Children’s Charity (NSW)


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QUEENSLAND 

Service Clubs & Community Groups 2005-06 

Goodna RSL Services Club Inc 

IOR Friendly Society Limited 

Ipswich Cats AFC 

Lions Club of Robina Inc 

Lions Club of Toowoomba Inc 

Parish Community of St Therese & St Anthony 

Rotary Club of Brisbane High Rise 

Rotary Club of Bundaberg Sunrise 

Rotary Club of Hamilton 

Rotary Club of Stanthorpe Inc 

Rotary Club of Stones Corner 

Uniting Church – Mudgeeraba 

Government/Community Grants 

AERF 

Australian Government Department of Family and 

Community Services 

Australian Government Department of Health and 

Ageing 

Brisbane City Council 

Department of Communities 

Ipswich City Council 

Ipswich City Council 

Queensland Health 

Partnership Fundraising Program 

Mater Foundation 

Rotary Club of Toowong 

Variety Queensland, The Children’s Charity 


ANZ Private Bank 

Australia Post 

Bank of Queensland 

Boeing Australia Limited 

Brambles Industries Limited 

Habania Pty Ltd 

IP Foodservices Australia 

Landwaste Equipment Qld 

Salmat Document Management Solutions 

Skymarketing 

Wagstaff Piling Pty Ltd 

Wilson HTM Investment Group


Equipping people to 

make a positive change.

National Office 

Level 2, 24 Hamilton Place, Bowen Hills, Qld 4006 

GPO Box 590, Brisbane, Qld 4001 

Phone: (07) 3620 8811 Fax: (07) 3620 8812 

Email: drugarm@drugarm.com.au 

New South Wales Office 

1/14 Court Road, Fairfield, NSW 2165 

PO Box 1030, Fairfield, NSW 1860 

Phone: (02) 9755 0596 Fax: (02) 9755 0593 

Email: drugarmnsw@drugarm.com.au 

Queensland Office 

Level 1, 24 Hamilton Place, Bowen Hills, Qld 4006 

GPO Box 590, Brisbane, Qld 4001 

Phone: (07) 3620 8800 Fax: (07) 3620 8801 

Email: drugarmqld@drugarm.com.au 

South Australia Office 

38 Unley Road, Unley, SA 5061 

Phone: (08) 8373 5364 Fax: (08) 8373 5367 

Email: drugarmsa@drugarm.com.au 

www.drugarm.com.au

Annual Report 2005-2006 - Drug Arm

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