Project Title:

Makin’ Tracks

Project Description:

Makin Tracks is a mobile team of two drug and alcohol workers who are available to help communities develop strategies to prevent petrol sniffing, alcohol and other drug misuse and to help communities who are already having problems because of substance misuse.

They are mobile because it’s often difficult for remote communities to provide accommodation. The team has a van and car and can set up anywhere.

How the team works - when invited in to a community, the team will talk with elders, Council, workers and/or the whole community and tell them what we have to offer and how we work. Then if the community decides to go ahead, they sit  down with and develop a strategy to tackle the substance issues of concern to that community.

The team will then help to put the strategy into action. We work with communities, not for them.

What the team will do

o Run community workshops to inform a community about a particular substance issue.

o Run community development work shops to help develop a strategy

o Help get that strategy up and running

o Help with funding applications and finding resources

o Come back from time to time to help with new programs

o Provide training and support for workers

o Keep communities and workers in contact with other people and communities - keep them up-to-date with what’s going on


What the team won’t do

o Provide funding - we can help you apply for funding from other sources

o We don’t do things for you - we work with you

o Get involved in community politics

o Spend months in your community we have a huge area to cover so we can only spend a few weeks at most but remember, we can come back regularly.

Helping communities combat drug and alcohol problems through education, training and support.  We come to you – a mobile team project.

Find out more

The team will be happy to provide an information session on request, with no
obligation or cost. This will explain the types of things the team will be able to do, the things they are not able to do and how they will work with your community on the goals you set.

Project Status

Current

A National Illicit Drugs Strategy (NIDS) project funded by the Australian Government.


Project Contacts

Andrew Biven
Special Projects Officer
Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Inc.
53 King William Street
Kent Town, SA, 5068
Ph: +61 (08) 8362 0395
Email: andrewb@adac.org.au

Jimmy Perry
Project Officer
Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Inc.
53 King William Street
Kent Town, SA, 5068
Ph: +61 (08) 8362 0395
Email: jimmy@adac.org.au

Paul Elliott
Project Officer
Aboriginal Drug and Alcohol Council (SA) Inc.
53 King William Street
Kent Town, SA, 5068
Ph: +61 (08) 8362 0395
Email: paul@adac.org.au