It’s unlikely your child will bring up the subject of drugs and alcohol – downloading the toolkit is the first step to having these really important conversations.

We’ve sent you an email with a link to your toolkit so you can always find it when you need it. You’ll also find more details on how to put the toolkit to best use.

Look forward to a call from us soon – as a proactive parent/guardian, we’d love to talk with you about more ways to create a healthier future for every young person.

At Sir David Martin Foundation, we see the impact of drugs and alcohol on families when young people find themselves in crisis. For many, substance misuse is a coping strategy to deal with trauma, abuse and mental health challenges. The young people who benefit from the programs we fund have often experienced family breakdown, violence, homelessness and disrupted schooling.

Our aim is to provide youth-specific care to ensure these young people get the right help, tailored to their needs, so they can break the cycle of addiction and live happy, fulfilling lives.

Sir David Martin Foundation was established in 1990 by the late Governor of NSW, Sir David Martin and his wife, Lady Martin. They both shared the vision to give safety, hope and opportunity to vulnerable young Australians.

Sir David Martin Foundation believes that young people have the capacity to make sustained, positive change, when given the appropriate support.

The Foundation is the major funder of Mission Australia’s Triple Care Farm, a unique youth-specific addiction treatment centre which gives Australians aged 16-24 a safe place to get well and prepare for new opportunities.

Since 1990, we’ve raised more than $70M to enable best-practice models of treatment for youth drug and alcohol addiction.

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