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THE TED NOFFS FOUNDATION (NOFFS) IS AUSTRALIA’S LARGEST PROVIDER OF DRUG TREATMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.

Originally named The Wayside Foundation, Noffs was established in 1970 by the great Australian humanitarian, Reverend Ted Noffs, and renamed in 1992 to honour his life’s work. Noffs’ services focus on helping young people with drug, crime and mental health issues and have achieved significant success in reducing all three.

Traditional youth rehabs and residential drug treatment for teens didn’t exist before Noffs. We pioneered adolescent drug treatment in the 1990s and have been the cutting edge ever since.

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THE “RAMP” DESCRIBES OUR APPROACH TO TREATING DRUGS AND YOUTH CRIME.

Developed by Noffs and our research partners at UNSW, the “ramp” diagram depicts the journey of a young person’s struggle with drugs and crime. The left side of the ramp is where a young person is before they begin experiencing issues. Most of our work occurs in the ramp itself but can continue for up to 5 years after.

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Treatment By The Numbers

Kids In Detention

26%

Reduction In

Kids Offending

Post-detention

Kids In Noffs Treatment

62% Reduction

In Offending

Post-treatment

62%

CUT DOWN DRUGS.CURB YOUTH CRIME.CREATE SAFER COMMUNITIES.

Ted Noffs Foundation has pioneered youth drug treatment for 60 years. Everything we do is based on the latest research. When you invest in NOFFS, you’re investing in safer communities.

Treatment By The Numbers Source: Qld Government, Youth Justice Strategy 2019 – 2023 and Noffs Internal Data Collection and Analysis

Success Following Noffs Treatment Source: Noffs Internal Data Collection and Analysis

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