The Ted Noffs Foundation provides comprehensive residential and non-residential services to young people in need, and adults needing guidance to help a young person.
Residential Program:
Residential Program (PALM)
PALM (Program for Adolescent Life Management) is a residential program of up to three months (with up to 12 months continuing care) for young people aged 14 to 18 years with serious alcohol or other drug related difficulties who wish to take back control of their lives.
Young people taking part in the programs live in a safe and supportive environment where they can learn the skills they need to manage their own lives effectively. More information.
Adolescent Drug Withdrawal Unit (ADWU)
The Adolescent Drug Withdrawal Unit (ADWU) is a residential program
of up to two weeks duration for young people requiring a safe and
supportive environment in which to withdraw from significant alcohol
or other drug use.
The ADWU sets out to assist young people to make more informed decisions
and to take greater control of their lives- particularly around
the issue of drug use. More information.
Out-Client Services
The Ted Noffs Foundation’s Out-Client Services provide non-residential programs for young people aged 12 to 25 and their families. These programs include the schools program, individual counselling, family work, day programs and a, brokerage service.
Ted Noffs Foundation Schools Counselling Service
The program has been operating since 1996 in the Sydney Metropolitan
and regional areas. An independent body evaluated the program, and
as a result the Department of Education has funded further expansion.
Counsellors are present at schools for a half-day each week.
The Schools Counselling Service provides counselling and support for secondary school students with their own or others drug issues. The program aims to provide skills in dealing with drug or alcohol related difficulties and to promote retention at school. The students can self-refer using a drop-in system or may be referred by staff at the school. Also provided is a skills training group, a brief intervention program, for identified peer groups at risk. More information.
Individual and Family Counselling
The Ted Noffs Foundation provides individual counselling for young
people aged between 12 and 25 affected by drug or alcohol use -
either their own, their friends’ or family’s.
Family counselling is provided for families and carers of young people between 12 and 25 years who have drug and alcohol use related difficulties. More information.
ASK! Free Legal Service
Mallesons Stephen Jaques Solicitors, in conjunction with the Ted
Noffs Foundation, provide ASK! - a free legal service for young
people 14-21 years of age seeking help with a legal matter.
Training and Research
Ted Noffs Training - an initative of the Ted Noffs Foundation