Australian Drug Treatment And Rehabilitation Programme Incorporated (ADTARP Inc.)

has been formed to assist drug dependent people, their families and significant others to understand addiction. We will operate using the following key principles as guidelines for our activities. To provide education, which leads to understanding and tolerance and therefore find solutions.

MISSION STATEMENT

To take an active role in working with Government and non-government organisations for effective and humane treatments of drug dependent persons

To establish an approach to dependency that ensures it is recognised as a treatable and reversible illness that requires attention on the three main levels of recovery i.e. Physical, Mental and Emotional

To provide relevant services to drug dependent persons to enable and empower them to live a life free of drugs

To deliver treatment and recovery programs to those adversely affected

To assist other organisations with similar goals and objectives where possible

To allow for the collection of public donations and government assistance where given to provide the best possible services and facilities

To maintain a high standard of staff training in our concept of treatment and recovery

To participate in the education of the community and health authorities on the basic principles of dependency and what is required to assist individuals suffering from this illness

To inform the medical profession and the mental health profession that there are necessary and essential steps to be taken for the treatment of dependency to ensure ongoing recovery and rehabilitation.  Also, to facilitate and bring about understanding and initiate significant changes within these professions in relation to ongoing recovery and rehabilitation

To bring about the cooperation of organisations to deliver a variety of ethical treatments to act as an advocate for the ethical treatment within alcohol & other drugs.

(Originally written for DrugBeat of South Australia - October 1998 - Ann Bressington - Founder)

VISION STATEMENT

To provide quality treatment and rehabilitation based on observation, evidence and experience for those individuals who seek a life free of drugs.

To provide opportunities for staff to further their knowledge about addiction and their skills to assist those willing to change.

To develop collaborative and cohesive partnerships with like-minded organisations.

To deliver the best services possible congruent with information and expertise of the time and to be open to new information and be prepared to adjust our policies and procedures accordingly.

To respect the rights of our clients to receive services that is appropriate for their process at the time.

To provide support for parents and family members who have lived the trauma of addiction through a loved one.

To provide a wholistic education program that focuses on the mental, emotional and psychological aspects of recovery for family members and substance abusers.

To provide a variety of Personal Development modules designed to assist individual recovery needs for parents, clients, children of drug users, staff and volunteers