Founded in 1997, Family Drug Support (FDS) is a non-religious, compassionate organisation that provides non-judgemental, non-directive support and information to families, carers, and friends affected by alcohol and other drug use.
Our mission is to assist families throughout Australia to deal with alcohol and other drugs issues in a way that strengthens relationships and achieves positive outcomes.
The FDS National Support Line is the only helpline in Australia dedicated specifically to supporting families, carers, and friends impacted by alcohol and other drug use. Staffed by trained volunteers, the service offers empathetic, non-judgemental support, providing callers with the opportunity to share their story, explore options, establish workable boundaries, implement effective strategies, and access appropriate referrals.
Publicly available mental health information and self-help resources.
Self-help resources and low intensity interventions, including digital mental health, group and peer supports.
A mix of self-help resources, including digital mental health and low intensity interventions. Also psychological services for individuals who require them.
High intensity services including periods of intensive intervention that may involve multidisciplinary support. Where issues may be persistent or episodic without a high level of risk, complexity or disability.
Intensive team-based specialist assessment and intervention (typically state/territory mental health services) with involvement from a range of different mental health professionals including case managers, psychiatrists, allied health workers, and GPs. Includes a high level of risk, disability or complexity.