Grants of up to $300,000 have been delivered to support youth-led and community-driven alcohol and other drugs (AOD) initiatives across Queensland.
Up to $1.8 million in total funding is available to support actions under Achieving balance: The Queensland Alcohol and Other Drugs Strategic Plan 2022–2027.
The scope of this funding opportunity is broad, reflecting the diverse ways communities support young people to reduce AOD-related harm and improve health and wellbeing outcomes.
These grants aim to support evidence-informed initiatives that respond to local needs and actively involve young people aged 10–25 in shaping solutions.
Grant recipients
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Organisation: Your Space Australia Inc Location of project: Redcliffe Area Youth Space (RAYS) servicing the Moreton Bay region Purpose: Strengthen evidence and practice in youth AOD prevention, early intervention and harm reduction by exploring how community-based, non-specialist youth services engage and support young people experiencing substance use challenges. |
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Organisation: Mater Hospital Location of project: Mater Hospital Brisbane, Gold Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast University Hospital Purpose: Deliver an early-intervention initiative to improve the identification and support of AOD use among young people aged 12-25 with chronic illness and disability in hospital settings. |
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Organisation: Alcohol and Drug Foundation Inc Location of project: Across Good Sport sites located in Cairns and Hinterland, Gold Coast, Metro North, Metro South, Sunshine Coast, Townsville and Wide Bay Purpose: A community-led program to prevent steroid harms and raise awareness of risk in youth sport. This is in partnership with Good Sports and will develop image and performance enhancing drug prevention resources to be utilised within community sport settings. |
Why this matters
This funding opportunity supports the Queensland Government’s commitment to reducing AOD-related harm and improving outcomes for children and young people under Achieving balance.
The grants aim to strengthen community-driven responses, promote collaboration across sectors and support young people to play an active role in shaping evidence-based prevention and early intervention initiatives in their communities.
About the grants
The grants aim to support evidence-informed initiatives that respond to local needs and actively involve young people aged 10–25 in shaping solutions.
- align with the objectives and guiding principles of the grant program
- are youth-led or youth-informed, with meaningful involvement of young people in design and delivery
- are community-driven and culturally safe
- contribute to the evidence base for youth AOD prevention, early intervention or harm reduction
- demonstrate potential for replication, scalability and sustainability beyond the grant period.
