Funding

Amity's gambling service is funded entirely by the Racing and Gaming Authority and the Drink Driver Education service is provided on a user-pays basis. The drug service is funded by Territory Health Services from the Alcohol and Other Drug Program budget.

Because intervention for eating disorders is similar to intervention for drug and gambling related problems, and when numbers were relatively low, we could incorporate eating disorders into existing services. However, intervention sessions have doubled since 1998, and prevention and early intervention services are urgently needed. Additionally, attendances for mental health counselling and coping skills training sky rocketed in 1997 and have remained high.

We have raised some revenue from fee-for-service consultation and training to the private and public sector.