DMWD is supporting the RGAW 2019 in Oberon NSW 2787. Click HERE to read more What is Responsible Gambling Awareness Week? Responsible Gambling Awareness Week is an annual initiative to increase awareness of gambling and gambling harm in the NSW community. In 2019 it will be held from 16 – 22 September. It is an […]
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare states that the illicit use of drugs causes death and disability and is a risk factor for many diseases. It is also associated with risks to users’ family and friends and to the community. Illicit use of drugs includes use of illegal drugs, misuse or non-medical use of […]
The Don’t Mess With Drugs Foundation Community Garden Project Oberon was started in February 2019. It aims to establish an edible garden in Oberon full of home-grown fruits, vegetables and herbs for all local residents to use and enjoy. Oberon Fresh Produce at 72 Albion Street has kindly donated one of its 25-metre-long planting trays […]
The Don’t Mess With Drugs Foundation Education Program status continues to grow with the fledging non for profit charity featuring in the “first break” on Channel Seven news on Saturday night. In a massive boost for the charity’s exposure the Channel Seven cameras and Reporter Michelle Bishop attended the third major pilot program at Hockey […]
With more than 20,000 registered players, Sutherland Football Association is the largest in Australia. Don’t Mess with Drugs Foundation was in the “Shire” last night conducting its program with under 16 representative players from both Sutherland Football Association and Sutherland Sharks NPL club. The players from both squads have only just been chosen following recent […]
Kiwanis International, the second oldest, and the third largest International Service Organization in the world has today made a donation of money to the Don’t Mess with Drugs Foundation. Kiwanis is dedicated to improving the world, one child and one community at a time, in an atmosphere of fun and friendship. The organization’s motto is […]
A technical problem with the tape used to “shoot” the story involving female athletes from the Athlete Acceleration Program (AAP) from Hockey NSW undertaking the Don’t Mess with Drugs Major Education Pilot program 2, has meant that the story will be “redone “. Channel Seven News planned to “run “the story this week, however, when […]
Having undertaken pilot programs initially with Blacktown Football Association and the Blacktown Spartans NPL Club, the Don’t Mess with Drugs Foundation recently followed up with a second pilot program with athletes from the Acceleration Program at Hockey NSW. Now, a third pilot has been confirmed for Thursday November 30 (Lessons 1 and 2) and December […]
Two outstanding Hockey NSW players from the Athlete Acceleration Program were interviewed on Saturday, for an upcoming story on Channel Seven News about the Don’t Mess with Drugs Foundation Program. Claudia Johnston from Kirrawee, and Annika Toohey from Port Macquarie, were two of the fifty female athletes from the Athlete Acceleration Program that undertook the […]
In arguably the biggest development in the short history of the fledging non for profit charity, DMWD has met with the Department of NSW Sports Minister Stuart Ayres. The meeting was held in the Minister’s office with his Senior Adviser Mark Landrigan. The outcome of the meeting was extremely encouraging with the NSW Sports Minister‘s […]
