ADDICTION
PAYCE Foundation has a strong commitment to fighting the devastating social impacts of drug and alcohol addiction.
Substance abuse is linked to family breakdown, domestic violence and financial strain for families. It is estimated to cost the Australian economy $55.2 billion a year. Adele House and Adele Training Farm Adele House is a registered charity that was established in 1984 and is one of the oldest drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in NSW. Ten years ago, Adele House had 20 clients across two centres and had developed an excellent reputation for assisting men to recover from drug and alcohol addiction. However, Adele House was constrained by a lack of funding, limiting its capacity to grow. PAYCE Foundation support In 2009, PAYCE Foundation formed a partnership with Adele House to help it grow its services and build new facilities. The following year, the Foundation purchased a 100-hectare cattle property at Bucca, near Coffs Harbour on the north coast of NSW. There it established a social enterprise – Adele Training Farm, where organic blueberries are cultivated on 11 hectares. The farm also houses a training facility, which gives Adele House clients the opportunity to gain practical farm work experience while completing their rehabilitation program. Profits from the farm operation, which also includes blackberry plantations, help fund the day-to-day operations of Adele House.
After almost a decade of planning, a new state-of-the-art residential care facility was officially opened in October 2020. The $10.6 million 40-bed facility was jointly funded by the PAYCE Foundation and the NSW government, which provided a $5 million capital grant. The facility was officially opened by the then- treasurer (now Premier) Dominic Perrottet. Mr Perrottet said without the generous support of the PAYCE Foundation and their strong spirit of service and determination to make lives better, we would not be here today. Since 2017, Adele House has had a strategic partnership with the Salvation Army. This partnership has enabled Adele House to: • improve data capture, including tracking the clients’ recovery journey • better respond to individual clients’ needs • strengthen its governance • consistently apply a proven clinical framework across all facilities • implement the Foundations of Recovery Program, a more responsive, client-focused rehabilitation course. The PAYCE Foundation, in partnership with Adele House and the Salvation Army, has development application approval to build a much-needed women’s drug rehabilitation facility on an existing site at Moonee Beach, near Coffs Harbour. The Foundation is committed to co-funding the $6 million, 20-bed facility, which will help address the chronic shortage of drug rehabilitation beds for women.
Key outcomes 131 clients admitted for treatment
83 clients completed course
30 referrals to transition
1520 work training hours completed at Adele Training Farm.
accommodation after treatment
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