There is an information dissemination arm, the DrugInfo Clearinghouse;[3] a research arm; a community support program, the Good Sports Program;[4] and an alcohol advocacy group, the Community Alcohol Action Network.

It was a response to the lack of services for alcohol-dependent people at the time and provided counselling and information.

In those days, the Foundation called for a "coordinated attack by the community, involving education, treatment, and research".

The Victorian Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Dependence eventually led to the current name.

The Alcohol and Drug Foundation moved away from this aspect of service delivery and began to develop primary and secondary prevention resources — a focus that remains to the present day.