Our History

AER was established as an independent public company in October 2001. We received a $115 million grant from the Australian Government to address prevention, treatment, research and rehabilitation for the misuse of alcohol as well as paint, petrol and glue sniffing.

Our Core Objectives

AER strives to:

to prevent alcohol and other licit substance misuse, including petrol sniffing, particularly among vulnerable population groups such as Indigenous Australians and youth;
to support evidence-based alcohol and other licit substance misuse treatment, rehabilitation, research and prevention programs;
to promote community education encouraging responsible consumption of alcohol and highlighting the dangers of licit substance misuse;
to promote public awareness of the work of the AER and raise funds from the private sector for the ongoing work of the AER;
to provide funding grants to organisations with appropriate community linkages to deliver the services referred to in the above paragraphs.

Our commitment to these objectives drives the work we do every day.