The Outreach Services provides a opportunity for Direction ACT to reach out into the community, especially to those at risk of being affected by alcohol & other drugs, through a range of outreach and health promotion activities. This program enables people to access services, information and support which is available in the Canberra Community and within DIRECTIONS ACT.

The Outreach & Promotional Activities include:

1. Information & resources
2. Support & support groups
3. Referral pathways
4. Crisis intervention
5. Life Skills

Outreach into Housing ACT

DIRECTIONS ACT provides an outreach service to Housing ACT Tenants at varying locations across the ACT.
This service includes:

1. Provision of accurate, current information and education about drug trends in the ACT.
2. Referral pathways to services including counseling or other services available at DIRECTIONS ACT and other agencies.
3. The Outreach service also provides NSP equipment and disposal facilities

Health Promotion

1. Regular promotions at shopping centres or venues
2. Education and information displays
3. Stands at events such as
   
   1. Summernats
   2. Canberra Day celebrations
   3. Expos and concerts
   4. Where ‘partying safe’ practices will be encouraged and supported.

Party Safe Initiative

With the support of CSI and the Inspire Foundation DIRECTIONS ACT provides the Party Safe Initiative across the ACT.
The Party Safe Initiative includes:

1. Party Safe packs which contain drug information cards, safe partying info and condoms
2. Party Safe booklets
3. Water bottles
4. Useful information on services for young people

Brochures

1. General Brochure
2. Treatment Support Service
3. Arcadia House
4. Client Brochure
5. Counselling Brochure
6. Alcohol and Other Drug Services in the ACT Brochure