About Us

ADL Limited (ADL) is a not-for-profit organisation. ADL aims to help young people & whānau who are dealing with alcohol & drug issues and/or mental health difficulties. ADL has offices in Dunedin, Timaru, Cromwell and Invercargill, and covers rural areas via mobile staff. Most of our services are fully funded by the Southern DHB, South Canterbury DHB, and the Ministry of Social Development, making them free to clients and their families.

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VISION

Empowering

young people to

live connected

and meaningful

lives.









TREATY

COMMITMENT

ADL works for Pae Ora/

healthy futures as

determined by Māori

and uphold the articles

of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

in our service to ensure

equitable outcomes.









MISSION

ADL is a trusted

not-for-profit providing

accessible and

sector-leading youth

Welbeing, mental health

and substance misuse

services







Values

TIKA,

PONO,

AND EXCELLENCE


Doing what’s right,
and just,
and doing it well


He rei nga niho

he paraoa nga kauae


My strength

is not as an individual,

but as a collective

MAURI

AND DIGNITY

ENHANCING


Actively holding hope and

vision for the future,

everyone is valued and valuable.


Kia mau ki te tūmanako,

te whakapono

me te aroha


Hold fast to hope,

belief and love





KIA TINA

AND ADVENTURE


Having big dreams and

going for them


Ko te pae tawhiti,

whāia kia tata;

ko te pae tata,

whakamaua kia tīna


Seek out

distant horizons and

cherish those

you attain

KOTAHITANGA

AND RELATIONSHIP


Journeying together,

doing it with heart


E hara taku toa.

I te toa takitahi,

he toa takitini


My strength

is not as an individual,

but as a collective



Work & 

Placement Opportunities

Work Opportunities

ADL is an accredited employer - contact us to enquire if you may be eligible for an accredited employer visa.

To work for us in a clinical role you must be fully or provisionally registered in New Zealand as an Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Counsellor, AoD Clinician, Psychologist, or Nurse Therapist. 

To work for us as a Community Support Worker (South Canterbury only) you must have or be willing to study for a relevant level 4 qualification. 


Process to apply for work opportunities:

  1. Apply via SEEK
  2. Download the application form, fill it in and email it to recruitment@adlnz.org.nz

Placement Opportunities

It is our preference to offer placement opportunities to students who are keen to work in the Southern Region of New Zealand upon graduation. Final year Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Counsellor, AoD clinician, Psychologist, or nurse therapist students should talk first with course supervisors before approaching us.   


Questions around placements should be directed to the relevant Service Leader. 

Ownership

This site is owned and run by ADL Limited, an NGO working to improve the lives of young people and whānau in New Zealand. Copyright © ADL Limited, 2023.

Disclaimer

This website may provide links to other websites. ADL Limited is not responsible for the currency or accuracy of content on such websites and the inclusion of such links does not imply endorsement by ADL Limited of the linked website or its provider.

While every care has been taken in the preparation of the information contained in this website, users are reminded that ADL Limited cannot accept any legal liability for any errors or omissions or damages resulting from reliance on the information contained in this website.

Privacy

This privacy notice applies to personal information collected on ADL's websites: www.adlnz.org.nz and www.thriveservices.org.nz. We do not use, share or transfer personal information in connection with the site except as set out in this policy:

Referral Forms

You may choose to disclose personal information via our online referral form. This information is emailed to a manager at the relevant ADL office and may be viewed by admin staff or other staff members. You may also choose to download a pdf. version of our referral form and email or post this to us. This information will be used to make contact with you and to work out if our service is right for you.

This information will not be shared unless required by law or there is concern for your safety or the safety of others. 

We may collect statistical information about your visit to help us improve the Site. This information is aggregated and non-personally identifying. It includes:

• your IP address;

• the search terms you used;

• the pages you accessed on our Site and the links you clicked on;

• the date and time you visited the site;

• the referring site (if any) through which you clicked through to this Site;

• your operating system (e.g., Windows XP, Mac OS X);

• the type of web browser you use (e.g. Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox); and

• other incidental matters such as screen resolution and the language setting of your browser.

• The statistical information referred to above will be viewable by Site administrators.

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