Driving is freedom.
Mental illness and depression can be crippling. It can sap the will to engage with the outside world, turning you in on yourself. The only thing you feel capable of? Laying in bed.
Within our community, driving is an escape from that downward emotional spiral. It’s a movement beyond the walls of your mind, a focus on enjoying your vehicle and of connecting with the idiosyncratic traits that make it yours. It engages your senses.
Because that’s what driving can do for people like us. It gets us out of bed. It encourages us to reconnect with ourselves and others. It give you the headspace to seek further help. Essentially, it brings freedom.
What we do
We deliver regular motoring events and a support community, which offer a non-confrontational and judgement free opportunity for people to connect with others and feel comfortable to talk about what's going on for them.
We Prompt Action
Inspiration through exclusive motoring-themed events to encourage reconnection.
We want to help before it’s too late.
We Start Conversations
We share in peoples’ stories: online, in-person and at-event. We foster a relaxed, judgement-free environment to facillitate this.
Keynote speakers provide additional information and support.
Our social media presence furthers our sense of community.
Print and online media amplifies our message.
We Continue The Conversation
By steering our community to a holistic range of health services via our Mental Wellness Network.
The numbers
Australians aged between 16 and 85 years saw a mental health professional in 2020-21.
People have engaged us at a drive event in 2019
Enables us to engage someone in a conversation that could change a life
Latest News & Blog
2024 Sydney Spring Drive Day
Sydney’s Spring Drive Day took our crews on a scenic cruise from Dominelli Ford in Kirawee to the Scottish Arms Hotel in Bowral. Following a stunning drive route set by DAD Ambassador Zak Adkins, we convened at the dealership for our morning meet and all-important opportunity to chat cars, roads
A Road Trip Like No Other: Highball Rally Tasmania 2024
Written by: Olly Bridge What happens when you mix 1,000 kilometres of some of the most scenic roads in the world, a convoy of stunning cars, and a group of people who know how to enjoy themselves? Welcome to the Highball Rally Tasmania 2024 – a weekend where the engines
Brisbane Drive Day – June 2024 – with Bowden’s Own
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