2024 Adelaide Spring Drive Day
November 17 @ 8:30 am - 2:00 pm
REGISTRATIONS NOW OPEN!
Registration Closes Thursday 14th November, 3:00pm
Why We Drive
DAD drive days are always about connection and community. They hold the intention to normalise mental health problems and mental illness, promote conversations around these and offer pathways for seeking further support.
We use driving and the shared enthusiasm for cars and great roads as our way of connecting and escaping downward emotional spirals. We know that connection is vital for mental wellbeing, and DAD events deliver this in spades.
DAD isn’t a club, it’s a community. Please don’t feel you need to have a particular model or age of car to attend – if it’s registered and you love it, bring it.
Our drive days are strictly social and non-competitive. We use open roads and carefully plan our drive routes to make them as safe and logical as possible, while using engaging roads with new scenery for a great day out.
We advocate for using DAD drive days as an inclusive environment to start your mental health conversation where you feel comfortable to do so, however DAD drive days are not a crisis service and keeping everyone safe on the road is of utmost importance.
What’s Happening for the Adelaide Spring Drive Day in November 2024?
This drive day will be a laid-back, social event. It will follow the format of our traditional events – starting with morning briefing, driving to morning tea for a break and chat, then cruising a bit further along our drive route to end with an optional lunch.
We’re selecting some sensational driving roads that will lead us to Birdwood, and we know that coupled with some great conversations, this will be a brilliant event for our second cruise in Adelaide.
Details are as follows:
When: Sunday 17th November 2024
Start location: to be announced
Arrival from 8:30am
Briefing at 9:30am
Hitting the road by 10:00am
Morning tea: approximately 11:00am
End location: National Motor Museum, Birdwood
The full event details and drive route pack will be emailed to registered participants in advance of the event.
Special Guests
Over the past few months we have been in discussions with the team at StandBy Support After Suicide. This is an incredible national service that supports anyone who has been bereaved or impacted by suicide.
Liked DAD, StandBy is a service that was created based on lived experience. While StandBy is primarily a postvention service, we know that those impacted by suicide are at significantly increased risk of mental health difficulties and suicide. As such, the StandBy services and education also lead into prevention and encourage those experiencing grief or loss to reach out for help. We are excited to welcome the Adelaide StandBy team to this event and learn about their services and how to refer or self refer. Additionally, we’ll be sharing more news about our wider partnership with StandBy.
Event Partner
For each event, we invite partnerships to create shared impact and help make sure our drives hit the road. As a volunteer-run registered charity, we operate based on the commitment of our wonderful team, and we are seeking financial resourcing to support that.
We have witnessed the capacity of DAD events to change lives. We know what it means to our community to have these safe spaces and opportunities for connection in a way that isn’t offered elsewhere. We have big plans for supporting our community and creating lasting impact, and partnerships help significantly with our capacity to achieve that vision.
If you or your business are interested in discussing partnership opportunities or understanding more about the options (of which there are several), please contact Sarah via sarah@driveagainstdepression.com.au
How to Participate
Pop the date in your diary and gather your mates!
There are no minimum car requirements to join this cruise – if it’s registered and you love it, bring it along.
Registrations are now open, please complete the details below.
The donation and registration fields are below for your use, and event terms and conditions are at the bottom of this page.
As a registered charity we are proud to offer tax deductibility for your donations, and thank you for your generosity which allows us to provide these important events.
*If you’re interested in supporting as a DAD Local Legend or sponsor, please let us know in the “Additional Comments” section on the below form.