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LDAT Application

Letter of Support Guide

Why is a Letter of Support important?

Local Drug Action Teams (LDATs) and projects are likely to be more effective when they have the

explicit support of leaders within local Community Groups working in partnership.

Based on this, we have requested that prospective LDATs have multi-sector support and

membership from at least two other organisations from within the community. Ideally, there would

be cross-sector representation, a commitment to collaboration, a formal arrangement to guide the

work of the group (including clear commitment from senior leaders) and an ability to enact change.

Leadership support and partnership is best evidenced via a ‘Letter of Support’ signed by the

organisational Leaders of the proposed LDAT coalition. Examples of nominated Leaders include:

Elders, CEOs, Chairs, and/or other equivalent organisation leaders.

Providing a Letter of Support with your LDAT Application demonstrates that your coalition is

committed to working together and have a shared strategic intent to address issues in your

community.

What should be included in my Letter of Support?



Name of the proposed LDAT and statement of the proposed program of work.



Introduction to your own organisation within the proposed LDAT group (i.e. Auspice or

Partnering organisation) and commitment to the proposed LDAT partnership for a minimum

of four years.



Proposed level of involvement within the LDAT group and the outlined program of work,

including target group/s and priority population/s if relevant.



Statement of how your LDAT program links to a wider

Community Action

Plan.



Statement of how the proposed program of work and values of your team link to the core

tenants of the LDAT program i.e.

Primary

Prevention,

Community Lead

and Evidence

informed approaches to driving long term behavioural-based outcomes.



Commitment to the activity of the LDAT being commenced within twelve months of

Agreement acceptance.



The intended use of any allocated funding and how this compliments existing funding for

activities within the proposed program of work.

Letter Of Support Guide - Letter Of Support Example