SANDAS was established in 2004, to enhance community wellbeing and reduce the harms associated with alcohol and drug use. As the peak body, it provides independent, state-wide representation, advocacy and support for non-government organisations working in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector, through networking and policy development. SANDAS is a not-for-profit association funded by the Department of Health and Aging, Drug and Alcohol Services of South Australia, the South Australian Department of Health and the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, on a project basis.