Leo Abbott

I spent Friday, Saturday, & Sunday with Leo Abbott, who`s family run cattle on stations 117 km West of Alice Springs the smallest being 78 square km, the largest, 1600 square km. Leo`s dad Barry Abbott has for more than 40years taken in young people with serious substance and behavioural problems. Drug, glue sniffing, petrol sniffing, those considered hopeless are sent there by magistrates. They are taught to ride horses, muster cattle and do all the jobs of a drover.
The aim is to have them removed from life threatening practices, then send them out to live there lives. The kids are from any State in Australia or any colour.
The Abbott family are well known for success of what they do to rehabilitate kids.
Leo Abbott has traveled widely in study of developments in looking after substance abuse kids, and is on a range of related committees.
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/11/12/1100227576874.html?from=storylhs