The National Drugs Campaign is part of the National Illicit Drug
Strategy and specifically aims to reduce young Australians'
motivation to use illicit drugs by increasing their knowledge about
the potential negative consequences of drug use.
The National Illicit Drug Strategy is part of the
National Drug Strategy which includes a
range of initiatives that address the risks of alcohol misuse and
tobacco. The alcohol and tobacco components of the Strategy are
addressed through separate initiatives.
The National Drugs Campaign encourages parents to talk with their
children about drugs by providing them with practical and up-to-date
information about illicit drugs.
WESDARC Links
Sites with Drug and Alcohol Information for Parents:
Operation PASH: www.operationpash.com.au
Operation PASH's brief is to help your sons and daughters negotiate the minefield of decisions they'll be faced with. Also to point them to loads of great sites to get more info.
Australian Drug Foundation: www.adf.org.au
The Australian Drug Foundation (ADF) is an independent, non-profit organisation working to prevent and reduce alcohol and drug related problems in the Australian community. Provides information fact sheets, parent and teacher information, news and events, library and research.
Pamphlets
Dealing with alcohol use: A guide for parents
Hosting teenage parties: managing alcohol and other drugs
National Drugs Campaign: www.drugs.health.gov.au
Our Strongest defence against the drug problem
Pamphlets
Teenagers and alcohol: A parent's guide
Talking with kids about drugs
REDI - Resilience Education and Drug Information: www.redi.gov.au
Redi focus on preventing and reducing harm from drug abuse by helping students develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to become more resilient young people.
Information on drug education and incident management for all school staff, featuring:
a resource list of key school drug education policies and resources
a drug dictionary
a reading room containing current research, useful statistics, examples of
goof practice in school drug education and key school drug education
documents
MindMatters and CommunityMatters: www.curriculum.edu.au/mindmatters
Mental Health & Wellbeing Resources for Parents
MindMatters is a national mental health initiative for secondary schools funded by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. It is implemented by the Australian Principals Associations Professional Development Council (APAPDC) and Curriculum Corporation.MindMatters uses a whole school approach to mental health promotion, based on the principles of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Global School Health Initiative and the Australian National Health Promoting Schools framework.
MindMatters considers a range of mental health and wellbeing determinants, including the significance of cultural context.
Positive mental health and wellbeing have been strongly linked to improving schooling outcomes for young people.
Penrith City Council: www.want2know.com.au
Offering information about communicating with your teenager, youth services, work and employment and parenting resources.
Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing: www.alcohol.gov.au
The Australian Government's information site for alcohol. Here you will find information on alcohol-related health, science, news, and Australian Government policy.
Alcohol Factsheets: www.alcohol.gov.au/factsheets
Children, youth and Womens Health Service: www.cyh.com
Promotes the health, well-being and development of children, young people and families and provides up-to-date information.
SANE Australia: www.sane.org
SANE Australia is a national charity working for a better life for people affected by mental illness through: Campaigns, Education and Research. Fact sheets are also available