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This is a notice for Melbourne BL'ers who might be interested in attending this free seminar.
For the uninitiated, drug peer education is about youth talking to other youth about drugs, or even drug users talking to drug users about drugs. So essentially, Bluelight forums are a form of peer education, as well as other things. Ravesafe is definitely peer ed.
The seminar I attended in December that DrugInfo ran was really good, so I'd recommend heading along. and they have really nice snacks for morning tea!
cheers
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Peer education as a drug prevention strategy: what works?
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DrugInfo's free quarterly interactive seminar and forum
10.00 am to 12.30 pm (registration & refreshments from 9.30 am)
Tuesday, 11 April 2006
Angliss Conference Centre
William Angliss Institute of TAFE
Level 5, 555 La Trobe Street (cnr King St.), Melbourne
Topic
The use of peer education is well established in Australia.
But how effective is it as a drug prevention strategy? What constitutes "evidence" when evaluating peer education programs?
This seminar aims to examine these and other relevant issues on peer education. Participants will be invited to respond to the speakers' presentations and to present their own ideas and reflections on what are the issues and problems, and potential solutions.
Speakers
Dr Jane Mallick
Director, Centre for Youth Drug Studies, Australian Drug Foundation
Mr Netzach Goren
Research Officer, Centre for Youth Drug Studies, Australian Drug Foundation
Mr David McDonald
Consultant in Social Research & Evaluation and Visiting Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra
Ms Helen Cahill
Deputy-Director, Australian Youth Research Centre,
The University of Melbourne
Mr Michael Waugh
Drama teacher, and Year 10 drama students from Williamstown High School
Mr Ryan Mills and Ms Nicole Bordon, RaveSafe
Bookings
Places are strictly limited, so you are advised to book early. Bookings close at 4 pm on Friday, 8 April 2006.
For more information, or to book your place,
tel. 1300 85 85 84 or send your name, organisation and contact phone number to email [email protected].
Getting there
The City Circle Tram (free service) stops outside the conference centre. Flagstaff Railway Station is one block away on the corner of La Trobe and William streets. Metred parking (2 hrs) may be available on King and La Trobe streets and in neighbouring streets. Undercover parking is available at CARE car park in Batman Avenue (off Spencer Street) and at Wilson's Parking, located at 237–51 Spencer Street.
For the uninitiated, drug peer education is about youth talking to other youth about drugs, or even drug users talking to drug users about drugs. So essentially, Bluelight forums are a form of peer education, as well as other things. Ravesafe is definitely peer ed.
The seminar I attended in December that DrugInfo ran was really good, so I'd recommend heading along. and they have really nice snacks for morning tea!
cheers
tronica %)
Peer education as a drug prevention strategy: what works?
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DrugInfo's free quarterly interactive seminar and forum
10.00 am to 12.30 pm (registration & refreshments from 9.30 am)
Tuesday, 11 April 2006
Angliss Conference Centre
William Angliss Institute of TAFE
Level 5, 555 La Trobe Street (cnr King St.), Melbourne
Topic
The use of peer education is well established in Australia.
But how effective is it as a drug prevention strategy? What constitutes "evidence" when evaluating peer education programs?
This seminar aims to examine these and other relevant issues on peer education. Participants will be invited to respond to the speakers' presentations and to present their own ideas and reflections on what are the issues and problems, and potential solutions.
Speakers
Dr Jane Mallick
Director, Centre for Youth Drug Studies, Australian Drug Foundation
Mr Netzach Goren
Research Officer, Centre for Youth Drug Studies, Australian Drug Foundation
Mr David McDonald
Consultant in Social Research & Evaluation and Visiting Fellow, National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra
Ms Helen Cahill
Deputy-Director, Australian Youth Research Centre,
The University of Melbourne
Mr Michael Waugh
Drama teacher, and Year 10 drama students from Williamstown High School
Mr Ryan Mills and Ms Nicole Bordon, RaveSafe
Bookings
Places are strictly limited, so you are advised to book early. Bookings close at 4 pm on Friday, 8 April 2006.
For more information, or to book your place,
tel. 1300 85 85 84 or send your name, organisation and contact phone number to email [email protected].
Getting there
The City Circle Tram (free service) stops outside the conference centre. Flagstaff Railway Station is one block away on the corner of La Trobe and William streets. Metred parking (2 hrs) may be available on King and La Trobe streets and in neighbouring streets. Undercover parking is available at CARE car park in Batman Avenue (off Spencer Street) and at Wilson's Parking, located at 237–51 Spencer Street.