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Party Wise - Alcohol and Other Drug Education

Sammy D Foundation

Party Wise is an engaging and interactive alcohol and other drugs education presentation and workshop for young people that takes a harm minimisation approach to reduce the impact of alcohol and other drug use.

  • SA

Pricing: Paid

Origin: Developed in Australia for Australian schooling contexts

Affiliations: Approved elsewhere: SA

Product type: Program; Presentation by an expert or speaker

Contact details

Sammy D Foundation
ABN: 26 788 461 065

https://www.sammydfoundation.org.au/education/aod-education

info@sammyd.org.au

Focus areas

  • Drug and alcohol education

Curriculum alignment

  • Health and PE

Prospective users

Audience: Whole class universal (Tier 1), Targeted small group early intervention (Tier 2)

Context: School or centre-based

Main beneficiaries: Year 9, Year 10, Year 11, Year 12

Delivery style: Delivered by program staff

Aims & approach

Party Wise is aimed at young people who are at or approaching the age where they or their peers may be experimenting with drugs and alcohol.

The program aims to reduce the harm and impact of alcohol and other drug use in young people by empowering students to make informed decisions about the risks, and how to mitigate these risks.

The program begins with a 50-minute facilitator-led presentation to a group of young people, which can be class-sized or multiple classes together. During the interactive presentation, students are provided with evidence-informed information to empower them to make safe, positive decisions regarding drug and alcohol use.

Following the presentation, students break into workshop groups led by education facilitators to explore different real-life scenarios. Students engage in group discussions about how to keep themselves and friends safe from harm, covering topics such as myth-busting, stigma and empathy, support networks, and strategies to navigate real life scenarios. The workshop runs for 40 minutes.

Practical requirements include audio-visual equipment (screen/projector, speakers, microphone) and rooms for break-out workshops.

Implementation support

  • Access to professional facilitator, instructor or mentor

Evidence

The impact of the program is supported by positive outcomes and testimonials from students and teachers who have participated in it. Details about how the program links to the Australian curriculum can be found here.