The Australian Government has developed a range of resources that assist schools and the broader school community to deliver effective drug education and to prevent the harm that substance abuse can cause young people. See below the resources that are related to drug education.

LEAD - Leading Education About Drugs

This resource provides guidance to schools to assist them in preparing students for peer leadership roles in the conduct of drug education forums.

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Principles for school drug education

This document presents a revised set of principles for school drug education.  The principles for drug education in schools comprise an evolving framework that has proved useful over a number of decades in guiding the development of effective education.

Download the Principles for school drug education (PDF 323kb) 

Keeping in touch - the kit

This kit is for educators to increase their skills and knowledge in understanding alcohol and other drug use and in supporting students at risk.

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