The NSW Government is urging people to Think Safe to Drink Safe this summer as part of its commitment to supporting a safe and vibrant hospitality industry across NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\u202fThink Safe to Drink Safe\u202fcampaign aims to educate both patrons and venue staff on positive drinking behaviours, as well as provide tips to mitigate potential risks to personal safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Minister for Gaming and Racing David Harris said he was particularly concerned by data from the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research which found NSW Police recorded 220 food or drink spiking incidents between July 2022 and June 2023 \u2013 an increase of 20% on the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis campaign is crucial for raising awareness of drink spiking, which is at its highest rate in NSW for 5 years,\u201d Mr Harris said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDrink spiking is a serious criminal offence and I encourage anyone who experiences or witnesses this behaviour to report it to NSW Police.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe NSW Government is committed to supporting efforts that help venues keep their patrons safe, as well as educate patrons themselves on what to be alert for.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The education campaign features information and tips for both venues and patrons across posters, a fact sheet, coasters, social media tiles and key messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI invite all venues to roll out the Think Safe to Drink Safe creative assets and content to help educate their staff and patrons about how to protect themselves and their friends,\u201d Mr Harris added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am pleased to see the campaign receiving tremendous support from industry representatives and police at yesterday\u2019s Liquor Accord Forum held in Darling Harbour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBy working together, we can ensure everyone has an enjoyable and safe summer season in our great venues across NSW.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Liquor Accords are made up of liquor licensees, community members, businesses, local councils, police, government departments and other community groups. These groups work together to develop strategies tackling alcohol-related issues, anti-social behaviour, and violence in local areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuesday\u2019s Liquor Accord Forum allowed opportunities for collaboration ahead of the summer party season and showcased a range of initiatives including the Think Safe to Drink Safe campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The free Think Safe to Drink Safe toolkit is available at Liquor and Gaming NSWlaunch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Think Safe to Drink Safe tips include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The NSW Government is urging people to Think Safe to Drink Safe this summer as part of its commitment to supporting a safe and vibrant hospitality industry across NSW. The\u202fThink Safe to Drink Safe\u202fcampaign aims to educate both patrons and venue staff on positive drinking behaviours, as well as provide tips to mitigate potential risks … Continue reading “New campaign shines a spotlight on safe drinking this summer”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23341","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nswnews"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23341","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23341"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23341\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23342,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23341\/revisions\/23342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23341"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23341"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23341"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}