The Australian Government is today launching the next phase of its alcohol awareness campaign as part of efforts to help protect young Australians travelling overseas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In partnership with DrinkWise, the youth-focused safety push, \u2018Drinking? Drink Mindfully\u2019, <\/em>aims to equip school leavers with the tools to travel safely, make informed decisions about alcohol, and celebrate with confidence. This will also be supported by broader Smartraveller activities including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n We want young people to enjoy their experience but to stay vigilant. Watch your mates and watch your drinks. And please travel safe over summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visit Smartraveller.gov.au<\/a> to check travel advice, explore the Partying Safely Hub, and access resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Foreign Minister Penny Wong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs we approach one year since the tragic deaths of Bianca Jones and Holly Bowles, we are reminded of the dangers that can confront young people when travelling abroad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe want every young Australian celebrating Schoolies, whether here at home or overseas, to have the tools to do so safely.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Minister for Education Jason Clare:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cSchoolies is a time to celebrate the end of school and the hard work it took to get here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cYou\u2019ve earned it but you\u2019ve also got to look out for yourself and your mates. That\u2019s what this campaign is about. Having fun and staying safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe know the sense of freedom at the end of school can sometimes lead to risky choices, especially when alcohol is involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy Department has shared these resources with our State and Territory counterparts. I encourage schools, students and parents to take a look at them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe want the end of school to be remembered for the right reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Assistant Foreign Minister Matt Thistlethwaite:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe know Schoolies is an exciting time for young Australians, but things can go wrong if you\u2019re not prepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis partnership with DrinkWise demonstrates the Government’s continued work to help protect young Australians travelling overseas and throughout Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n DrinkWise, Chief Executive Officer Simon Strahan:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cDrinkWise research shows school-leavers are making safer choices at Schoolies, but timely reminders remain critical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis is why we have joined the Australian Government, and the Jones and Bowles families to develop advice and tips to help keep school-leavers safe, and empower parents to have the pre-Schoolies conversations with their children.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Australian Government is today launching the next phase of its alcohol awareness campaign as part of efforts to help protect young Australians travelling overseas. In partnership with DrinkWise, the youth-focused safety push, \u2018Drinking? Drink Mindfully\u2019, aims to equip school leavers with the tools to travel safely, make informed decisions about alcohol, and celebrate with confidence. Resources … Continue reading “Travel smart, celebrate safely this Schoolies”<\/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":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36098","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aussie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36098","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=36098"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36099,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36098\/revisions\/36099"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36098"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36098"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.16news.com.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Resources are being rolled out online, at airports and are available to schools, providing students and their parents with practical advice on topics such as moderating alcohol consumption, looking after friends, the risks of methanol poisoning and knowing what to do if things go wrong.
As part of this partnership, Australian parents and students can expect to see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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