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Schoolies Week 2006

The PDPC leads a coordinated approach to helping young people and communities prepare for Schoolies Week through the Schoolies Week Inter-agency Steering Committee (SWISC), comprising key state and local government agencies. The Office for Youth facilitates input from young people.

Schoolies Week 2006 begins on 20 November with the peak of activity commencing 26 November. To ensure Schoolies Week 2006 is a safe and successful event SWISC objectives for 2006 are to:

• Provide detailed and timely information to Year 12 students planning to participate in Schoolies Week 2006;
• Provide accessible information to influencers and parents;
• Engage the media in positive portrayals of Schoolies Week;
• Support Bass Coast, Surf Coast and Mornington Peninsula shires in their support to local businesses and residents; and
• Gather intelligence to identify what works and what doesn’t, for future Schoolies Week preparation and management.

DrugInfo Clearinghouse

The DrugInfo Clearinghouse located within the Australian Drug Foundation was established by the PDPC in 2002 to facilitate the collection, collation, interpretation and dissemination of evidence-based drug prevention information. This occurs through an integrated service, comprising a Resource Centre, website, publications, including the quarterly produced Prevention Research Evaluation Report, the DrugInfo newsletter and fact sheets. The Clearinghouse has raised the profile and dialogue about drug prevention in Victorian and nationally.

DirectLine

To ensure that Victorian’s know where to get help for alcohol and drug issues when they occur, the PDPC provides support to DirectLine. DirectLine is the central 24-hour, seven-day-a-week telephone counselling, information and referral service for anyone in Victoria with an alcohol or drug related concern. Staffed by professional counsellors at Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre Incorporated, it is an important part of the alcohol and other drug treatment service system.

DirectLine is available 24/7 on Freecall number 1800 888 236.

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