Promising Programs: A Scoping Study of Prevention Strategies for Reducing Drug Related Harms in Childhood and Adolescence

  • Research program:
  • Project status: Completed
  • Start date: August 2004
  • Expected end date: December 2005
  • Completion date: August 2006
  • Funded by: Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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This project will undertake the following activities

• Gather relevant information from all states and territories that represent the most promising projects and interventions addressing the needs of young people in two key transitional pathways, primary to secondary school and post school.

• Develop ‘indicators’ and review tools based on Protection and Risk Reduction Approach to Prevention to assess the quantity, quality and complexion of implementation of the interventions at key transitional points in the lives of young people.

• Consult nationally, targeting stakeholders in key portfolio areas. Collect and present exemplars and models of practice from around Australia and from the broader evidence-based field that have applicability to a whole of population implementation.

• Produce a report describing most promising interventions to assist the development of practical and grounded prevention activity that have potential to contribute to national best practice under the National Drug Strategy Prevention Agenda.

Name & Contact Details Role Research Program Location
  • Project staff: Gary Shaw, DEET, Victoria
  • Project staff: Ian Fyfe, University of Melbourne
  • Project staff: Lois Myer, Learning Paradigms
  • Project staff: Bern Murphy, Jesuit Social Services
  • Project staff: Helen Cahill, University of Melbourne
  • Project staff: Johanna Wyn, University of Melbourne
  • Project staff: Richard Midford, Curtin University

This project aligns with the following Sustainable Development Goals and Targets: