The Positive Choices newsletter is sent out once every term, and contains updates and information relating to the Positive Choices website. Recently published newsletters will take 48 hours to be listed on this page.
NEW resources on opioids, Year 12 school leavers + more
NEW resources on opioids, Year 12 school leavers + more
NEW: How media can influence adolescent drug use + more
NEW: How media can influence adolescent drug use + more
NEW webinar on strategies to address vaping in schools + more
NEW "Talking to your child about vaping" factsheet + more
Risk taking, teenage parties + how your child can stay safe
Tips for teachers planning next year's drug education + more
Positive Choices e-Newsletter for Parents & Families - August 2023
Positive Choices e-Newsletter for Teachers & Health Professionals - August 2023
NEW webinar on peer influences + vaping resources + more
Impact of e-cigarettes on the environment + more
NEW teacher training on e-cigarettes & young people + more
"My teen is vaping" 3 expert tips for talking to them + more
Resources to help you prepare early for next school year + more
Keeping your teen safe during the end-of-year break + more
New research on 'nanging', the harms of vaping + more
New research on 'nanging', the harms of vaping + more
E-cigarettes and teenagers, adolescent drinking + more!
E-cigarettes and students, new research on vaping + more!
Drugs and the developing brain, harm reduction + more!
Drugs and the developing brain + more!
Friendships & Drinking | Risk Taking | Schoolies
Medicinal Cannabis | Risk Taking | Schoolies
Vaping | Mental Health | Drugs & the Law
Vaping | Mental Health | Drugs & the Law
Positive Choices Issue #19: Wellbeing planning for schools
Positive Choices Issue #19: Wellbeing
Positive Choices Issue #18: Substance Use and the Teenage Brain
Positive Choices Issue #18: Substance Use and the Teenage Brain
Positive Choices Issue #17: Preparing for Schoolies
Positive Choices Issue #17: Preparing for Schoolies
Positive Choices Issue #16: FREE upcoming webinar, take part in our survey, and sign up to Preventure train
Positive Choices Issue #16: FREE webinar, take our survey, and find out about new resources
Positive Choices Issue #15: FREE webinar on promoting healthy lifestyles in adolescence
Positive Choices Issue #15: FREE webinar on promoting healthy lifestyles in adolescence
Positive Choices Issue #14: Upcoming webinar, and lesson planning for 2019!
Positive Choices Issue #14: Our teenage parties issue, plus announcing our next webinar.
Positive Choices Issue #13
Positive Choices Issue #13
Positive Choices Issue #12
In this issue, we focus on alcohol and showcase Positive Choices' resources to help you get the facts and protect your children from alcohol-related harms.
Positive Choices Issue #12
This issue will focus on key NSW syllabus changes and demonstrate how school staff from all states can use Positive Choices to find Australian curriculum-aligned resources.
Positive Choices Issue #11: Back to School for 2018
With the start of the new school year, this issue will focus on lesson recommendations to help students settle in and be prepared to manage stressors that may arise throughout the year.
Positive Choices Issue #11: Back to School for 2018
With the start of the new school year, this issue will focus on resources to help teenagers settle in and be prepared to manage stressors that may arise throughout the year.
Positive Choices Issue #10: A new-look Positive Choices portal and planning for next year!
This issue focuses on lesson planning and showcases updates to the Positive Choices portal. These include an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander portal, new
Positive Choices Issue #10: Preparing your teens for schoolies/leavers' week/coasties!
In this issue, we look at how parents can approach schoolies/coasties/leavers’ week, and help prepare their teenagers for a safe and enjoyable celebration.
Positive Choices Issue #10: Communicating with your teenager these school holidays, a new-look Positive Choices portal and more!
Positive Choices Issue #9: Engaging parents and carers in drug education and prevention.
In this issue, we focus on what parents can do to prevent drug and alcohol use, and related harms. Young people seeking advice or help for drug use issues are m
Positive Choices Issue #9: What can parents do to prevent teeenage drug and alcohol use?
In this issue, we focus on what parents can do to prevent drug and alcohol use, and related harms. Young people seeking advice or help for drug use issues are m
What's in store for 2017?
In this issue we reflect on how we can help young people navigate the challenges of a new school year.
What's in store for 2017?
In this issue we reflect on how we can help young people navigate the challenges of a new school year.
That's a wrap! Positive Choices News Roundup for 2016
This issues reflects on the first year following the launch of Positive Choices and looks at the highlights.
That's a wrap! Positive Choices News Roundup for 2016
This issues reflects on the first year following the launch of Positive Choices and looks at the highlights.