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32 results found for "Motivating Conversations"

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Alcohol and risk taking: How to help your teenager stay safe

Information and strategies to reduce risk-taking behaviour for your teenager when it comes to alcohol and other drugs.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
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Factsheet
Drink spiking

How to navigate the topic of drink spiking with your children and practical tips you can give them for staying safe.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Drug use and aggression: How to protect yourself

Advice about what to do if someone is becoming aggressive.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Ensuring your teenager stays safe when they’re attending a party

This factsheet provides advice for parents to help keep their teenagers safe when they attend parties or events.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Harm minimisation: How to talk to teenagers about staying safe

Learn about the harm minimisation approach and how to talk to teenagers about harm minimisation.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
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Factsheet
Helping a friend or parent who may have a drinking problem

This video gives suggestions for what to do if you are concerned about a friend or family member's drinking habits.

Audience:
parentteacher
Evidence Rating:
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Video
Hosting a teenage party

This factsheet provides information for parents on planning a party for teenagers.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
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Factsheet
How can I tell if someone is using drugs?

This factsheet provides information that can assist readers in recognising the signs of drug use.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
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Factsheet
How parents can protect against drug and alcohol use and related harms

Have a positive impact on your teenager’s choices.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
How parents can protect against drug and alcohol use and related harms (Simplified English)

Learn ways to minimise the chances that your child will use illegal drugs, or experience harms from their use.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Making the Link: How to approach conversations with teenagers

These videos demonstrate how to talk to teens about drug use and motivate them to make changes.

Audience:
parentteacher
Evidence Rating:
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Video
Parents & Teenagers Talk About Alcohol Use

Video demonstration shows how parents can communicate effectively with teenagers about alcohol use.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
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Video
Schoolies/Leavers' week: What parents can do to keep their teenager safe

This factsheet provides advice for parents whose teenagers are attending school leavers' celebrations.

Audience:
parentteacher
Evidence Rating:
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Factsheet
Starting the conversation when you are concerned about drug and alcohol use

This factsheet provides guidance for speaking to a young person about their drug use.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Supporting mental health during COVID-19

Learn how to help support the mental health of young people particularly during times of stress or uncertainty.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Supporting mental health during COVID-19 (Simplified English)

Learn how to help support the mental health of young people particularly during times of stress or uncertainty.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Talking to a young person about alcohol and other drugs

Unsure how to approach the subject of drug and alcohol use? Read our guide to effective communication.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Talking to your child about e-cigarettes/vaping

Read our guide to effective communication about e-cigarettes/vaping.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
Talking to your child when you’re worried about alcohol or other drug use (Simplified English)

This factsheet provides guidance for speaking to a young person about their drug use.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
The link between substance use, mental health, and other lifestyle behaviours

Understand how substance use, mental health and lifestyle beahaviours are related and how you can foster healthy habits.

Audience:
parent
Evidence Rating:
bronze medal
Factsheet
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