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Drug Education Network Department of Education Report 2015 - 2018 Drug Education Network Department of Education Report 2015 - 2018 The data provided inside this report represents a ‘snapshot’ of DEN’s school activities as of 31st December 2017. Some included activities are ongoing. Drug Education Network Inc Head Office 1/222 Elizabeth St Hobart TAS 7000 State wide local call: 1300 369 319 Tel: (03) 6211 2350 Northern Office 37 Brisbane St Launceston TAS 7250 Tel: (03) 6336 7950 Email: [email protected] Website: www.den.org.au Facebook: www.facebook.com/drugeducationnetwork YouTube: www.youtube.com/drugeducationnetwork Twitter: www.twitter.com/den_tas ABN: 68878893423 2 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Aim ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Background ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 About the Drug Education Network ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Our Vision ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Our Mission ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Position Statement .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Funding ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Board Members.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Staffing .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 DEN’s Focus and Roles ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Alignment to Government Strategies Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 9 School Support Summary July – December 2017 .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 10 School Support Summary 2016-2017 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 11 School Support Summary 2015-2016 .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Support Provided From DEN .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Follow Up Support Provided ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 16 How Schools Access DEN’s Services ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Conclusion ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 3 Purpose To provide an overview of the Drug Education Network’s (DEN) activities in schools over the past three years, (2015-2017). Aim To describe the service and supports requested by schools and DEN’s service response and capacity to respond to the demand. Background Throughout 2013 – 2016 DEN attempted to address the equity of service provision across schools in Tasmanian by utilising a “ train the trainer model” . This had limited success in effecting sustainable drug education in schools. During 2015 DEN in partnership with The Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, (ACHPER) held three breakfast sessions state- wide to promote DEN’s teacher support services. In 2016 DEN received increased requests for service; for one to one teacher support in class, planning, role modelling drug education lessons in classroom environments, providing information and resources across the school community. During 2016 – 2017 with sessions planned for 2018, training and support has been provided to the school nurses via state wide training organised by DoE. This work with the school nurses has extended the reach of alcohol and other drug education in schools and increased linkages and support for Health and Physical Education teachers. DEN has strong relationships with schools and leveraging from the information shared with us via these personal relationships, with teachers, principals and school nurses DEN is able to gain an insight into the needs and barriers to schools achieving effective and sustainable curriculum-based approaches to alcohol and other drug education. DEN is committed to the alcohol and other drug curriculum and a whole of school approach, parental inclusion, other relevant agencies and the local community. 4 About the Drug Education Network Our Vision Improve the health and wellbeing of all community members through the provision of education / training and resources, aimed to reduce the impact of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Our Mission To provide best practice education, training and resources for the Tasmanian community and beyond. Position Statement The Drug Education Network (DEN) neither condones nor condemns the use of drugs. Rather, we acknowledge that drug use exists irrespective of legal status or societal norms. DEN provides our community members with the resources, information and connections they need to
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