❓ Mr. Hatton asks about a new education resource on methamphetamine dangers for high school students. The Minister for Child Protection responds, highlighting the government's approach to harm reduction and prevention through the School Drug Education and Road Aware campaign and a $14.9 million meth strategy.
AnsweredQoN 480Legislative Assembly
QuestionView source ↗
METHAMPHETAMINE —SCHOOL DRUG EDUCATION AND
ROAD AWARE CAMPAIGN
480. Mr C.D. HATTON to the Minister for
Child Protection:
I refer to the launch yesterday of a
new education resource to educate high school students about the dangers of
methamphetamine. Can the minister provide more information to the house about
this valuable new resource?
ROAD AWARE CAMPAIGN
480. Mr C.D. HATTON to the Minister for
Child Protection:
I refer to the launch yesterday of a
new education resource to educate high school students about the dangers of
methamphetamine. Can the minister provide more information to the house about
this valuable new resource?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for his question.
I know he is still very interested in the education and development of young
people in his area, as are most people in this chamber today. I am very pleased
to answer this question, because it is part of the Liberal–National
government's approach to managing the drug issue in our society. The
Minister for Police has talked about one way of stopping supply. My approach
has to fit in with reducing the harm and also preventing people from taking up
the drug, and that is what this program is about. The very effective and
long-lasting School Drug Education and Road Aware campaign has been given extra
responsibility to do specific work in educating young people and their parents
and teachers so that they have up-to-date quality information before they think
about taking it up. Yes, the member is right. Not many schoolchildren are using
meth and I am very pleased about that, but we want them to learn about it and
make their decisions before they get into a situation in which they may be
approached to use it. Resilience and having the capacity to deal with pressure
is part of the program conducted through schools.
I looked at the program online
yesterday with the Minister for Education and it is clear, it is easy to read
and it is very much based around a community approach, not just one person
taking a class on one subject, as the member has done previously. It is very
important that we start this process early. It is very important that we inform
early. It is very important that we make sure that these young people do not
think that just having one go at it will not make a difference. It is very
important that we help them understand that meth will ruin their life and
unravel it either quickly or over time. It is very important that we get that
message out.
I congratulate SDERA for the work it
does. It has it right throughout the schools and everyone is able to access it
through this online program. This is another part that shows that this
government, through its $14.9 million meth strategy in the budget this year, is
getting the word out. We will make a difference for our young people through
this program.
I know he is still very interested in the education and development of young
people in his area, as are most people in this chamber today. I am very pleased
to answer this question, because it is part of the Liberal–National
government's approach to managing the drug issue in our society. The
Minister for Police has talked about one way of stopping supply. My approach
has to fit in with reducing the harm and also preventing people from taking up
the drug, and that is what this program is about. The very effective and
long-lasting School Drug Education and Road Aware campaign has been given extra
responsibility to do specific work in educating young people and their parents
and teachers so that they have up-to-date quality information before they think
about taking it up. Yes, the member is right. Not many schoolchildren are using
meth and I am very pleased about that, but we want them to learn about it and
make their decisions before they get into a situation in which they may be
approached to use it. Resilience and having the capacity to deal with pressure
is part of the program conducted through schools.
I looked at the program online
yesterday with the Minister for Education and it is clear, it is easy to read
and it is very much based around a community approach, not just one person
taking a class on one subject, as the member has done previously. It is very
important that we start this process early. It is very important that we inform
early. It is very important that we make sure that these young people do not
think that just having one go at it will not make a difference. It is very
important that we help them understand that meth will ruin their life and
unravel it either quickly or over time. It is very important that we get that
message out.
I congratulate SDERA for the work it
does. It has it right throughout the schools and everyone is able to access it
through this online program. This is another part that shows that this
government, through its $14.9 million meth strategy in the budget this year, is
getting the word out. We will make a difference for our young people through
this program.
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