Hi all
As you may know, the Australian Drug Foundation is
hosting a 3-day international conference entitled, Thinking Drinking: Achieving cultural change by
2020 (21 - 23 February 2005, Melbourne
Australia).
"This conference will bring together expert
generalists and futurists with alcohol experts to analyse social trends that
will shape our future and to explore the implications for alcohol policy and
practice. Conference participants will join invited speakers to develop the
strategies we need to produce a healthier Australia & New Zealand by
2020."
Topics and speakers which may be of particular
interest to YouthGAS Exchangers (to name just a few)...
Dr John Howard from the Ted Noffs Foundation will
present on "Your Call", a joint initiative of the Ted Noffs
Foundation and NSW Police. "Your Call" was developed to address NSW
Police concerns about the extent of under-age drinking, especially in public
spaces such as beaches and parks, and the associated risks ranging from
intoxication, violence, unwanted and unprotected sex to family discord and
school and work difficulties.
Dr Yvonne Bonomo (St
Vincent's Hospital Melbourne), Dr Jo Lindsay
(Monash University) and Zeah
Behrend (NSW Commission for Children
and Young People) will each focus on youth and alcohol including youth alcohol
trends, youth drinking cultures both now and in the future and also what over
250 young people said about alcohol and how it affects their lives and
communities in the lead up to the NSW Government's, 2003 Summit on
Alcohol Abuse.
MCM Entertainment,
Australia's
leading radio syndication company will also discuss youth and
technology/entertainment. MCM Entertainment creates, produces and distributes radio and
television programmes in markets around the world including Take 40 Australia,
Australia's longest running and most successfully national music radio
programme hosted by Andrew G (of Channel
V and Australian Idol fame).
If you would like to receive further information on
this conference, including a conference program, please email thinking.drinking@adf.org.au.
Cheers
Kymberlee
Australian Drug Foundation
Ph: +61 3 9278 8137
Thinking
Drinking: Achieving cultural change by 2020
An international conference
21 - 23 February 2005
Melbourne,
Australia
For further information
please email thinking.drinking@adf.org.au
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