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Schoolies program

An initiative led by ARC in collaboration with police across various states aims to educate high school students about the risks and consequences of drug use, particularly in the lead-up to Schoolies week.

Schoolies program

Year 7 to 10 learn about drug education in PDHPE (Health)

Students on a point system working from Bronze to Silver Awards

As the students complete years 7 to 10, they get more points for their awards to go towards their decision for years 11 + 12
The ARC are involved from year 7 to educate the students for future years

The ARC supply information before starting High School to encourage the students to active about their future health

Year 9 is a decision maker to get more involved for year 10 results
Team Leaders are there to give advice, encouragement and support to year 9

ARC working within the Leadership Program for Education for Schoolies week year 12

ARC working with Police in all states to help educate about drugs in the ARC Leadership Program for the schools with a more hands on approach leading to the schoolies celebration

The ARC run the program, but involve the police coming out to schools for the program to give information on: - Graphic photos (shown within the laws jurisdiction) - Statistics for criminal charges - Criminal Record - Job future Opportunities - The consequences of actions - Hospital admission statistics - Hospital results from drug overdose - Long term results - Parents, family concerns / involvement - Family counselling
The Year 12 Team Leaders are now educated for leadership counselling to help reduce the drug overdose rate, to give information and guidance

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HSC/VCE completed Student receives Gold Award as completion for the leadership program and credits to final mark.

Student have enough points in the award system leading up to their final exams to mentor other schools as Team Leaders
Years 11 + 12 the students share stories with life experiences at a Drug Rehab in connection with the ARC training

Year 11 do more of these meetings as their workload is not as heavy as year 12

Year 11 are preparing to get more involved with the Rehab visits

Team Leaders see results from their training from years 7 +12 to the mentoring to other schools

Team Leaders can also be nurturing younger students for the decision to select the program as an elective

These students can be the "middle man" between the students and teachers and parents

Team Leaders go to other schools where there is a major drug problem to give advice, encouragement and support