Horsham, Victoria, Australia
03 5362 3442
info@wimmerapcp.org.au

Reducing Harmful Alcohol and Drug Use

working together for healthy communities

Program Details Target Group Partners Tools Contact Person
Alcohol & Other Drugs support including counselling, care and recovery coordination and AOD Family reunification. Helps to set achievable goals to reduce alcohol and/or drug use, assists to minimise harm from using, increases motivation to change, builds knowledge and skills to prevent relapse and builds community connections. People aged 16-25, or their families, who are experiencing alcohol and other drug issues. ACSO n/a ACSO Ph: 1300 022 760

Or Uniting Wimmera Client Engagement: Ph: 1800 195 114

Program Details Target Group Partners Tools Contact Person
Knowledge is Power program – 5 AOD education sessions presented by health professionals, youth workers & police. Consistent, accurate best practice information presented to students in an interactive format Years 5 & 6 students Local Primary schools, WDAT Schools and Youth working group, Grampians Community Health, Wimmera Health Care Group, Red Cross, Victoria Police, Nexus Youth Service, Uniting Wimmera, DET. Knowledge is Power program Tim Shaw

Ph:  5381 0122

Program Details Target Group Partners Tools Contact Person
Knowledge is Power (KIP)

An information session for year 5 & 6 students consequences of harmful use of alcohol and drugs

Year 5 & 6 students Local primary schools Lesson plan provided by Wimmera Drug Action Task Force Peter Hill

Ph: 5391 4267

Program Details Target Group Partners Tools Contact Person
Knowledge Is Power Drug (KIP) Education.  A 4 session program delivered in schools focussing on what is a drug, why people use drugs, caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, pharmaceuticals, keeping yourself and others safe Year 6 students across the Wimmera WHCG

Red Cross

Headspace

GCH

Victoria Police

Uniting Wimmera

Primary Schools

KIP resource kit including parent information sheets Sally Pymer

WDAT Coordinator

03 53621200

Alcohol and Other Drug harm minimisation education Whole Community WDAT members Information sheets

Media articles

AOD Powerpoint presentations

Sally Pymer

WDAT Coordinator

03 53621200

Community Group AOD Presentations Whole Community WDAT members Powerpoint presentations Sally Pymer

WDAT Coordinator

03 53621200

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