Edward River Council, NSW Police, Intereach, Murrumbidgee Local Health District, and Yarkuwa representatives work collaboratively to develop a LDAT Action Plan. The Deniliquin Community LDAT is committed to widening their team and gain support from other interested community members and organisations to progress toward the development and implementation of projects to build awareness, educate and actively involve all members of our community in addressing the harmful impacts of alcohol and other drugs within our local community.
The rationale behind this project is to attack the misconceptions of illicit drug usage - Acknowledging local people in local families are affected negatively by illicit drug use. By bringing it back to a localised vehicle, we can address these misconceptions by the development of localised responses. Local people supporting each other, local education and awareness campaigns that feature local people, and empowering the broader local community to work together to minimise the impact of drug use and assist those who want to change
Education and consultation sessions for local community members - Focusing on, but not exclusive to Youth, a range of community sectors including members of the Aboriginal and Multicultural communities, parents, carers and current users.
Awareness campaign- to build knowledge about how to access or develop strategies to seek assistance for self and others engaged or at risk of engagement with illicit drugs. Social media will complement education and consultation sessions rolled out across community. Establish structures within the community to support users of illicit drugs to become more active and engaged in activities not centred around their drug use. These activities will be determined by the interests of the participants and could include arts, sports, culture, men’s, women's and youth groups.
Awareness campaign to develop a media campaign to combat the negative social and health impacts of illicit drug use, to support groups to assist illicit drug users to be more engaged in the community and humanise the face for drug addiction.
Education forums- for young people including young people engaged in education and for families and caregivers. Forums facilitated by both local and regional professionals and motivational speakers to develop understandings of the diversity of drug use, within our local community. The focus is not only primary prevention but also on the need to address drug use and not hide the fact that it does happen and how to best deal with the social and health impacts of drug use on our community.
Our Deniliquin Community LDAT now formally joins a growing network of LDAT across Australia who are committed to creating a community owned culture of alcohol and other drug prevention.
Achievements so far- Deniliquin Community LDAT Team
- Education forums: Peter Lyndon-James Tough Love Seminar
- Awareness campaign: Don’t Drink and Sink – Fishing Classic alcohol campaign – stubby holders and education posters
- Education and consultation sessions for local community members:
- e-Assist training 24 participants from 4 services