Young people, risk and resilience: The challenges of alcohol, drugs and violence conference.
Aug 11, 2010
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In March 2011, the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Victorian Safe Communities Network will host a two day conference exploring questions related to young people's use of drugs, alcohol and violence.
What: Conference
When: 7-8 March 2011
Where: RACV Club, 501 Bourke Street, Melbourne VIC
Contact:aic.events@aic.gov.au
Major themes will include:
- Understanding the nature and extent of young people's involvement in alcohol and other drug use, and the motivations for their use
- Understanding the nature and extent of young people's involvement in violence
- Identifying effective programs and initiatives to reduce young people's risk and increase their resilience, including:
- Early intervention programs
- Harm minimisation
- Policy and legislative responses
- Mentoring programs
- The role of family, school, employment and the community
- Diversion programs for young offenders
- The use of restorative justice for young offenders who use alcohol and other drugs
- Sharing experiences
- Case studies from practitioners and young people on outcomes achieved
See the conference announcement and call for abstracts.
Download the conference brochure.
