This 60-minute masterclass, co-facilitated by Barbara Harvey and supported by pre and post-session learning touchpoints, focuses on equipping educators with evidence-based prevention approaches to address the rising challenges of:
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Youth Vaping in the school environment
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Alcohol misuse
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Drug use
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Addiction among high school students
Grounded in research from The Matilda Centre, University of Sydney - including findings from the OurFutures Vaping Prevention Program trial published in The Lancet Public Health and aligned with national curriculum frameworks, the session is designed to be:
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Relevant
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Research-informed
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Immediately applicable in the classroom
Educators will leave better informed, more confident, and equipped with practical strategies and resources to support student wellbeing in real-world school contexts.
✔ Describe current trends and risks around youth substance use in Australian schools
✔ Understand and apply key frameworks such as harm minimisation and social influence theory
✔ Recognise the characteristics of effective, evidence-based prevention education
✔ Access, evaluate, and adapt high-quality teaching resources aligned with curriculum