We are often contacted by worried parents for advice on how to help their teens stay safe at Schoolies. Start the conversation early, ask questions, share important information and don't shy away from the 'awkward' topics.
To help you actively play a part in setting your teen up for a healthy and safe Schoolies, below you will find some key areas and advice that we encourage you to discuss with your teen leading up to their end of year celebrations.
Schoolies is often promoted as the best week of your teen's life but this is often not the case.
Regardless of where your teen is choosing to celebrate Schoolies, it's important that they are aware of the laws surrounding alcohol, drugs and responsible behaviour may be different in each state or country.
Every year, we put on the Safer Schoolies Gold Coast Response to ensure the holiday period is as safe as possible for school leavers, local residents, businesses and the community in general.
Information about locations other than the Gold Coast and Airlie Beach.
We are often contacted by worried parents for advice on how to help their teens stay safe at Schoolies. Our answer is to bite the bullet and start talking about Schoolies as soon as possible so that they involve you in their plans from the start. Start the conversation early, ask questions, share important information and don't shy away from the 'awkward' topics.
It's important in these conversations that you reinforce your teen’s rights and responsibilities as well as the risks involved in being away from home. Good choices make great futures.
Where to start?
And remember, it’s okay for you to communicate that you don’t want your teen to go to Schoolies. (If they are under the age of 18, it’s also okay for you to not allow them to).
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