It's important to set clear rules and expectations around alcohol early on.
As a parent/guardian, drug use is often one of the biggest concerns when it comes to allowing your teen to celebrate Schoolies.
When it comes to sex, don't assume that your teen is across it all.
Information for when you're child is out at Schoolies.
Leading up to Schoolies, make time to share some tips on how your teen can keep themselves safe whilst using social media.
You may think that the safest place for your teen to hang out during Schoolies is in their accommodation but often, it can be the place where risk taking behaviour is at its highest.
Your teen may have zero expectations of staying in contact with you whilst their away at Schoolies but we encourage parents / guardians to stay in touch with their teens during their time away.
Teens don’t need to drink alcohol to have a good time at Schoolies, and not all of them do chose to drink. It’s important to set clear rules and expectations around alcohol early on, and to also talk through strategies to help your teen feel comfortable in situations where they might feel pressured to do something they don’t want to do.
As a parent/guardian, you may think you are keeping your underage teen safe by providing them with a limited supply of alcohol but this isn’t always true. Not only can it be dangerous, it is illegal for you to supply alcohol to a minor in an unsupervised situation and you can be fined up to $10,676.
Top ten discussion points for the teen who chooses to drink alcohol at Schoolies:
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