Community AOD Prevention and Intervention Program
Heavy alcohol and other drug use (AOD) can be a problem for young people — particularly for young sports people for the impact it can have on their lives and careers. Binge drinking, and casual and careless use of drugs (both legal and illicit), can have devastating impacts on promising young players, and can quickly derail careers and dreams. An ADA 'Pathways: AOD Intervention Program' can help young guns re-program their behaviours and attitudes around these substances and refocus on the big goals in their lives.
- WHS Compliant
- Certificate Included
- Lived Experience Trainers
- Customisable Content
Key Content
- Drug and alcohol misuse, reflection on life choices, attitudes and practices
- Your club Drug and Alcohol Policy
- What's behind “drinking and drug cultures”? Normalised thinking: media and social modelling of alcohol and drugs
- Being sure of yourself: understanding your own behaviours, attitudes, “fitting in”, and the choices we make
- Alcohol use: short and longer-term health impacts of binge-drinking, heavy use drinking
- How alcohol impairs judgment and increases risk-taking behaviours
- Intoxication and risk-taking; being protective, staying safe around intoxicated or drug-affected people
- Alcohol as a toxin, the role of the liver, effects of alcohol on physical and mental development
- Standard drink sizes and tips for managing alcohol consumption
- Drugs: do we know what's in them? Common drugs and toxic ingredients
- Drug classifications, impairment facts, detection periods of commonly used substances
- Dangers of methamphetamines, opioids, heroin, synthetics and ecstasy (and common street drugs)
- Mixing drugs, pharmaceuticals, opioids; statistics and dangers
- The chemistry of addiction — the trap of addiction, the plain facts
- Discussion around power, protection and “making choices”
- Resisting peer pressure, conformity, what it means to have a healthy “sense of self”
- Knowing your values, your goals and aspirations, “sticking to the mission”, protecting things important to you
- Signs and symptoms of drug or alcohol impairment and of dependence
- Information around support, accessing help, advice and referral services
Workplace Benefits
- On completion of the Pathways Program, participants will receive a Pathways Certificate of Completion, listing key learnings and with signed acceptance by the participant of those learnings and agreed outcomes
- This program also includes follow-up calls from ADA's Friendly Ear support service — providing ongoing holistic support to reinforce learnings and assist adherence to agreed outcomes
- Help young people make positive change and adopt better wellbeing practices around alcohol and drugs, and be positive role models within the club and community
This program is delivered one-on-one (in-person or online, over two hours). It includes follow-up calls from ADA's Friendly Ear support service — providing ongoing holistic support to reinforce learnings and assist adherence to agreed outcomes. On completion, participants receive a Pathways Certificate of Completion listing key learnings and agreed outcomes.
Pricing Tailored to Your Needs
Every organisation is different. We'll work with you to build a training proposal based on your specific requirements.
- Group size & format
- Industry customisation
- Delivery schedule
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Community AOD Prevention and Intervention Program. Need something else? Get in touch.
A community-focused program addressing alcohol and drug prevention outside the workplace setting — designed for community groups, local councils, NGOs, and not-for-profit organisations working with at-risk populations.
ADA Australia trainers with both professional qualifications and lived experience. The lived-experience approach is particularly important in community settings where trust is earned, not assumed.
Community organisations, local councils, NGOs, faith-based groups, multicultural community groups, and any organisation working in AOD prevention or harm reduction at a community level.
Scenarios are drawn from community life rather than workplace incidents, language is adjusted for non-occupational audiences, and content can be aligned to specific cultural or demographic considerations of the group being trained.
Typically 2–3 hours, with longer half-day formats available. Sessions are delivered face-to-face on-location or via webinar for geographically dispersed groups.
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