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Planet Youth Lithgow is a pilot program running over 5 years.

Based on the Icelandic Model planetyouth.org. Planet youth Australia is running across 5 regions of Australia Including Lithgow.

The Lithgow community was chosen as a pilot site based on the strong networks and passionate advocates within the community for the wellbeing of our young people.

The Planet Youth Pilot is being overseen by the Alcohol and Drug foundation adf.org.au and the Lithgow Local Drug Action Team (LDAT).

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The Planet Youth model works over four domains: School, family, peers and leisure time. Activities for young people

Education for families, carers and the community,

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Also check out the available resources for schools at www.climateschools.com.au

LDAT Alcohol Drug Action Team

Planet Youth data specialist and lecturer Margret Lilja Gudmundsdottir, regional director of Planet Youth Dr Jon Sigfusson, Director of Planet Youth Dr Hakan Leifman. Front row: LDAT community development officer Kristy Lenon, LINC community hub manager Leanne Walding and Planet Youth data specialist Ingibjorg Eva. Picture: SUPPLIED.

The Local Drug Action Team program supports organisations to build or extend partnerships in their community and use local knowledge to deliver evidence-informed alcohol and other drug harm prevention projects that are tailored to the needs of their local area.

The Lithgow Drug Action Team is a partnership between Lithgow Community Projects, Lithgow City Council, the local Drug and Alcohol Service, Ted Noffs Foundation, Dianella Cottage, Nepean Blue Mountains LHD, the Primary Health Network, Lithgow TAFE, Lithgow Police, Lithgow PCYC and the Lithgow Information and Neighbourhood Centre.

For more information about the LDAT program please visit Alcohol and Drug Foundation website adf.org.au

Lithgow Drug Action Taskforce Summary

August 18, 2021 No Comments

Lithgow Drug Action Taskforce Summary

In June 2019 the Alcohol and Drug Foundation invited the Lithgow Local Drug Action Team to participate as a pilot site for the Planet Youth Model.

Throughout November and December of 2019, with the support of local schools, the year 10 cohort took part in the internationally standardised Planet Youth Survey which was designed and delivered by the Icelandic Centre for Social Research and Analysis.

The data enclosed are the results of that survey. Please treat the findings as sensitive, being mindful of the possible impact this data could have on the perceptions of young people, parents and the community.

Participants:

Seventy-nine Year 10 students from the Lithgow LGA participated in the survey. Lithgow is one of five pilot sites for Planet Youth Australia with participants drawn from NSW and SA. In total 1194 participated in the survey.

Moving forward:

With the support of the Alcohol and Drug Foundation and in consultation with schools, organisations and the community; the Lithgow Local Drug Action Team will work towards strengthening our community and young people’s protective factors.