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Choose endorsed schoolies accommodation providers at the Schoolies Festival.

June 27 2018

Victor Harbor Schoolies Accommodation

With Schoolies Festival™ 2018 fast approaching, it’s time to get your schoolies accommodation sorted. You’ve gathered your friends, you’re planning the perfect Schoolies Festival™ weekend, you’re ready to book tickets and want to find accommodation that’s close to the Festival. But with so many Victor Harbor schoolies accommodation options to choose from, where do you start? Have no fear, Encounter Youth’s Endorsed Accommodation Providers are here! Whether you’re a […]

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May 1 2018

Exceeding 10 Standard Drinks? Alcohol Can Shorten Your Life

Courtney Turner Education 10 standard drinks, Alcohol, health risks, Party Safe Education 0

According to a new study published in The Lancet, consuming more than 10 standard drinks per week can shorten your life. The current guidelines1 set by the Department of Health, recommend no more than 2 standard drinks per day. These guidelines are currently under review and the new research adds to growing evidence suggesting they […]

April 13 2018

Wastewater Analysis: 1 in 10 People Using Ice – Really?

Andrew Scholefield Education Drugs, Education, Methamphetamine, Wastewater Analysis 0

The latest release of wastewater analysis1 estimating Australia’s drug use predictably resulted in much hand-wringing and anxiety. “WA has become Australia’s ‘ice State’,” claimed The West Australian; “Adelaide now nation’s ice capital,” fretted Adelaide Now. There was even the claim in the SA media that in Adelaide 1 in 10 people were using methamphetamine every […]

March 20 2018

Secondary Supply Laws for South Australia

Courtney Turner Education Alcohol, Laws, Secondary Supply, South Australia 0

For a few years, South Australia was the only state without secondary supply laws. Since 2015, all other states have had strict laws that impose hefty fines to those that don’t adhere secondary supply laws. As of 18th December, 2017, changes have been made to South Australia’s Liquor Licensing Act 19971. And one of the […]

January 30 2018

Variety SA Partnership set to benefit Regional and Disadvantaged Schools

Encounter Youth Education, Media 0

Encounter Youth are proud to announce a new partnership with Variety SA, receiving a $150,000 grant over 3 years to help alcohol and other drug (AOD) education be more accessible to regional and disadvantaged school communities in SA. “Although drug use amongst young people in Australia is declining, students in regional communities tend to have […]

December 13 2017

New alcohol laws empowering parents and protecting young people in SA

Encounter Youth Media Alcohol, Education, Media, parents 0

13th December 2017 As the largest provider of alcohol and other drug education in South Australia, and a key voice for the safety of young people, Encounter Youth are really pleased about the implementation of new alcohol laws on the 18 December 2017. Encounter Youth has been advocating for this law change for many […]

November 21 2017

Schoolies Festival™ launching the careers of young people for 19 years!

Encounter Youth Media Media, Schoolies Festival 0

Schoolies Festival™ 2017 Encounter Youth, the not-for-profit charity, is in its 19th year of coordinating the state school leaver response, including Schoolies Festival™ with Principal Partner the Motor Accident Commission (MAC) at Warland Reserve, Victor Harbor. With the state’s youth unemployment rate at 13.7%, Encounter Youth is proud that it has helped launch the careers […]

November 10 2017

11 Schoolies Tips For Your Best Festival Experience!

Deana Brine Schoolies Festival™ Green Team, Schoolies Festival 0

Let me introduce you to the beautiful souls that want you to have your very best Festival experience ever! In this blog we’ll be sharing with you some of their very top schoolies tips. Encounter Youth volunteers come to us from Christian communities all over the state, keen to make your Festival the best and safest it […]

November 7 2017

Why I Keep Coming Back to Volunteer [GUEST BLOG]

Deana Brine Green Team Green Team, Guest Blog, Schoolies Operation, Volunteering 0

I missed the Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students (AFES) Recovery Camp in my first year of uni. It’s an end of year getaway with great Bible talks, water sports, general relaxing, and good mates; celebrating a year of uni done. I might’ve missed the camp, but I heard all the stories! I really missed out! So in my […]

November 1 2017

10 Myths About Alcohol That Just Won’t Die

Courtney Turner Education Alcohol, Myths, Party Safe Education 0

At some point in our lives, many of us have heard myths about alcohol. From what to drink, how to drink and what to do in certain situations, there are many myths about alcohol out there. I want to bust some popular ones that we at Encounter Youth hear from time to time. 1. Breaking […]