Alcohol and other drugs result card
The Whanganui Youth Access to Alcohol (YATA) network is leading the Alcohol and Other Drugs priority focus area. This page summarises what they want to achieve to contribute to a Safer Whanganui. Download the full Alcohol and Other Drugs Result Card for further information about this project.
Overview of the alcohol and other drugs result card
Result
Young people in Whanganui are free from alcohol-related harm
Target population
Young people in Whanganui aged 12–24 years, and their communities in Whanganui
How success will be measured (indicator)
Drink driving offences for those aged 24 and under
Summarised action plan
| Actions | Lead Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Short Term (commencing March 2010): | ||
| 1 | Engage young people and their communities in discussions about alcohol and its impact, with emphasis on those most affected | CAYAD and Public Health Service |
| 2 | Augment a forum so that it includes all those in Whanganui working to make a difference for young people in relation to alcohol-related harm, to ensure the right partners are at the table. | Whanganui YATA |
| 3 | Start measuring ‘Alcohol related presentations for young people to WDHB Emergency Department’ as a key indicator for this Reference Group. | Whanganui YATA and Whanganui District Health Board (WDHB) |
| Long Term (commencing January 2011) | ||
| 4 | Provide parents with the information and tools to make positive decisions about their young people and alcohol. | Whanganui YATA |
| 5 | Continue to engage with the community to develop a local strategy for alcohol and build on the work from this initial Action Plan. | Public Health Service, WDHB |
| 6 | Continue to advocate to central and local government around supply control. | Whanganui YATA |
Family Services Directory
Click on the following link to go to the Family Services Directory for information about addiction services in Whanganui. Choose the display option at the top of the search page to only show services physically located in Whanganui.
