An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
Benjamin Franklin
Whether you need an expert on vaping for parent night education, resources to support teachers or a full drug education program review, our Schools of Substance program offers evidence-based alcohol and other drug prevention. Our programs are uniquely designed for your school and your budget. Make a real impact on young people's attitudes to tobacco, vaping, alcohol and other drugs to give them the right tools for the future.
Mix and match our prevention packages to develop a program that suits your school's unique circumstances
Discovery Package - Understand your alcohol and other drug prevention needs (from $5,000)
Not sure where to start? We can undertake a needs analysis based on our extensive knowledge of Victorian drug use in young people, review your existing policies and resources and make recommendations that will provide you with a solid road map to implement truly effective drug education in your school now and for the future.
Delivery Package 1 - Ensure your teachers and parents have everything they need to support their students (from $3,000)
Delivery Package 1a offers you our expert facilitators, among Australia's foremost authorities in alcohol and other drug responses, for teacher and staff training. We offer face to face, video conference or self-paced online staff training modules.
Delivery Package 1b offers the latest scientific information and advice on drugs and young people designed specifically for parents. We offer face to face and videoconference sessions for parent nights or other events, delivered by our engaging and internationally renowned experts.
Development Package - Get expert support to implement effective alcohol and other drug prevention (from $7,000)
Development Package is for school executives and offers a collaboratively designed and detailed implementation plan and a new policy roadmap for your school. We offer guidance and support for implementation as long as you need it. Our team are international experts in alcohol and other drug program implementation.
Delivery Package 2 - Get access to Australia's most effective school based drug prevention programs (from $10 per student)
We partner with the Matilda Centre at the University of Sydney to deliver their world's best practice programs backed by more than a decade of scientific research that shows they are effective. We offer three key programs
• OurFutures: Online modules for high school students
• The Illicit Project: A neuroscience-based online program for older adolescents
• Preventure: Delivered face to face by trained school staff for high-risk kids
We are a team of leading experts in alcohol and other drug responses
We’ve worked across alcohol and other drug prevention, intervention, training and policy development for more than three decades.
We provide a full suite of advisory services to help schools, TAFES and other educaional facilities provide the right tools for their students to thrive now and in the future.
Our team of experienced ‘pracademics’ take a 360 approach to viewing situations from multiple perspectives. We collaboratively and holistically work with our clients at every stage, wherever they are in the cycle of change, to achieve their goals.
We operate in Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally, with offices in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Northern Territory, Aotearoa New Zealand
Our Schools of Substance Team
Professor Nicole Lee, Founder and CEO
Dr Nicole is well known across the globe for her expertise in policy and practice translation. Her knowledge and expertise on Australia's methamphetamine problems is second to none. With her unique background in clinical services, academia, teaching, and management, her policy advice is sought after by Australian and international governments, and major organisations like the WHO and the UNODC. Not your typical academic, her surprising but informative presentation style bridges that gap between research to practice to make the complex crystal clear. Nicole is also Adjunct Professor at the National Drug Research Institute Curtin University; member of the Australian National Council on Alcohol and other Drugs; board member of Hello Sunday Morning and The Loop Australia; and Fellow of the Australian Association for Cognitive and Behavioural Therapy.
0403 95 88 03
drnicolelee.com.au
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/nicoleklee
Twitter: @DrNicoleLee
Professor Nicola Newton, Senior Associate (Prevention Programs)
Nicola is Director of Prevention at the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use at the University of Sydney. She leads an internationally renowned program of research in the prevention of substance use and mental health problems in adolescence. She has a focus on e-health to improve implementation and sustainability of interventions and developed the first web-based program to prevent substance use among adolescents and has extensive experience leading school-based clinical trials in Australia and the UK. She has developed a number of evidence based products for schools including OurFutures and The Illicit Project.
Paula Ross, Head of Workforce Development (Victorian office)
Paula leads our workforce development programs with key responsibility for developing and delivering our training, supervision and workforce policy development programs. She is also our families' expert. With her extensive experience in Counselling Psychology, she really understands how to bring the evidence into clinical practice, so participants get the skills they need to be more effective. She is highly sought after all around Australia for her training and supervision skills. Our clients love her combination of warmth and pragmatism. Paula is also a couselling psychologist in private practice.
1300 988 184
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/360Edge
Twitter: @The360Edge
Dr Richard Cash, Head of Service Development (Victorian office)
Richard leads our service improvement and evaluation programs. He is also our trauma expert. With his extensive experience in Forensic Psychology, he really understands the complexities of real world service delivery. He is a master at translating research into practical solutions so governments and services stay up to date and on the cutting edge of evidence-based practice, providing the best possible responses for service users. Our clients love his engaging communication style. Richard is also psychologist in private practice and was previously Director of Education and Training Phoenix Australia
1300 988 184
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-richard-cash-14136050/
Twitter: @The360Edge
Chris Raine, Head of Partnerships (Queensland office)
Chris is our high-achieving business strategist. With his extensive not-for-profit experience, he can find innovative solutions to any problem for our clients and clients to be. And he was Young Australian of the Year (Queensland), a Westpac Fellow and an Oxford Skoll Scholar to boot! He is also CEO of Australians for Mental Health. Chris's superpower is connecting for the public good. He was previously Founder and CEO at Hello Sunday Morning.
1300 988 184
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckraine/
Twitter: @ckraine
Dr Amanda Davies, Senior Consultant (Northern Territory office)
Amanda is our super senior consultant. With her varied experience in clinical service delivery, research and evaluation and health system reform gives her a unique ability to put the pieces together to drive effective solutions. She also has extensive experience and understanding of First Nations services. We love her considered and solution-focused thinking. Amanda is also board member of Northern Territory Aids and Hepatitis Council and the Association of Alcohol and other Drug Agencies NT.
1300 988 184
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-amanda-davies-91a724134/
Twitter: @The360Edge
Nicole Dimond, Workforce Development Coordinator (Queensland office)
Nic D is our ever-smiling administration guru. She provides the support and backend management to ensure our many workshops go off without a hitch. She also is our style guru, keeping our branding in check and engaging. Her amazing administration skills are second to none, all delivered with a smile.
1300 988 184
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/360Edge
Twitter: @The360Edge
Our approach
Beyond alcohol and drugs
We understand alcohol and drug use and the most effective policy and practice responses, so you get the best possible advice on policy and practice strategies whatever your sector.
Practical answers for the real world
When you want to know what’s working and what’s not - without the waffle. When you want practical strategies that work in the real world. We work alongside you to understand your organisation and offer realistic advice that will accelerate change.
A clear plan for the future
We take the guesswork out of achieving your improvement goals. Our recommendations are written in clear, succinct language that everyone can understand and are feasible to implement.
Tailored solutions
We know there’s no one size fits all solution to alcohol and other drug problems. We take the time to understand your unique situation from all perspectives and connect the dots, from research to practice.
Change that lasts
Our academic expertise and practical experience in alcohol and other drugs helps you cut through the noise to find solutions that last. You’ll receive cutting edge processes that you can implement and sustain within your resources.
Measurable outcomes
We ask the right questions and distill complex information to deliver what works for you. Gain real results you can see, measure and communicate to others.
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