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There are many ways in which you can make your local community more aware of alcohol issues…
- Write a letter to the local newspaper, highlighting the issue(s) you are concerned about, e.g. underage drinking, binge drinking, responsible serving of alcohol etc.
- Contact a journalist at the local paper and ask them to write a story about an alcohol issue or a local organisation or event focused around alcohol
- Contact your local MP and voice your opinion about the issue that is concerning you. You may phone, email or write to your MP however if you want a record of your input, it is best to write or email. You can find the contact details for your local MP, by browsing the list of members on your state's parliamentary website:
http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au
http://www.parliament.vic.gov.au
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au
http://www.parliament.sa.gov.au
http://www.parliament.wa.gov.au
http://www.nt.gov.au/ntg/parlia.shtml
http://www.parliament.tas.gov.au
- Organise a guest speaker from the drug and alcohol field to come and speak about alcohol issues at your workplace, school, sporting club, parents group etc.
- Screen a video about alcohol-related harm during a meeting at your workplace, school, sporting club, parents group etc. To browse the videos available for loan from the ADF library, go to http://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/libsearch.asp
- Photocopy an article on an alcohol issue that interests you and share it with your family, friends and colleagues. The Australian Drug Information Network (ADIN) offers quality internet-based alcohol information provided by prominent organisations in Australia and Internationally. To visit ADIN, go to http://www.adin.com.au
- Hold a fundraiser to raise money (and awareness) for a local organisation that works to treat and/or prevent alcohol problems. Popular fundraising activities include the following:
Auctions Balls & dinner dances
Sausage sizzles/BBQs Competitions, e.g. karaoke, round-robin tournaments
Concerts Movie nights
Family fun days Fashion parades
Fun runs Trivia nights
Garage sales Golf days
Raffles Car washes
Chocolate drives Casual days at work
Readathons Market Stalls - Cakes, Books, Arts & Crafts, Trash & Treasure, Plants
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