Health & Safety

Getting the facts about crystal methamphetamine ('ice') and other drugs is an important step in preventing use and related harms among young people. This page provides access to information and resources for students and teachers to explore.

Young people may think they are simply inhaling flavoured water vapour, but this is far from the truth. Vapes can have the same harmful chemicals found in cleaning products, nail polish remover, weed killer and bug spray.

E-cigarettes or electronic cigarettes (also known as vapes) are battery powered devices that heat liquids, known as e-liquids, creating an aerosol (or vapour). This aerosol is breathed in, carrying the chemicals to the user’s lungs, and is then exhaled as a fine vapour.

eSafety can give you advice, support and help if you are being bullied online or through electronic communication. We can also help remove serious cyberbullying material that is seriously threatening, seriously intimidating, seriously harassing or seriously humiliating.

Useful information to help you stay safe online. Explore the topics on this page to find out more.

Do you love swimming and learning about how to keep safe when in and around water? Kids Zone is for YOU! Play, read, do and learn all things about water safety!

Parenting advice and information to help you talk to your children about drugs and alcohol.  

Find a list of useful drug education resources. You can filter these according to your needs using the search filters provided. These are suitable for students, teachers and families.  

Swim and Survive is a fun and dynamic swimming and water safety program that focuses on the development of swimming, personal survival, basic rescue and lifesaving skills. Swim and Survive aims to provide individuals with the required skills to lead safe and active lives in, on and around water.

When a group of high-school friends post a rumour about a rival, it sparks a chain reaction that leaves no one untouched. Cyberbullying, sexting, filmed fights and police involvement ensue — will these friends avoid being tagged forever?

Teen Clinic is a free service that provides local teenagers with the opportunity to talk to a nurse about a range of issues in a non-judgmental environment. Check out Teen Clinic locations. 

The Junction Youth Health Service provides bulk-billed primary health care and support services to young people aged 12 to 25, along with their dependent children. We have a particular focus on young people who are homeless or otherwise experience (or are at risk of) disadvantage.

We know that young people often try vaping as a fun and socially normalised behaviour. Many young people who have never smoked a cigarette are using vapes and are becoming addicted to nicotine within a matter of weeks of vaping for the first time. 

Direction's Teen Clinic and Anglicare's The Junction both provide FREE outreach health care support for Canberra teens. Check out where and when teens can access these services in Term 4, 2023.