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On the eve of the fifth Operation Unite, the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA) is asking the question – will Australian and New Zealand drinkers heed the warning that police services and communities have had enough of drunken violence on our streets?

ADCA’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr David Templeman, said today that the national peak for the alcohol and other drugs (AOD) sector stood firmly behind the theme of “A Blitz on Drunken Violence” for Operation Unite starting tomorrow night and ending early on Sunday.

“Like Operation Unite which was launched in December 2009, police again hope to see fewer numbers of arrests/ reports, assaults, and licensing breaches,” Mr Templeman said.

“Operation Unite, a joint initiative of Police Commissioners in both countries, is a timely reminder for all of us to take an oath to change our drinking culture particularly as “schoolie celebrations” are still under way in a number of States, and communities are preparing for the festive season.”

Chief Executive Officer of the Australia New Zealand Policing Advisory Agency, Mr Jon White, said that thousands of police will be mobilised throughout Australia and New Zealand over the next two nights with the aim of putting a stop to alcohol-fuelled violence, drunken and antisocial behaviour, as well as other related crime particularly when the majority of people are only out to celebrate and meet with their friends.

“When excessive amounts of alcohol are involved that’s when things can get out of hand and frankly, our police, ambulance services, and hospital emergency departments have had enough of binge drinkers, whose excesses can lead to life changing consequences,” Mr White said.

“The time is now for drinkers to recognise that alcohol is a serious drug which not only affects the person who consumes it, but often also has a devastating impact on families, friends and innocent bystanders.”

“While Police will use this week-end as an opportunity to highlight the risk of injury, assault and violence associated with excessive consumption of alcohol, it is ADCA’s hope that their messages will leave lasting memories well into the future,” Mr Templeman said.

“Despite our public awareness efforts over the past four years to educate the public that ‘Alcohol is a drug TOO’, there are broader implications associated with alcohol misuse which challenge the very fabric of the way we live our lives. The current alcohol pricing war being conducted by three major retailing groups illustrates this point when a bottle of alcohol is cheaper than a bottle of water.”

“While Operation Unite can tackle street and venue-related violence, ADCA calls on governments at all levels to play their role in addressing other crucial elements such as availability, pricing, points of safe, marketing, warning labels, and awareness campaigns.”

Mr Templeman said that on average, four Australians aged 25 years and under, die each week due to alcohol related injuries, with a further 70 likely to be hospitalised in the same period due to alcohol-related assaults.

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This week is National Child Protection Week and the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) are sending out a strong message with this year’s theme – Play Your Part to keep children safe. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the The Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australiaand other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA), David Templeman, says that “messages like these reiterate the seriousness of some 450 000 Australian children (13.2%) who are exposed to adult excessive drinking each year”.

Substance / Alcohol misuse is one of three key risk factors of child abuse and neglect, along with mental health problems and domestic violence. Data from New South Wales shows that out of the most frequently concerning characteristics of parents who are being investigated, 25% are involved in substance misuse and 21% are involved in alcohol misuse (National Child Protection Clearinghouse).

“This is a public priority. The fact that 33 000 Australian children suffer from child abuse each year demonstrates that greater responsibility needs to be adopted amongst our communities to ensure child safety. The physical and mental consequences of child abuse or neglect can last a lifetime and is known to result in depression, suicide, substance addiction, unemployment and antisocial or criminal behaviour. Community members need to play a more active role in making sure this doesn’t happen. We should be asking ourselves what kind of community allows its children to be in harm’s way?”

“Alcohol is a big problem in Australia, costing our economy as much as $36 billion per year. $20 Billion includes the cost of harm caused by someone else’s drinking. We rank in the 2nd highest category for hazardous drinking in the world and child safety is a good reason to see alcohol misuse put higher up on the public agenda” said Mr Templeman.

ADCA would like to see greater productivity towards preventing child abuse and neglect and supports the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009–2020 that aims to change current views from seeing ‘protecting children’ merely as a response to abuse and neglect to one of promoting the safety and wellbeing of children.

National Child Protection week is a vital time to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect by raising the profile of all issues connected with child protection.

Protecting children is everybody’s business.

The Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia

This week is National Child Protection Week and the National Association for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (NAPCAN) are sending out a strong message with this year’s theme – Play Your Part to keep children safe. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia (ADCA), David Templeman, says that “messages like these reiterate the seriousness of some 450 000 Australian children (13.2%) who are exposed to adult excessive drinking each year”.

Substance misuse is one of three key risk factors of child abuse and neglect, along with mental health problems and domestic violence. Data from New South Wales shows that out of the most frequently concerning characteristics of parents who are being investigated, 25% are involved in substance misuse and 21% are involved in alcohol misuse (National Child Protection Clearinghouse).

“This is a public priority. The fact that 33 000 Australian children suffer from child abuse each year demonstrates that greater responsibility needs to be adopted amongst our communities to ensure child safety. The physical and mental consequences of child abuse or neglect can last a lifetime and is known to result in depression, suicide, substance addiction, unemployment and antisocial or criminal behaviour. Community members need to play a more active role in making sure this doesn’t happen. We should be asking ourselves what kind of community allows its children to be in harm’s way?”

“Alcohol is a big problem in Australia, costing our economy as much as $36 billion per year. $20 Billion includes the cost of harm caused by someone else’s drinking. We rank in the 2nd highest category for hazardous drinking in the world and child safety is a good reason to see alcohol misuse put higher up on the public agenda” said Mr Templeman.

ADCA would like to see greater productivity towards preventing child abuse and neglect and supports the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2009–2020 that aims to change current views from seeing ‘protecting children’ merely as a response to abuse and neglect to one of promoting the safety and wellbeing of children.

National Child Protection week is a vital time to raise awareness of child abuse and neglect by raising the profile of all issues connected with child protection.

Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia

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