Summer fun is in full swing and so too is Youth Solutions’ latest health promotion campaign, Turning Summer Safer.
The local youth health service has spent the season advocating for young people to “always pick safety” as they dial up their summer celebrations.
The annual campaign, refreshed and launched back in November, provides young people with access to health literacy information about alcohol and safety, as part of the youth charity’s commitment to reducing drug and alcohol harm and increasing positive health behaviours.
Fresh into 2026, Youth Solutions is continuing to put forward tips and hacks young people can use to celebrate safely and reduce harm.
Youth Solutions chief executive officer Geraldine Dean said the service was committed to normalising celebrations without alcohol, while supporting young people to be safe and reduce harm if they do choose to drink.
“Youth Solutions is offering young people some really practical ideas, tips and things they can do to keep themselves and their mates safe while they are celebrating this summer,”Mrs Dean said.
“The more we can share this kind of information in our community alongside health promotion and harm prevention programs like the kind Youth Solutions provides year-round, the more likely we are to reduce harm from alcohol and shift attitudes that normalise risky alcohol use.”
Mrs Dean encouraged young people and all those who support them to check out the Turning Summer Safer campaign and chat about it with their friends and loved ones.
She also extended her heartfelt thanks to the Hunt Family Community Foundation for its crucial support for the campaign.
“Youth Solutions steadfastly believes in providing up-to-date information around alcohol and drugs because we know that knowledge empowers young people to make better decisions around their wellbeing and that of their mates,’’ she said.
‘We’re also passionate about connecting young people to support and making help-seeking seem less daunting.
“With the generous support of the Hunt Family Community Foundation, we’ve again been able to excel at these things this summer.”