2010 News
- Aussies Don’t Know Their LimitsDecember 11, 2010About 40 percent of Australians overestimate the amount of alcohol they can drink in a single sitting without exposing themselves to the risk of short-term harm according to a new report released today. Were they to act on their drinking…Read moreRead more ›
- Schoolies Week Prompts ConversationNovember 22, 2010‘Schoolies Weeks 2010-11’ will commence around the country from 19 November. It is the week-long holiday that many Australian high school graduates have been participating in since the 1970s after completing their final exams. Over time this ‘rite of passage’…Read moreRead more ›
- Young Aussies Face Pressure to DrinkNovember 18, 2010Young Australians face the risk of social exclusion if they don’t drink the way their peers are drinking. According to a study funded by DrinkWise Australia and the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing released today, young people who…Read moreRead more ›
- DrinkWise launches new publication: ‘Expressions of Drunkenness – 400 Rabbits’July 4, 2010Mr Marcus Grant, President of the International Centre for Alcohol Policies On Sunday 4 July 2010, the International Centre for Alcohol Policies (ICAP), with the support of DrinkWise Australia, launched its new book ‘Expressions of Drunkenness (400 Rabbits)’. The book…Read moreRead more ›
- DrinkWise Moves To CanberraMarch 23, 2010On 23 March 2010, Ms Cath Peachey, Chief Executive Officer of DrinkWise Australia, announced that DrinkWise had moved its office from Melbourne to Canberra. “A key part of our work is building relationships with stakeholders who can help in furthering…Read moreRead more ›
- Research Confirms Parents Have an InfluenceFebruary 27, 2010The DrinkWise Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix campaign has received a major boost with new research confirming that parents have more influence on the drinking behaviour of young teens than they perhaps think. And, in a second development, alcohol retailers…Read moreRead more ›
- Former Governor General acknowledges DrinkWise support for Sports Challenge programFebruary 18, 2010On 18 February 2010, Sports Challenge Australia held their Annual Corporate Breakfast in South Perth to showcase some of their programs and acknowledge the funding contribution of their supporters. Major General Michael Jeffrey, former Governor General of Australia, spoke highly…Read moreRead more ›
