Are you interested in learning more about the issues explored in “Love Drunk”? Check out the links below for more information on how to protect yourself, look out for mates, and how you can make a difference!
Facts
Explore videos, factsheets, real stories, and blogs from across Australia in one central point. Explore the concept of sexual consent through the simple analogy of serving tea.
Ask questions online, get free health advice, find youth services and share your story anonymously. Get access to factsheets, stories, videos and forums on a wide range of topics that are important to young people. We ran a series of youth forums bringing together young people from across the Mallee region to share their thoughts and experiences around sexual and reproductive health. Romantic and sexual relationships come in all shapes and sizes. There are some things that healthy relationships have in common; they are built on a base of respect, clear boundaries and consent. A lot of people don’t think alcohol is a drug – but it’s the most widely used and easily accessible drug in Australia. It’s normal to want to hang out with your friends and have a good time. And you might be faced with new opportunities and decisions when partying, so we’ve put together some handy tips to help you have fun and stay safe. Consent is a really complex topic. There’s a lot to unpack about how consent is affected by sex, gender identity, sexuality, socio-economic position, age, ethnicity, and dis/ability. But in this article, we’re specifically focussing on how alcohol affects consent. Not as simple as ‘no means no’: what young people need to know about consent Alcohol is a depressant drug. Depressants slow down the messages travelling between the brain and body. Drawing the line between consensual sex and assault when a complainant is heavily intoxicated is particularly difficult in the area of law here are a few things to think about. Alex Aldridge talks about when sex and drugs mix, how to keep yourself safe, and how to keep others safe as well.
Support
Find the support you need, especially if you’re feeling sad or anxious. Get access to free, private and confidential phone, web and email counselling services.
Get access to online chat and telephone support, factsheets and share your story to get into the right headspace. 1800RESPECT is the national domestic, family and sexual violence counselling, information and support service
Activities
Everyone is responsible for the safety of those around them. Are you an ethical bystander? Move around the game board and it’s up to you to decide if your night out will become a nightmare.
Navigate your way around each level and collect as many crystals as you can. Explore the questions and discover a range of responses about culture, diversity and belief from different Australians.
Watch this retelling of a folk story about being excluded because of being different. take the educational questionnaire on how alcohol and other drugs effect your mental health.
Free Stuff
Download or order Victoria Legal Aid’s free fact sheets, booklets and educational resources.
Order Beyond Blue’s information resources on depression and anxiety free of charge.