Community Health Promotion
The Community Health Promotion Program encompasses training, resource development, and health promotion for DIRECTIONS ACT.
The program provides a opportunity for DIRECTIONS ACT to reach out into the community, especially to those at risk of being affected by Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs (ATOD). We do this through a range of outreach and health promotion activities, and education services. This program educates people about services, information, and support, that is available in the Canberra Community, and within DIRECTIONS ACT.
The Outreach and Promotional Activities include:
- Information and resources distribution
- Support and support groups
- Referral pathways
- Crisis intervention
- Life Skills
Outreach into Housing ACT
DIRECTIONS ACT provides an outreach service to Housing ACT Tenants at varying locations across the ACT.
This service includes:
- Provision of accurate, current information and education about drug trends in the ACT.
- Referral pathways to services including counselling or other services available at DIRECTIONS ACT, and other agencies.
- Regular promotions at shopping centres, venues, community hubs and festivals.
- Education and information displays
- Stands at events such as
- Summernats
- Canberra Day celebrations
- The Canberra show
- Skyfire
- Expos and concerts
- Where ‘partying safe’ practices will be encouraged and supported.
Party Safe Initiative
With the support of CSI and the 
Inspire Foundation DIRECTIONS ACT provides the Party Safe Initiative across the ACT.
The Party Safe Initiative includes:
- Party Safe packs, which contain drug information cards, safe partying information and condoms
- Party Safe booklets
- Water bottles
- Useful information on services for young people
