This competition is now closed.
The National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) Poster Competition gives secondary school students between the ages of 12 and 18 years the opportunity to showcase their creative talent and express their thoughts and ideas about cannabis. This year the competition will focus on how the use of cannabis may impact negatively upon young people and their sporting performance.
Most teenagers in Australia have not tried cannabis, however one in five teenagers have used the drug in the last 12 months, with males more likely to smoke than females. Research shows that young people’s cannabis use may lead to an increased risk of problems such as lung and respiratory damage affecting fitness and sporting performance, as well as a reduction in the user’s co-ordination, reaction time and motivation. These problems could lead to missing out on team selection or practice/training sessions, which in turn may result in letting yourself and your team mates down.
Students from secondary schools across Australia are invited to design a poster to increase young people’s understanding of how the use of cannabis may impact negatively on their sporting performance.
Click here to download an entry form
- The poster will need to convey a visual message about how the use of cannabis may impact negatively upon young people and their sporting performance.
- The competition is open to secondary school students across Australia with the designer(s) currently attending a secondary institution and the entry being endorsed by the educational institution.
- All entries must be original and submitted in colour on A3 paper.
- Entries must include the National Cannabis Prevention and Information Centre (NCPIC) logo. This can be downloaded below.
- All entries must be accompanied by an official entry form.
- Full terms and conditions are included in the PDF that can be downloaded on this page.
Prize money
There will be one national winner selected with prize money offered of $2,000 for the designer of the winning poster and $1,500 for the secondary school of the winning entrant.
Closing date
All entries must be received by 29 July 2011.
A submission will not be accepted unless the entrant has agreed to the terms and conditions.
Announcement of winner
The National winner will be notified by 5pm on Friday 30 September 2011. The name and state of the winner will be published in The Australian on Saturday 8 October 2011.
