Follow the links below to access information specifically designed for Teachers as well as general workforce information.

MAKINGtheLINK - Student Program

A new program developed by Orygen in association with NCPIC, MAKING the LINK is a school based program to promote helpseeking for cannabis use and mental health problems. Click here to find out more.

MAKINGtheLINK - Parent Workshop

This workshop is an accompaniment to the student program MAKINGtheLINK: Promoting Help Seeking for Cannabis Use and Mental Health for schools wanting to implement a whole-school approach to help seeking. It can also be used as a stand-alone workshop to educate parents about young people's help seeking behaviour and how to minimise the barriers to seeking help from a professional for cannabis and other substance use problems.

Parents also learn about the types of helpers they can access in school and in the community, the meaning of professional confidentiality, and how to talk about substance use problems and seeking help with teenagers. Included in the package are a Trainer's Manual, PowerPoint presentation and four vodcasts. Click here to access the package.

Cannabis: Know the risks!

This NSW Department of Education and Training resource supports teachers to provide cannabis education for Stage 4 and Stage 5 students. It includes an interactive online game (www.cannabisknowtherisks.com.au) where students can have fun testing their knowledge about cannabis and a downloadable resource for teachers featuring both information about cannabis and teaching and learning activities.

Climate Schools

Climate Schools provides online health education courses which aim to empower students to gain knowledge about their health and wellbeing. It has been developed by researchers and practitioners from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC) and the Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD) at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney. Click here for more information.

Stories About Cannabis by Young People

Read their stories and answer questions about cannabis. Stories cover a range of topics including bongs vs. joints, sniffer dogs, cannabis & driving, passive smoking and more. Click here to read the stories.

Poster, Short Film & Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Competitions

NCPIC runs annual Poster and Short Film Competitions which teachers are invited to offer to their students. For more information about thisand previous year's themes and competition entry forms and winners, please click here. NCPIC is now running its second annual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Competition, which is open to all Indigenous Australians.

Cannabis Information

NCPIC produces a comprehensive range of evidence-based information to assist the workforce. Click here to access Factsheets, Resources, Assessment Tools and forms for ordering various resources.