Do you want to get involved in debate, discussion and practical action in regard to the risky drinking culture in Australasia? Do you want to change drinking values, beliefs and customs? Do you want to develop solutions and sustainable culture change? If so, then Thinking Drinking II: From Problems to Solutions (26 – 28 February 2007, Melbourne Australia) is the conference for you.


Thinking Drinking II will set the agenda for changing problematic drinking cultures in Australasia and will determine:

§ What is meant by sustainable culture change?

§ What practical steps can be taken today to begin effective changes?

§ How can we link big picture policy and advocacy with everyday activity on the ground?



Key issues to be discussed at Thinking Drinking II include:

§ Efforts to change drinking customs

§ Models of cultural change

§ New and emerging alcohol issues

§ Responding to intoxication

§ Alcohol in the home

§ Role of local government

§ Alcohol taxation issues

§ Advocacy issues

§ Alcohol marketing and supply

§ Indigenous issues

§ Practical steps for community prevention



Thinking Drinking II is organised by the Australian Drug Foundation and the Community Alcohol Action Network.

Registration information, including fees and entitlements, will be available on Friday 27 October. If you would like this information sent directly to your inbox as soon as it is available, please register your interest by emailing thinking.drinking@adf.org.au.

For more information on Thinking Drinking II: From Problems to Solutions please visit www.adf.org.au.

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