School Drug Education and Road Aware

Links

It is recommended that all websites and resources be reviewed prior to use in order to determine suitability. Websites listed are Australian and have extensive links to other reliable, credible and appropriate drug and road safety information websites.

• Alcohol and Other Drugs Council of Australia
  
• Australian Bureau of Statistics
  
• Australian Drug Foundation and DrugEDnet
  
• Australian Drug Information Network
  
• Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
  
• Australian Traffic Safety Bureau
  
• Barking Gecko
  
• Child Car Restraints (RoadWise)
  
• Department for Community Development
  
• Department for Planning and Infrastructure (Licensing Services)
  
• Department of Consumer & Employment Protection
  
• Drug and Alcohol Office (WA)
  
• Edith Cowan University (Child Health Promotion Research Unit)
  
• Kids and Traffic (Early Childhood Road Safety Education Program)
  
• Kidsafe WA
  
• Learner Drivers
  
• Meerilinga (children, family and community)
  
• Ngala (Family resource centre)
  
• NSW Department of Education and Training
  
• Office of Road Safety
  
• OxyGen
  
• Paraplegic Benefit Fund (Youth road safety)
  
• Playgroup WA (Inc)
  
• Public Health Web, Health Dept WA
  
• RAC (child restraints)
  
• RAC (young drivers)
  
• Raising Children Network (The Australian parenting website)
  
• REDI (Resilience Education and Drug Information)
  
• Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA)
  
• RoadWise (and child car restraint information)
  
• TVW Telethon Institute for Child Health Research
  
• University of WA - Injury Research Centre
  
• Vic Roads
  
• Youthsafe (preventing serious injury for young people)

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Website review questions

Here are some questions to think about when you are evaluating a website.

Is the site up to date?
Is the information accurate?
Is the source of information documented?

Is it clear who owns the site?
Is the owner the Government? A not-for-profit organisation? Commercial? An individual?
Does the person or organisation have any bias or personal interest that might influence the content of the site?

Who is the site for?
Are the design, content and activities suitable for the target group?

What are the main topics addressed?
Are the topics covered comprehensively?
Does the writer/owner have relevant expertise?

Does the site have good links?
Is it easy to find your way around the site? Does it have a search facility?

Commonwealth Department of Education, Science and Training; On the Edge CD-ROM Teacher Guide; 2003

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