About Us
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Hunter Life Education is a not for profit, community based and community funded organisation. The Hunter Life Education organisation was established in 1985 and has now operated continuously in the region for over 23 years. In 1989 the community responded to the dangers of drug misuse raising funds to build an Education Centre so that every young person could receive the Life Education message.
Hunter Life Education has a well equipped wonderful teaching centre at Edgeworth built in 1989 with NBN Telethon funds and two mobile classrooms which allow us to deliver our programs from Murrurundi to Merewether, Forster to Morisset.
Hunter Life Education shares the aims of Life Education Australia and delivers programs which aim to motivate encourage and empower children and young people to make life choices for a healthy future, free from the harmful effects of drugs. It does this by providing relevant and innovative drug and health education in a safe and supportive environment.
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-- Organisation
-- History
-- Mission and Vision
Organisation
In partnership with the community we aim to:
•Increase awareness of the harmful effects of drugs on the young people of the region to reduce the incidence of harm related to drug misuse.
•Develop the skills and knowledge required by children and young people to make positive health choices.
•Empower children and young people to choose a healthy future.
History
The Hunter Region Life Education organisation was established in 1985 as a not-for-profit, community based and community funded organisation and has now operated continuously in the region for over twenty years. In 1989 the community responded to the dangers of drug misuse raising funds to build an Education Centre so that every young person could receive the Life Education message.
The Hunter Region fundraises and supports the delivery of Life Education programs. The funds raised locally, subsidise the costs of delivering the program to children in the Hunter.
The organisation was established with the aim of providing engaging, relevant and innovative drug and health education programs to primary school children of the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie local government area. This was to occur face both-to-face at the Hunter Life Education Centre and in schools through our Mobile Units.
Mission and Vision
Mission
Hunter Life Education will provide a range of community, education and support services which empower our communities to make informed healthy lifestyle choices.
Vision
Our community making healthy lifestyle choices.
Strategic Intent
Leading the community in the field of drug and health education.
Aims and Outcomes
•Increased awareness of the harmful effects of drugs on the young people of the region to reduce the incidence of harm related to drug misuse.
•Assist to provide and develop skills and knowledge required by children and young people to make positive health choices.
•Empower children and young people to choose a healthy future.
Goals
•To ensure that primary and secondary schools students in our communities have access to Life Education programs.
•To develop and deliver programs and services which support/empower our communities to make healthy lifestyle choices.
•To be recognised as a leading resource in providing opportunities for healthy lifestyle choices for our communities.
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