Online resources for legal studies – May 2014

Research guides

Law reform in action

Hot Topics 86: First Australians by Professor Larissa Behrendt

Looks at the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, how they are defined, where they live and their cultural engagement.

It examines their socio-economic profiles in relation to health, education, housing, employment and criminal justice. Discusses the concepts of self-representation, self-determination and sovereignty. A section on land covers Mabo, land rights and Native title.

Hot Topics is a plain language series about recent changes and current debates in the law, written by legal experts. All issues include case studies and sources of further information. Hot Topics are also available in NSW public libraries.

Hot Topics - issues proposed for ongoing revision

Australian legal system (to include Courts and You and your lawyer) Sentencing Discrimination Human rights Families Child care and protection Employment and the law Young people and crime International law Drugs and the law

How laws are made

Social media

Here are some other ways of following our information about developments in the law on various social media platforms

drug info @ your library

EARLY STAGE 1 STAGE 1 STAGE 2 STAGE 3

• administration of medicines

• identifying medicines• safe use of medicines• safe storage

• purpose of medication• safe use of medication• administration of• medicines• safe storage of• medicines

• purpose of medication• safe use of medication• administration of

medicines• safe storage of

medicines

• definition, legal and illegal

• appropriate use, administration and

• storage of medicines• effects of drugs –

caffeine, alcohol & tobacco

• media and drugs• effects of drug use on

the community• labelling of drugs

STAGE 4 STAGE 5

• classification of drugs, eg stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens

• reasons people use and do not use drugs medications

• influences on drug use on health and wellbeing • short-term and long-term effects of drugs on

health and wellbeing• prevalence and patterns of adolescent drug use• legal and economic consequences• effects of other people’s drug use

• effects on relationships • effects on community • marketing strategies and the media • influences on alcohol use and binge • drinking • influences on cannabis use • polydrug use • other illicit drugs, eg opiates, hallucinogens,

psychostimulants • consequences of illicit & unsanctioned drug use

PDHPE SYLLABUS

DRUG USE

A quick guide to drugs and alcohol

A quick guide to drugs and alcohol

PDHPE specific resources

Promotional material - PDHPE

For students & teachers For teachers and teacher librarians

STANDARD DRINKS and B .A.C .

- bringing information to life

STANDARD DRINKS RESOURCES