{"id":14374,"date":"2012-10-24T16:44:42","date_gmt":"2012-10-24T06:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=14374"},"modified":"2024-03-27T15:40:30","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T05:40:30","slug":"positive-impact-from-pilot-police-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2012\/10\/24\/positive-impact-from-pilot-police-project\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Positive Impact’ From Pilot Project"},"content":{"rendered":"

October 24, 2012<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Queensland Early Intervention Pilot Project – an alcohol awareness and early intervention program which operates in Cherbourg – will be marking its second anniversary this week.<\/p>\n

QEIPP targets people under the age of 17 to generate healthier perceptions of drinking and influence change in attitudes about alcohol use.<\/p>\n

The project started in Rockhampton and the Sunshine Coast in October 2010 and expanded to operate in Cherbourg, Toowoomba, Cairns, Logan, Brisbane City and Emerald the following year.<\/p>\n

A police spokesman said police in these areas had begun to see a reduction in levels of intoxication among young people and a positive change in the drinking culture resulting in a reduction in the risk of harm as a result of binge drinking.<\/p>\n

Statistics to date indicate that 87 per cent of youth who police have had QEIPP-related interaction with have not come back to the attention of officers again in relation to these issues.<\/p>\n

During the 2011-12 financial year, police across the pilot areas had 1844 QEIPP-related interactions with young people.<\/p>\n

The QEIPP process is triggered when an officer comes into contact with a young person committing an alcohol-related offence or at risk of harm due to intoxication.<\/p>\n

The officer makes a referral to QEIPP which then sends an alcohol information package to the young person and their parent or guardian.<\/p>\n

The kit includes information about the effects of alcohol and local support services available, as well as an invitation to attend a free alcohol education awareness session presented by a qualified health care professional.<\/p>\n

Up until the end of August, QEIPP distributed 3066 alcohol information packages, 6005 standard information brochures, 5157 parent-young person information brochures and 1782 information brochures for 17-year-olds.<\/p>\n

Project Manager Inspector Lingwood said the project was having a positive impact in the communities.<\/p>\n

“We often see a young person\u2019s life at a cross roads and with a little bit of assistance their lives can be changed for the better, allowing them to have a more positive outlook and future,” he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cQEIPP has developed strong partnerships with Queensland Health, Department of Education and Training, Department of Communities, school nurses, Dovetail, CARRSQ, and other community-based organisations.”<\/p>\n

The project is federally funded under the National Binge Drinking Strategy and managed by the Queensland Police Service in partnership with Queensland Health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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