You don’t have to start from scratch! Youthsafe has lots of free resources to help program coordinators.

Youth Event Safety Checklist
If you are organising a youth event large or small then this checklist will help you make your event as safe and successful as possible.
The checklist covers important safety concerns for you to check off and action as part of the planning stage of organising your youth event.
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“Incident Report Form”
This is a sample document that is referred to in the checklist to help you develop an Incident Report form for your events.
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“Chain of Command”
This is a sample document that is referred to in the checklist to help you plan the chain of command for your event.
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Guide to consulting with young people
“If you want to know what we think, just ask us!” - If you’ve ever felt daunted about talking to young people, or unsure about how to involve young people in safe celebrating programs, the Youth Consultation Guide is for you. It provides practical tips on consulting with young people as well as a list of useful resources to assist in your consultation process.

Developing safe celebrating strategies for young people guide
If you’re interested in developing a safe celebrating project in your community, or simply want to learn more about the safety risks associated with young people’s parties and celebrations, then this guide is for you. It takes you step by step through the process of planning a safe celebrating project, with lots of examples and links to other useful references along the way.

Section 1: Celebrations – rites and risks
Section 2: General Principles for effective initiatives
Section 3: Identifying what is already in place
Section 4: Making it happen
Section 5: Young people and transport
Section 6: Checklist
Section 7: Worked examples
Section 8: Useful reading
Section 9: Appendices

Safe Celebrating Resource Kit for Educators
Help support young people in developing positive knowledge, attitudes and skills in:

• safe celebrating strategies
• young driver and passenger safety
• building communication and negotiation skills

The “What’s the Plan?” Safe Celebrating Kit for Educators is a comprehensive DVD and CD-ROM resource containing all the materials and support educators need to deliver sessions to young people on safe celebrating with friends. Pilot tested in a variety of school and community-based settings, the resource kit delivers positive, youth-friendly messages that draw participants’ attention to the need to plan their celebrations with friends. Go to http://www.whatstheplan.org.au/ to find out more.

To order your copy of the “What’s the Plan?” Safe Celebrating Kit for Educators click here.