10am         JOHN BAILEY (Chairman, Byron Ratepayers Assoc. Inc.)       Welcome

ALL SPEAKERS WILL ALLOW FOR A TEN MINUTE QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION.

10.05am    PETER CHOWN, Psychologist, Honorary Consultant on Adolescents to World Health        Organization

• Extent and nature of the problem
• Understanding adolescent risk-taking behavior
• Strategies for parents in dealing with their teenagers – building their resilience
• Where to go for help – services available

10.35am     WESLEY NOFFS, CEO, Ted Noffs Foundation

11.10am    MORNING TEA

11.40am    PAUL SPOONER, Director, Byron Youth Services

• The broader picture – the political and economic issues;  the alcohol industry;  our alcohol-consuming culture.

• Positive Youth initiatives – “creating safety nets for our children”

12.10pm     SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS

12.40PM     LUNCH

1.40pm       INTRO TO AFTERNOON SESSION

1.45PM       KEY NOTE ADDRESS - PROFESSOR PAUL WILSON, OAM

2.15pm       JANE ENTER, Psychologist   

•  Understanding the effects of alcohol and other drugs on the developing adolescent (the dangers, and keeping risks in perspective).

2.45pm       LAURIE GANTER - Parent Representative

                   TOM BURREY - Young People Representative

3.15pm       SUSAN SKYVINGTON, Accredited Victims of Crime counsellor,  Psychologist

3.25pm       SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS

                  RECOMMENDATIONS FROM GROUPS   (Identification of actions/resolutions)

4.45pm      CONCLUSION - DR NORMAN SANDERS

Presented by the Byron Bay Ratepayers Association and Supported by the Byron Youth Service