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WA Schools Anti-Vaping Toolkit
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What can school staff do about vaping? - fact sheet
This fact sheet helps school staff know what they can do about e-cigarettes and vaping in the school community.
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Frequently asked questions for schools
Frequently asked questions for schools about vaping.
Addressing e-cigarettes and vaping in school communities
The session will explore key information relating to e-cigarettes and young people including what e-cigarettes are, the prevalence of use and how schools can address the issue.
Teacher resources
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E-cigarettes and vaping: Teacher resource - Years 8, 9, 10
The curriculum-based activities support schools to deliver vaping prevention education in Years 8 to 10. It contains all the videos, posters, fact sheets and templates you will need.
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WA Schools Anti-Vaping Toolkit - complete
This is the complete Anti-Vaping Toolkit with user guide and resources.
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Anti-Vaping Toolkit - user guide
This user guide is to be used as an adjunct to the Department of Education WA and Department of Health WA guidelines.
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Learn to spot a vape - poster
This poster can be displayed in the staff areas at school. It will help teachers and school staff identify common e-cigarette devices (vapes) their students might have.
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Do you know what they’re vaping? – fact sheet (school staff)
This fact sheet will help teachers and other school staff know the facts about e-cigarettes and vaping.
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Three alternative uses for nail polish
This short video accompanies the E-cigarettes and Vaping Teacher Resource: Year 8, 9 and 10.
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Parent resources
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Do you know what they’re vaping? – fact sheet
This fact sheet will help parents and carers know the facts about e-cigarettes and vaping. School staff can print and distribute this fact sheet to parents or share it through electronic communications.
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Common vapes – fact sheet
This fact sheet will help parents and carers identify common e-cigarette devices (vapes) their child might have. School staff can print and distribute this fact sheet to parents or share it through electronic communications.
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Letter template
School staff can use this letter template to communicate to parents and carers about any concerns around e-cigarettes and vaping in the school community.
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Newsletter content – long version
School staff can use this newsletter content to communicate to parents and carers about any concerns around e-cigarettes and vaping in the school community.
Student resources
Schools that have experienced volatile substance use by students are recommended to use the 'Do you know what you’re vaping' poster and avoid using the posters and video depicting household products.
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Do you know what you’re vaping? – fact sheet
This fact sheet will help students know the facts about e-cigarettes and vaping.
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Do you know what you’re vaping? - poster
You can display this poster around the school grounds.
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Do you know what you’re vaping? - bug spray poster
You can display this poster around the school grounds.
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Do you know what you’re vaping? - weed killer poster
You can display this poster around the school grounds.
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Do you know what you’re vaping? - disinfectant poster
You can display this poster around the school grounds.
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Do you know what you’re vaping? - nail polish poster
You can display this poster around the school grounds.
Translated materials for parents and students
Resources are available in Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian and Tagalog.
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Translated resources for students
Resources translated into Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian and Tagalog.
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Translated resources for parents
Resources translated into Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Indonesian and Tagalog.
Related programs
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Whole-school drug education plan
A comprehensive, whole-school approach is widely acknowledged as best practice to promote student health and wellbeing including alcohol and other drugs.
Anti-Vaping Toolkit
The Anti-Vaping Toolkit is a collection of resources and creative assets designed to raise awareness of the health risks of using electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes, vapes). These resources can be used by schools to inform young people, parents and carers and school staff about vaping. The Anti-Vaping Toolkit aims to:
- increase awareness about vapes and the health risks of vaping
- address the myths and misperceptions around vaping
The Department of Education WA and the WA Department of Health acknowledge NSW Health’s authorship and ownership of these materials.