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    ​Resources to assist teachers and educators to learn more and educate young people about vaping.

    ​​Vaping has become a growing concern within the school community, especially the increasing number of young people who have taken up vaping. Schools are seeing the direct impact e-cigarettes are having on young people and their health. Education and awareness about the harms of vaping is a key area to help young people make informed decisions about their health. ​


    Teaching resources


    ​Vaping and young people – curriculum resources to address vapingalternate text 48: A professional learning on demand video designed to support teachers of PDHPE to address vaping through PDHPE curriculum. This video provides educators and teachers with an understanding of:

      • vapes and vaping culture 
      • how to address vaping through the PDHPE curriculum 
      • works with the stage 4 learning sequence and the NSW Health “Do you know what you’re vaping?” campaign materials 


    ​Stage 4 Facts about vaping teaching resourcealternate text 48: This Education NSW resource will help students to understand: 

      • types of influences on them when it comes to vaping, particularly on social media 
      • risks and short term effects of e-cigarettes
      • advertising and marketing strategies targeting young people, and compare and critique 


    Stage 5 Reframing vaping teaching resourcealternate text 49: This​ Education NSW resource will help students to understand: 

      • ​assess which types of advertising could have the most influence over young people 
      • learn how to determine the credibility of social media messages they are exposed to 
      • challenge their assumptions about vaping for young people 
      • describe how we associate social status with brands and brand name products and how we believe others perceive us by what we do. 


    NSW Health: Do you know what you’re vaping teacher resourcesalternate text 50: NSW Health has developed resources for young people, parents and carers, teachers and schools, and health professionals. Resources includes fact sheets, posters, newsletter information and social media tiles. 


    ​Know when you are being played videoalternate text 51:This video specifically highlights the market tactics by tobacco companies to sell their products, specifically e-cigarettes. Teacher lesson plansalternate text 52are available to assists High School PDHPE staff to address vaping using the content of the video. Developed by: PDHPE Teaching Staff and Murrumbidgee Local Health District, Australia, 2021. 


    ​Respect your brain: animated video seriesalternate text 53: The Respect Your Brain animated video series focuses on the impact of five drugs commonly used in Australia and explores the way these drugs affect a young person’s developing brain. 

    Vaping and young people for educators | Student Wellbeing Hubalternate text 47: A resource developed by Education Services Australia, the Studnet Wellbeing Hub has curated resources for teachers and educators to talk about e-cigarette use.


    Further information


    Every vape is a hit to your health | Cancer Institute NSW​alternate text 47: A new campaign from the Cancer Institute NSW highlighting the health harms and harmful ingredients of e-cigarettes (vapes).
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    Clear The Air​alternate text 47: Cancer Council WA has developed a website which can be used by teachers to help showcase to students what's inside vapes, how they are built and how they harm your body.


    ​Understanding the health risks of e-cigarettes and vaping videoalternate text 48: This video explores common questions and misconceptions around the health risks associated with using e-cigarettes from a GP’s knowledge and experience. 


    ​Positive Choices Webinar: E-Cigarettes and Vaping- What you need to know (1 hour)alternate text 49: This webinar is for school staff, parents, health professionals, and youth who are seeking information on electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and vaping.     


    Mid North Coast Youth Taskforce Newsletter Snippetsalternate text 48:  A series of resources, including newsletter snippets for school newsletters on vaping. Topics include:

      • What is a vape?
      • Regulations and laws
      • Why are concerned about young people and vaping
      • How to have the conversation with a young person who is vaping
      • How to support you​​ng people who are curious about vaping​​​​

  • ​Th​e Science of Vaping ABC Report – Behind the News (4 minutes)alternate text 54: Chemists at the University of Wollongong have been taking apart e-cigarettes and testing them. This short report discusses results including the percent of e-cigarettes that contain nicotine when not labelled with nicotine. Links to Years​ 9 & 10 Health & PE and History are included.

    Unpacking E-cigarettes Online Coursealternate text 55: The Prevention Education and Research Unit (PERU), Research and Education Network with Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD) have developed this course to increase students awareness and knowledge of e-cigarette use and completements schools health education curriculum. It is self-paced and can easily be delivered within a standard school period.   ​​

    Vaping Report - ACYPalternate text 47: Vaping Report, from the Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People,  unpacks the reasons young people choose to vape or not to vape and what supports would help a young person if they were trying to stop vaping.

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