Drugs in schools
This policy was consolidated into the Student health and wellbeing policy under the 2023 Policy and procedure review program on 17/02/2025.
Refer to Drugs in schools procedures for instructions.
Changes since previous version
2025 Feb 17 - Consolidated Under the 2023 policy review program with the Student health and wellbeing policy. Approved by the Executive Director, Curriculum and Reform.
Document history
2022 Oct 10 updated links and references in policy statement to align with the updated Student Behaviour policy and procedures, updated names and links to other department policies. Updated implementation document, Managing Drug Related Incidents procedures, to comply with template. Updated links and references to align with updated Student Behaviour policy and procedures. Clarified information about individual support planning (section 3.2.8) and suspending students (section 3.3.1).
2021 Jun 11 - minor update to the policy and implementation procedures to include e-cigarettes, reflecting the change to the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2008 and the Smoke-free Environment Act 2000. Updated contact details.
Drug related issuers in schools: Policy Guidelines, 1991 Guidelines for managing drug related incidents in schools (2000), PD/2002/0040/V001.
Superseded documents
Guidelines for managing drug related incidents in schools