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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1997 Week 11 Hansard (6 November) . . Page.. 3813 ..

MR STEFANIAK (continuing):

Program: Life Education

Funding Source: ACT Department of Education and Training

Free accommodation is provided at old Holder Primary Site.

in the financial year of 1995-1996: $40,000

in the financial year of 1996-1997: $40,000

in the financial year of 1997 -to this time: $20,000

Total $100,000

Administration ACT Life Education Centre.

Description Life Education send out a teacher resource kit which is used to follow up the presentation by a trainer from the Life Education Centre, teachers also receive a professional development session. The program is designed to build on students knowledge and skills, body requirements, drug information and skill development. There are 10 separate units ranging from pre-school to year six. Life Education have recently started a Secondary School program aimed at year 7 and 8.

Number of participants

In the last 3 years approximately 5200 pre-school students and 4800 primary school students have visited the Life Education Centre.

An evaluation of Life Education presentations are completed by the classroom teacher at the end of a presentation. The most recent evaluation of the Life Education Programme took place in 1991. This evaluation was conducted by the National Centre for Health Program Evaluation (NHMRC).

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