Young Australians Alcohol Reporting System - YAARS

ndri.curtin.edu.au/research/yaars. YAARS is a Curtin University research project that is investigating alcohol use amongst young Australians.

YAARS is a research project looking at trends in alcohol use amongst young people across Australia. This project is a collaboration between:
- The National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University
- The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales
- Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Monash University
- St John of God Hospital, Bunbury

The

purpose of this study is to trial the first years data collection on a project designed to detect and predict emergent trends in risky alcohol use among heavy drinkers aged 16-19. The study aims to identify the nature of the alcohol use, related harms, contexts of use, and other influences such as alcohol promotions. The information from this project will be used to make recommendations on how to make things safer for young people. From March 2013 we will be looking for young people aged 16-19 to take part in our research. There are two ways in which you can participate - through a face-to-face interview or via an online survey.

1. Face-to-face interviews
Confidential interviews are conducted with one of our friendly researchers at coffee shops or public locations of convenience. Interviews take less than an hour and you will be asked about your experience and perceptions of alcohol use. You will be reimbursed $40 cash for your time and expertise in these face to face interviews. Interviews are confidential and anonymous. You may use a false name. If you're Perth based, to see if you are eligible, contact Tina on 9266 3170, text your interest on 0452 545 014 or email [email protected].

2. Online interviews
If you can't make it to a face-to-face interview, you can complete the survey online. This survey is open to all 16-19 year olds living in Australia who are regular drinkers of alcohol. The first page of the survey will tell you whether you're eligible to participate. Sharing your knowledge will help us understand current issues faced by young people who use alcohol and alcohol trends in Perth. This research may be used to influence government policies on a range of issues including harm reduction and treatment. FURTHER INFORMATION:
Check our website (ndri.curtin.edu.au/research/yaars) or contact one of the following people:

If you're in Perth, contact Tina:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (08) 9266 3170
Text: 0452 545 014

If you're in the Bunbury region, contact Vikki:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (08) 9721 9256

If you're in Melbourne, contact Melissa:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (03) 9412 9951
Text: 0432 488 325

If you're in Sydney, contact Alex:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (02) 9385 0111
Text: 0498 584 147

27/04/2017

Phew! We have now completed the 2016-early 2017 round of surveys and interviews. The team sends out thanks to the thousands of young people who participated!

21/02/2017

There’s still time for one of our 2017 interviews or surveys!

See if we are interviewing in your city using the list below.

Check out our website for more information and a link to the online survey (https://ndri.curtin.edu.au/research/yaars/).

Contact Ines for a Perth (WA) interview:
Text: 0421 510 992
Call: (08) 9266 1639
Email: [email protected]

Contact Alisha for a Canberra (ACT) interview:
Phone: 0458 413 752
Email: [email protected]
Note: Canberra participants will receive a $40 voucher

Contact Jane for an Adelaide (SA) interview:
Text: 0411 261 540
Call: (08) 8201 7692 or (08) 8201 7535
Email: [email protected]

Contact Richard for a Darwin (NT) interview:
Phone/Text: 0457 826 827
Email: [email protected]

Contact Oliver for a Hobart (TAS) interview:
Text: 0459 579 492
Call: (03) 6226 1808
Email: [email protected]

Contact Caroline for a Brisbane (QLD) interview:
Phone: 0487 984 649
Email: [email protected]

Contact a researcher for a Melbourne (VIC) interview:
Call or text: 0439 292 183 or 0439 163 411
Email: [email protected]

05/09/2016

We have some exciting news - our YAARS team is growing larger! We will have new collaborating partners from all over Australia involved in our next round of face-to-face interviews and online surveys, commencing around October 2016.

04/07/2016

Wow, we’ve had almost 1,000 participants so far! And now, we've extended our face-to-face interviews into July to look for younger participants (~16 and under) and those in the Narrogin/Southern Goldfields area of WA.

We want to make sure people of all ages get to have a say!

Thanks for all the support so far everyone, and the voucher prizes will be drawn shortly after we finish all the interviews =)

Contact Tina for a Perth interview:
Call: (08) 9266 3170
Email: [email protected]
Text: 0421 510 992

Contact Olivia for a Narrogin interview:
Email: [email protected]
Call/Text: 0467 209 952

22/03/2016

Health researchers at Curtin University want to hear from WA 14-19 year olds who regularly drink alcohol.

If you want to talk about your drinking experiences with us, you can meet us in person, or take our online survey.

If you are able to meet with one of our friendly research team members, the 30-60 minute survey will be confidential and you can use a fake name to organise the meet up. You’ll be reimbursed $40 for your time. If you’re in Perth or Narrogin, you can contact Tina about the interviews through:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (08) 9266 3170
Text: 0421 510 992

Alternately, if you want to participate via our anonymous 15 minute online survey, we have 50 JB Hi-Fi vouchers to give away. You’ll find more information on this project and the online survey link at ndri.curtin.edu.au/research/yaars

13/08/2013

28/03/2013

Here in Perth we’re still sorting through all your emails, texts and voice messages. We *will* eventually get back to each of you! Thanks for the enthusiasm guys!

If you can, we prefer that you send us an email to register your interest. This is the easiest way in which we can ask you the questions which tell us whether you’re eligible for an interview.

Cheers!

12/03/2013

To see if you are eligible for an interview, or for more information on the project, contact one of the following people:

If you're in Perth, contact Tina:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (08) 9266 3170
Text: 0452 545 014

If you're in the Bunbury region, contact Vikki:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (08) 9721 9256

If you're in Melbourne, contact Melissa:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (03) 9412 9951
Text: 0432 488 325

If you're in Sydney, contact Alex:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (02) 9385 0111
Text: 0498 584 147

12/03/2013

Researchers at Curtin University are seeking 16-19 year olds who regularly drink alcohol to talk about their drinking experiences.

Our interviews will take around 30 minutes, and you will be reimbursed $40 for your time. These face-to-face interviews are confidential and anonymous (you can give a fake name).

Alternately, if you want to participate via our anonymous 10 minute online survey, we have 50 JB Hi-Fi vouchers to give away.

For more information visit:
ndri.curtin.edu.au/research/yaars

If you're in *Perth*, contact Tina:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (08) 9266 3170
Text: 0452 545 014

If you're in the *Bunbury* WA region, contact Vikki:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (08) 9721 9256

If you're in *Melbourne*, contact Melissa:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (03) 9412 9951
Text: 0432 488 325

If you're in *Sydney*, contact Alex:
Email: [email protected]
Call: (02) 9385 0111
Text: 0498 584 147

23/02/2013

Thanks Jeffrey Phillips Illustrator for our great new project artwork! We'll be starting to interview soon in March!

29/01/2013

We'll be starting to interview again in late Feb/early March 2013.

We'll be doing a combination of face-to-face interviews (confidential, $40 for your time) and online surveys (anonymous, 50 JB Hi-Fi vouchers up for grabs).

Hope to speak to you soon!

19/12/2012

Hi there! We'll be recruiting for the testing phase of the YAARS project from now until the end of January 2013.

If you're 16-19, Perth based and use alcohol regularly, Curtin University researchers are looking to meet with you to help them develop a research survey.

You will be asked to fill out a survey, answer some open-ended questions, and let us know if the questions made sense to you. This will take around 1.5 hours and you will be reimbursed a total of $70 cash for your time and expertise.

Contact Tina on (08) 9266 3170 or visit ndri.curtin.edu.au/research/yaars if you’re interested in helping out.

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