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Submission SCUAAC 097 23/06/1992 Top End Life Education Centre

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Title

Submission SCUAAC 097 23/06/1992 Top End Life Education Centre

Other title

Tabled Paper 1654

Collection

Tabled Papers for 6th Assembly 1990 - 1994; Tabled Papers; ParliamentNT

Date

1993-08-26

Description

Tabled by Eric Poole

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Made available by the Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory under Standing Order 240. Where copyright subsists with a third party it remains with the original owner and permission may be required to reuse the material.

Language

English

Subject

Tabled papers

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application/pdf

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https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2021C00044

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/294265

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/396600

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PHILOSOPHY The Life Education Programs were developed under the guidance of the Rev. Ted Noffs, arising out of his experiences in the King's Cross area where he operated the Wayside Chapel. Rev. Noffs said that by 1974 he had buried so many young people in the 14-18 age group, he decided there had to be a better way. Rev: Noffs produced a program to teach children everyone was different, with different coloured hair, eyes, skin and personality, but everyone was so important, because they were UNIQUE, as there was only one of them in the whole world. The program aims to educate children about the dangers of drug abuse before they are exposed to the pressures which encourage them to begin. A positive approach making them aware of the intricacies of the human body and the effects nutrition etc., can have on them helps them to develop a healthy respect for their bodies and themselves which in turn builds Self Esteem and Self Respect. The Programs are secular and not religiously based although they are of course strongly ethical and moral. They aim not to preach but to explain and guide as a basis of learning.