Life Education Queensland

Life Education Queensland (LEQ) is a community-based not-for-profit organisation at the front line of positive and preventative drug and health education.

Our fleet of 13 mobile learning centres impact more than 120,000 primary school children each year, with secondary school programs due to commence in mid 2008.

Helping young people make informed decisions about drugs and their health is at the heart of the program, which is driven by the popular Life Education mascot Harold the giraffe.

Specialist educators work in collaboration with schools to ensure the best outcome for students. Sessions are age specific and sequential with written and electronic resources provided to support both students and teachers in the delivery of ongoing drug education in their classroom. A visit to the mobile Life Education van facilitates the development of students' knowledge and skills to identify risks and make informed decisions.

In 2006, 98% of teachers recommended their school re-book the Life Education program.