Make a great night out, a safe night out! You and your friends can stay safe by following these simple steps of sharing your plan for where you are going and how you will get home. It’s also important to set a drinking limit and look after your friends.
Plan
- Tell family or friends about your plans and update them about any changes.
- Consider installing a personal safety app (application) on your phone. Most are free.
Each has different information and services; like sending emergency alerts or sharing your location with trusted contacts, discreetly reaching out to, or calling, emergency services, or linking you to safety tips and resources. - Share your live location with trusted friends or family.
- Take identification and a fully charged phone.
- Consider taking a charged power bank to keep your phone topped up.
- Have enough money for the whole evening and transport home.
Look after friends
- Help your friends stay safe by looking after each other and staying in a group.
- Consider sharing your live location with friends before heading out. If someone gets separated, this can help keep them safe.
- Walk away from conflict or violence and take your friends with you.
- Recognise when a friend has had too much to drink and encourage them to slow down or get them safely home. They’ll owe you one.
- Don’t leave a friend alone or with someone they have just met.
- Be prepared to call for help.
Arrange transport
- Organise safe transport to and from your destination before going out.
- Using a designated driver from your group who will stay sober? Take turns and own it!
- When using your car, set boundaries and communicate them clearly. Your car, your rules!
- Treat yourself to great non-alcoholic drinks that you like or splash out on mocktails to keep your night fun.
- Don’t get into a vehicle with a driver who’s been consuming alcohol or drugs.
Limits
- Know your own limit and know when to say NO.
- Alternate alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
- Ensure you eat before, and while drinking alcohol.
- Say NO when you have had enough to drink and don’t allow top-ups.
- Be aware of drink spiking and never leave your drink unattended.
- Never accept drinks from strangers and watch while drinks are prepared or poured.
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