The Safer Solutions community education program has been developed by Total Environment Centre (TEC) in association with the NSW Department of Environment and Climate Change (DECC). The program has been funded by the NSW Government’s Environmental Trust.

About this resource

This flexible learning resource has been designed to provide learners and educators with the tools to conduct hazardous chemicals in the home workshops that are adaptable to differing community needs. There are three parts:

Part 1 – How to use this package describes the background to the Safer Solutions project and explains how this resource can be adapted to differing community and/or education requirements.

Part 2 – Generic learning resources including content and workshop activities in four community-based learning modules, plus a module on evaluation.

Part 3 – Handouts and resources provides information and resources on specific topics for educators and participants of the workshops.

Disclaimer

The content presented in workshops and publications provided by Safer Solutions has been checked against official publications, reference books on toxicology and chemical hazards, and recent scientific literature and is current. However, over time, users are reminded of the need to check the currency of the information with the appropriate authorities should they hold any concerns. Total Environment Centre accepts no liability or responsibility whatsoever for, or in respect of, any use or reliance upon the workshop or related publications by any party.