Millions of families in Australia are affected by drug and alcohol use and abuse every year. Help us combat this problem.
TO PROMOTE A DRUG-FREE LIFESTYLE AND CHRISTIAN VALUES IN THE HOME AND COMMUNITY
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WCTU - Woman's Christian Temperance Union
WCTU is an organization of Christian women devoted to social reform and is an internationally active union with chapters around the world.
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WCTU was organized by women who were concerned about the destructive power of alcohol and the problems it was causing their families and society. They met in churches to pray and then marched to the saloons to ask the owners to close their establishments. Brave women!
These activities were referred to as the 'Women's Crusades' and their success was both the forerunner and the impetus for the founding of WCTU.
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WCTU members choose total abstinence from all alcohol as their lifestyle and have adopted Xenophon's definition of temperance:
..moderation in all things healthful; total abstinence from all things harmful
What's Happening
New South Wales
Victoria
South Australia
‘Alcohol & Family’ tells about who we are and why we are here. It addresses these topics - statistics of DV in Australia; how alcohol drinking affects families; how parents’ drinking affects their children; the effect of alcohol on spouses and partners; alcohol and domestic abuse. It reminds us that ‘the adolescent brain is actively developing until about age 25, making it particularly vulnerable to the effects of substance use.’
For a supply of these to share in your community, church or group, just ask us - send an email to preswctuaustralia@gmail.com
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Reported By: Joy Butler - President Australia
On May 26 at 11.30 there will be LUNCHEON in Melbourne with a great line-up of speakers. Dawn Stark - Drug Education Programme expert will talk about her amazing and up-to-date programmes in Victoria. This Drug-Ed work has continued in Victoria for the past 50 years!
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Kerryn Redpath, the author of ‘Out of the Darkness’, which is her own story of how she was led out of drug addiction and terrible sickness, will speak. She has been sharing her story in schools for the past 10 years.
Shane Varcoe, from Dalgarno Institute, is the dynamic and enthusiastic speaker who aims to educate, empower and equip youth to make informed, healthy decisions about substance abuse. The Dalgarno Institute’s mission is to combat the narrative propagated by the culture shaping media that normalises drugs and alcohol use. We hope and pray that many will come to this luncheon and be convinced and blessed.
Reported By: Anne Bergen - President Victoria
We give thanks to the Lord for His answers to prayer. We always pray for the expansion of WCTU and we are pleased to say, West Australia reopened, after its closure in 2018. A few of us from South Australia recently traveled to Perth to meet with WA Field Officer Jayne Crichton. We met with others and prayed. New members Alisha Kernich, Melissa Wright, Lily Carney and Jill Walker and shared their concerns for the community. We welcomed former members who have rejoined. Jayne is now hosting a regular prayer meeting for WA. Old wells are being re-dug!
We also enjoyed a tour with local Councillor Mike Crichton (Jaynes husband) of ‘The Crew’ in Rockingham. This is a community centre for struggling people. Mike is the manager of this worthy cause. They provide shelter, clothing, bedding, food hampers, hot meals and soup. This is in the op-shop and it’s all free.
As we toured through this facility I reflected on the WCTU departments over the years, where they provided all of the above and so much more. We pray we can do this once again, or support where we can.
Reported by: Karen Edwards - President South Australia
BECOME A FRIEND
Becoming a Friend of WCTU means helping us stand against drugs and the dire consequences they are causing to Australian individuals, families and communities.
For as little as $20 per annum for a full membership you can become a Friend of WCTU and contribute to spread our valuable mission of building awareness and stopping the use of drugs which is destroying the lives of many.
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DRUG FREE YOUTH
THE TEEN BRAIN IS UNIQUELY
VULNERABLE TO SUBSTANCE USE
The adolescent brain is actively and rapidly developing until about age 25, making it particularly vulnerable to the effects of substance use. The earlier substance use begins, and the heavier the use, the more likely a person will develop addiction, also known as substance use disorder.
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DRUG FREE SCHOOL
OUR CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE
WCTU is active in facilitating
Drug Education Programs to school throughout Australia. We believe the prevention is better than cure. Our mission is to educate young people about the dangers of drugs and alcohol. This will equip individuals to make healthy decision for their lives as they become responsible adults.