Parent Engagement in Wellbeing - Responsible Serving of Alcohol
What you need to be aware of as a parent of teens
As school leavers’ period approaches and many students are attending 18th birthday parties, parents and other adults are reminded that purchasing alcohol for anyone under 18 – including your own children – is illegal.
Victorian school leavers’ season will run from 23 November to 30 November in 2019 and if staff in bottle shops suspect that you are buying alcohol for a minor they are legally obliged to refuse the sale.
Fines for the seller and buyer can exceed $19,000, so the Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) reminds buyers to follow the law and don’t blame the bottle shop when they say no.
It is also illegal for minors to be on the premises of a bottle shop without a responsible adult, not even to buy other non-alcoholic products such as chips and soft drinks. So, next time, think twice before you send them in on their own.
The VCGLR’s vision is that Victorians and visitors enjoy safe and responsible liquor environments.
School Leavers and schoolies
Know someone going to school leavers’ week? Encourage them to register where they’re going and find out about safe partying here: