The DRUMBEAT Program

The DRUMBEAT (Discovering Relationships Using Music -Beliefs, Emotions, Attitudes, & Thoughts) Program utilizes hand drumming to engage participants and explore commonalities between making music together as a group and developing healthy relationships

A high proportion of the program is based upon experiential learning as participants engage in a co-operative process. The program also utilizes group discussions around analogies between music and relationships, as well as drawing on participants own real-life experiences.

The aim of the program is to increase participants social competencies and self-esteem in order to reduce their levels of alienation – a recognised ‘risk factor' in those with problematic drug and alcohol use.

The DRUMBEAT program has now been delivered schools, both primary & secondary as well as youth centres, drug & alcohol rehabilitation facilities and juvenile detention facilities.

A three day training program has been developed for the program with training held in both urban and regional areas across Australia. Trainees include teachers, drug and alcohol workers, youth workers, Aboriginal education officers, school psychologists, mental health workers and police.

DRUMBEAT has recently been endorsed by the WA Curriculum Council as an accredited unit of study in personal development for the Western Australian Certificate of Education. Students participating in DRUMBEAT in years 10, 11 and 12 can earn credit points towards their WACE qualification. For more information contact Simon Faulkner (see below).

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Photos from the program coming soon.