Know Your Standards is an alcohol awareness program delivered in public libraries in NSW.
The aim of the program is to provide community members with information and resources to improve their knowledge and awareness of standard drinks and the Australian Alcohol Guidelines.
Libraries can provide this information by running programs and events using the standard drinks resin kit and/or the beer goggles kit.
This page provides links and information to help you implement the Know Your Standards program in your library.
Standard drink educational pouring and display kit
Each NSW public library service has been supplied with a standard drink educational pouring and display kit (resin kit) for use in public programs, displays and as part of the Know Your Standards program.
The kit contains:
7 plastic glasses demonstrating a standard drink of different alcoholic beverages, including light beer/heavy beer, spirits, cider, wine and champagne
7 x 425ml plastic glasses
1 AlcoCup
interactive activity outline
carry bag
standard drinks guide card
If you require extra kits for your branch libraries please contact Drug Info at the State Library.
Know Your Limits beer goggle kit
Know Your Limits is an alcohol education kit for use in public libraries in NSW. The aim of the kit is to provide community members with information and resources to improve their knowledge and awareness of the harms and risks associated with alcohol and the dangers of impaired driving by:
increasing clients’ knowledge of how motor skills, hand eye co-ordination and judgement are impaired by alcohol
providing clients with engaging and interactive activities to increase sustainable learning regarding alcohol.
The Know Your Limits kit is available for loan to NSW public libraries for use in public programs, outreach activities, and library events. The kit can be used with small or large groups.
Loan requests
Request a loan of a Know Your Limits beer goggles kit via online form.
Kit contents
The Know Your Limit beer goggle kit contains:
One pair of White Label Fatal Vision goggles: simulates a low level of impairment, an estimated BAC of less than .06. The effect of the White Label goggle will be subtle, as in the beginning stages of low impairment.
One pair of Red Label Fatal Vision goggles: simulates a moderate to high level of impairment, an estimated BAC of .12 to .15+. Impairment is more apparent and easily recognised.
Stress balls
Cones
Sanitizing wipes
Carry bag
The pack contains 2 pairs of Fatal Vision goggles, each with a different BAC level. These levels simulate the impairment associated with a level of Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC). The goggles provide the chance to experience how alcohol impairs a person's balance, vision, reaction time, and judgement.
There are two mocktails promotions you can run to promote healthy drinking in your community - Literary Mocktails and the Make it a Mocktail social media campaign.
