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As a host you have a duty of care for the safety and well-being of your guests. While you want them to have a good time, you also want to minimise the potential for harm to persons and property as a result of excessive alcohol consumption or gate crashers. You could be held responsible for something that happens to one of your guests at your party.
Registration of your party does not mean police will provide security for your party or that police will attend your party.
Remember that, irrespective of whether your party is registered, police may respond to public complaints about party noise or the conduct of your guests, if the party gets out of hand or if it comes to the attention of the police that an offence is being committed. The capacity of police to undertake patrols, or respond to an incident at a party will depend on the resources available at the time and the nature of the event in question.
Hosting a party
Hosting a party at home or at a local venue can be a lot of fun. You and your guests want to have a great night and remember it for all the right reasons.
Here are some helpful tips when preparing to host a party:
- lock away valuable or fragile items
- food is important when serving alcohol, it helps to slow down the rate that alcohol is absorbed into the system. It's a good idea to serve food at regular intervals during the night
- try to avoid advertising your party using the internet, SMS, email distribution lists, online notice boards, social networking sites or word of mouth. This will lessen the chances of gate crashers turning up at the event
- make the start and finish times clear on your invitation
- ensure the invite states `Invite Only' to avoid uninvited guests
- clearly state if your party is alcohol free, BYO or if alcohol will be supplied
- ensure there is a phone in case of emergency and that you have a well-stocked first aid kit
- be mindful of your obligations as the host, stay in control and sober so that you are able to deal with any problems or emergencies
- gate crash-proof your party by having a responsible person stand at the door that can discourage gate crashers from entering. It can also be a good idea to hire private security guards to stand at the door for larger parties.
If you are hosting a party where there will be minors you should ensure that:
- they do not have any access to alcohol
- their parents know where they are and who they are with
- a safe way home is arranged
- the parents of anyone who turns up intoxicated are contacted immediately.
ACT Policing accepts no responsibility or liability arising from an action taken by persons organising or attending a party registered through the lodgement of a Party registration form.