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The aim of the May to July 2010 burst of campaign advertising for the National Security Campaign is to build upon previous phases of the campaign through continuing to remind Australians to remain vigilant and to report possible signs of terrorism related activity to the National Security Hotline on 1800 1234 00.

The campaign for the National STI Prevention Program is designed to inform young Australians aged 15-29 years about the transmission, symptoms, treatment and prevention of STIs, and encourage safe sexual behaviour to contribute to a reduction in the prevalence of sexually transmissible infections among this age group.

The overall aim of the National Drugs Campaign is to contribute to a reduction in the uptake of illicit drugs among young Australians, by raising awareness of the harms associated with drug use and encouraging and supporting decisions not to use. It is also intended to encourage young people using methamphetamines to reconsider their use and direct them to relevant support, counselling and treatment services.

The Digital Switchover campaign aims to provide all Australians with a smooth transition from analogue to digital television. The first region to switch over to digital television will be Mildura/Sunraysia on 30 June 2010 and the second region will be Regional South Australia & Broken Hill on 15 December 2010. Tailored local communications will be launched in Regional South Australia and Broken Hill from 28 March 2010, and they will include the date of digital switchover for that region.

The overall aim of the National Drugs Campaign is to contribute to a reduction in the uptake of illicit drugs among young Australians, by raising awareness of the harms associated with drug use and encouraging and supporting decisions not to use. It is also intended to encourage young people using methamphetamines to reconsider their use and direct them to relevant support, counselling and treatment services.

The overall aim of the campaign activity is to contribute to a reduction in the uptake and prevalence of smoking among young Australians.

This campaign aims to attract the right people to sustain and enhance Defence capability by generating enough enquiries to successfully meet Australian Defence Force's (ADF) recruitment target. The campaign has been developed to position the ADF as a preferred employer among the target audience by establishing the brand positions of each of the services and by advertising a range of positions offered in the ADF.

The Digital Switchover Campaign aim is to provide all Australians with a smooth transition from analogue to digital television by 31 December 2013. The second phase of the campaign aims to maintain awareness levels and drive conversion, especially in areas where the switchover is imminent, while also ensuring that that those households who have not yet converted to digital are aware of what will happen if they don't.

The National Binge Drinking Campaign's objectives are to raise awareness of the harms and costs to young people, their families, communities and society associated with drinking to intoxication, to encourage young people and their parents to question the acceptability and impact of intoxicated behaviour, to highlight the influence that parental attitudes to alcohol misuse and adult behaviour and drinking to intoxication can have on others and provide referral and support information for those who recognise a need to seek help.