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Survival kit

2 September 2009

Ten Monash students have developed a kit to help young people get home safely after a night out. The product, called the Get Home Safe Kit, has been developed as part of the 2009 Young Achievement Australia Business Skills Program.

It includes two alcohol strips, which, when licked, change colour if a person's blood alcohol level is .05 or above - Australia's legal blood alcohol level for drivers.

The kit also contains a guide to public transport and taxi services, information on standard drink sizes and space for emergency contact details, all in an insulated and recyclable pocket-sized pouch that has room for personal items like money and bank cards.

The group is selling the kit under the business name Amazya. As part of the program, they will also sell shares in the company, market their product, and pay wages and taxes before liquidating the company.

Bachelor of Business and Commerce student Monique Tyrer said the program had exceeded the students' expectations.

"Applying knowledge gained from our studies into practice is invaluable, and we are having tremendous fun in the process," she said.

"Our team recently won the marketing and X-factor categories at the Geelong and Melbourne Trade expos, and we also had the chance to attend the City of Monash Business Awards gala dinner, which was an excellent networking opportunity.

"As a team we have overcome challenges, shared in our successes, and aim to continually improve our skills not only for the program, but for the rest of our future business careers."

Amayza includes students from the faculties of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences; Business and Economics; Arts; Law; Art and Design; IT; and Engineering, as well as students from Victoria, Deakin and Latrobe universities.

For more information contact Amazya's managing director Jack Low on 0431 660 633.