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opinions
Opinion pieces on current youth issues:
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Between addicts and princesses: Why is it so hard to find a decent female role-model in the Australian media? 4/08
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Hope I don't fry before I get old: "...no generation before has ever had to worry about the death of the planet quite like us." 11/07
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We're here, we're queer, we're still in high school: "The gay teenager is a modern invention." 10/07
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Initiatives in youth justice
(March 2007) by John Ferguson, YAPA Policy & Training Officer
... varying initiatives that have been implemented, trialled or discussed across the country that will have a major impact on young people in the juvenile justice system... -
Young people's rights granted & taken away
(March 2007) by Luke Bo'sher, Policy Officer, Youth Coalition of the ACT
... In just one day, we have seen the Howard Government extend their protection of children and young people through the Convention on the Rights of the Child while simultaneously being exposed as having removed the right to health care access... -
The Third Dimension: a social indicator for the triple bottom line
(March 2007) by John Ferguson, YAPA Policy & Training Officer
Measurements of economic performance are well established in our society ... the environmental impact of human development is finally getting its time in the political sun... However, will we ever see the same level of public concern and government attention given to measurements of social impact? -
When marketers make over a message, youth has a problem
(April 2006) by Hugh Evans
...Youth Week has turned into an over-funded marketing tool designed to disguise the fact that the Federal Government has all but extinguished young people from its radar... -
Young Australians dropped in Howard's reshuffle
(February 2006) by Rey Reodica, Young Spokesperson, Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC)
...Young Australians are the big losers in the Prime Minister's recent ministerial reshuffle... -
In bed with the youth vote
(September 2004) by Jennifer Anne
...journalists label young people as politically apathetic... quoting researchers, polls and surveys, all saying that young people are politically ignorant, naïve, negligent and apathetic...
reports
Reports from other organisations on current youth issues. See also: YAPA reports and youthwork fact sheets & reports.
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Young carers: children and young people who help care in families where someone has an illness, a disability, a mental illness or who has an alcohol or other drug problem... They need to know that help is available to them... 4/08
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Why young can't quit bad jobs (April 2006) by Debra Jopson
...Almost one in five workers under 26 is unhappy with pay and conditions, but most young people will not quit a job straightaway even when they feel poorly treated... -
Calls for state youth watchdog (April 2006) by Debra Jopson & Lisa Pryor
...Youth advocates have called on governments to fund a NSW watchdog dedicated to helping young people with employment problems, in line with other states... -
Listening to be heard: Lessons from training shopping centre security guards (April 2005) by Garner Clancey & Mick Huggett
...we have trained over 150 shopping centre security guards in Preventing Conflict with Young People... -
Strong link between drink spiking and sexual assault (2004) by Senator the Hon Chris Ellison, Minister for Justice and Customs
...around one-third of drink spiking incidents resulted in sexual assault and one in twenty end in robbery... -
Young Australians can't live without mobiles... but they don't budget (2004) by SIMplus Mobile
...90 percent of 13-19 year olds own mobile phones, and while 60 percent use a pre-paid mobile phone service, they do not manage their phone budgets wisely... -
Vinson's vision: overcoming community adversity & increasing resilience (2004) by Christine Flynn, Association of Childrens Welfare Agencies (ACWA)
...examined a number of indicators of social disadvantage, including unemployment, low income, early school leaving, low birth weight, child abuse, imprisonment and child injuries... In NSW 6% of postcodes accounted for the majority of disadvantage... -
Doing it tough on rural properties: Facing a harsh reality (2003) by Adam Marshall
...issues of mental health and wellbeing affecting young people on rural properties... -
Tobacco and the young - an overview (PDF) (2003) pages 17-20 of YAPRap August 2003, by Greg Soulos, The Cancer Council NSW
... an overview of:- brief statistical information on health impact and prevalence of tobacco use
- a range of current youth/tobacco policy issues
- the tobacco industry's interest in - despite their claims to the contrary - the youth market...
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New research to prevent suicide by children (2003) by Gillian Calvert, Commissioner for Children and Young People, & Convenor of the Child Death Review Team
...research on the deaths of young people aged 12 to 17 years has revealed new information to help understand and prevent suicide and fatal risk-taking behaviour...
fact sheets & guides
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Adolescent development & risk-taking by David Bennett
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A young persons guide to the gig galaxy: How to organise successful youth entertainment events in NSW (PDF 500KB)
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Creating the space for dialogue: A guide to developing a local youth shopping centre protocol (PDF 456KB)
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Cut the red tape! - insurance hassles with youth activities
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DIY Local Government Renovation Kit - Building a better council for young people (PDF 444KB)
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Dual Diagnosis (PDF) fact sheet for the 2003 NSW State Election campaign
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Education (PDF) fact sheet for the 2003 NSW State Election campaign
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FLYA: Forum of Local Youth Action: egroup connecting active young people across NSW
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Fundraising 2008
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Girls@Work: Getting a Fair Go: 2007 teaching resource
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How government works set of fact sheets
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Health (PDF) fact sheet for the 2003 NSW State Election campaign
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Media:
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Generating the news: A young person's guide to getting media attention from Queensland but useful everywhere
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Using social media to promote social justice by Trevor Cook
...Social media - including blogging and podcasting - is rapidly changing the way we think about media and publishing; with profound implications for community activists, regardless of cause or organisational size...
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Meeting Places: Where People & Places Meet: Approaches to Public Space Management 2007 guide by Pota Hatzopoulos & Garner Clancey
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Safety and Crime (PDF) fact sheet for the 2003 NSW State Election campaign
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Sexual assault:
* If you have been sexually assaulted fact sheet
* If someone you know has been sexually assaulted fact sheet -
Shopping Centres: Considering youth issues in shopping centre development applications
2007 By Olivia Usien & Garner Clancey. 21 pages -
Shopping centres are privately owned spaces used by all members of the community (PDF) poster
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Shopping Centre Security Guards & Young People: Resource Manual & Self-Paced Learning Package for security guards and youth workers
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Whose security? Security officers and young people fact sheet
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Young Offenders (PDF) fact sheet for the 2003 NSW State Election campaign
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You're banned! Shopping centres, banning notices and young people fact sheet
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Youth Crime (PDF) fact sheet for the 2003 NSW State Election campaign
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