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underage.com.au
This site says it is Australia's leading Under 18's Events and Music Portal. Check it out and see what you think. http://underage.com.au
Charity work to be used to pay fines
PEOPLE too poor to pay their fines will be allowed to work off their debts by volunteering with charities. NSW Attorney-General Greg Smith will expand a program that allows low-income earners to work with church and community groups instead of paying their speeding, red-light camera and fare evasion fines.
The Work Development Orders (WDO) pilot program has processed 700 people who racked up massive debts. The pilot program members, including homeless youth, people with mental illnesses and poor families, reduced their fine debt by a combined $294,000. About 80% of the participants did not incur another fine after entering the program.
Youth Off The Streets CEO Father Chris Riley said the program would allow the disadvantaged youth on the street to shake off debts and have a "new start". "These fines can add up to thousands of dollars and eventually the fine becomes so big, they just throw their hands in the air and say, 'Look, I can't ever fix this, so I'm just going to keep going with getting fines on trains'," Father Riley said. A doctor involved with the pilot program said it was a proactive approach to early crime intervention. "When I say I could help you get your licence back, all of a sudden we've got engagement,"... www.dailytelegraph.com.au 1/7/11 Read more
New headspace centres
The establishment of 15 new headspace centres around Australia will give thousands more young Australians the help they need to overcome anxiety, depression and other conditions affecting their mental wellbeing. To inform the placement of centres, extensive investigations have been done to identify the areas of greatest need across Australia.
The locations are:
- NSW: Tamworth, Lower Hunter, Port Macquarie, Sydney Outer West and Blue Mountains (Penrith), Northern Suburbs of Sydney
- Victoria - Shepparton, South East (Dandenong), Outer East (Ringwood/Knox), Ballarat
- Queensland - Mackay, Ipswich, Sunshine Coast
- Western Australia - Bunbury, Perth North East
- South Australia - Upper Spencer Gulf
- In addition, two outpost services, overseen by existing headspace centres, will be established at Mt Isa (QLD) and Burnie/Devonport (TAS).
The new headspace centres will open in 2013 and will bring the total number of headspace centres to 55. The new centres are part of the $197 million funding commitment for headspace announced in the May Federal Budget. There are currently 30 headspace centres operating across Australia with a further 10 to open in early 2012.
www.headspace.org.au
Money Management Kit
Money Management Kit includes audio content and photo stories (videos) in 16 different languages including English. The kit was developed for community settlement workers who work with new arrivals. It can also be used by teachers and welfare and healthcare professionals who provide general financial literacy education.
www.moneysmart.gov.au/tools-and-resources/publications/money-management-kit
ILY (I Love You): One Teen Girl's Guide to a Bully-Proof Adolescence
OK - so picture this. You're at home in front of the mirror. Telling yourself exactly what you think of yourself. Too fat. Too pasty. Too little. And that's just your little finger you're looking at. You don't even think of paying yourself one single compliment. Are you your own worst enemy? Enter the bully - she can pick you in a moment. She knows she can take a shot at you and you'll fall down in a heap, and you know why? Because she's actually on your side, she's picking you to pieces in the same way that you treat yourself. There's really only one lasting solution to the bullying nightmare. You've gotta learn to ILY yourself and understand that it's not your problem. ILY is short for I LOVE YOU, and this self-help book for teen girls teaches the importance of loving yourself and others so you can be happy in the teenage years. 14 year-old Australian teenager Julia Weber knows only too well what it's like to be bullied, both in person and via cyberspace. She has become an anti-bullying campaigner and now fills the pages of ILY with heart-warming, witty and practical advice for teen girls about everything from bullying and low self esteem to gratitude and forgiveness. Julia uses affirmations from the world's most famous self help author Louise L Hay, writing teen translations of her words which are fresh and relevant. She speaks at conferences, participates in research and is part of a youth advisory panel which advises on counselling services for young people.
Book: www.booktopia.com.au, Facebook: "ILY by Julia Weber"
Report on young carers
Young carers in Australia: Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of their care giving, presents the findings from a multi-stage study on young carers which identified a wide range of issues to inform government policy development: www.facs.gov.au/about/publicationsarticles/research/socialpolicy/Pages/prps_38.aspx [Source: www.acys.info]
Small stories: Reflections on the practice of youth development
A collection of funny and sad stories which spans 30 years of teaching and youth work, by Lloyd and Anthea Martin. Each story is interspersed with reflections that link practice with theory, drawing from fields as diverse as behavioural sciences, theology, and community development.
- Lloyd and Anthea’s book is an invitation to actively embrace the opportunities for learning that exist right under our nose, in the ‘small’ stories that surround us every day. - Howard Sercombe
- Small stories use the power of narrative to convey deep truths hidden beneath troubling statistics and diagnostic labels. - Professor Rob White
Part I – the principles of care: Becoming present; Stories around connection. Part 2 – the practice of care: Communities that care – development; Communities that care – coercion and influence; Communities that care – Citizenship; Organisations that care; Caring for ourselves. www.acys.info/books/other_books/small_stories2
Youth mentoring needs clear structure and aims
A youth mentoring report has found that mentoring needs to be long-lasting, clear in structure and aims, and mentors need to be carefully matched with mentees. Youth mentoring aims to address questions around the social and economic benefits of mentoring, the critical elements of program design and delivery, and the difference in outcomes for young people who have undertaken a mentoring program as opposed to those who have not.
Youth mentoring can be seen as a type of early intervention program that targets youth at risk. There is an interesting section called ‘Cost effectiveness of early intervention’, which looks at how much monetary ‘value’ can be gained from mentoring programs, and therefore how much money can be saved for the state government. The report confirms that early intervention produces the greatest cost-benefit to government.
The report concludes that short-term mentoring programs have actually been found to be detrimental and three years is the suggested minimum duration of a program before positive outcomes are seen. Programs should be ‘highly structured and have clear aims and objectives that can be evaluated’. www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/projects/psyn074 [Source: www.acys.info]
Working with refugees training resources
People working with refugees need knowledge and skills distinct from and additional to that needed for their work with other client groups. Until now, there has been no national accredited training targeting this area. Now there are two new units in the National Training Framework:
- Working with Refugees (CHCSW401A: Work Effectively with Forced Migrants)
- Bicultural Work with Refugees (CHCSW402A: Undertake Bicultural Work with Forced Migrants in Australia).
The first unit gives a general overview for anyone whose work brings them into contact with refugees or other forced migrants, be they settlement workers, teachers, employment officers, nurses or a worker in any one of many other fields. The second unit is explicitly intended for people from a refugee background who are working or want to work with refugees. Recognising the specialised nature of this work, a team of experts joined forces to produce training materials to support the new units. These are available free of charge to Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) and agencies wanting to enhance the skills of their staff. The package of training resources for each competency unit contains:
- a comprehensive Trainer’s Guide
- a PowerPoint presentation to support the training activities
- a Participant’s Handbook.
In addition, RTOs will able to request an Assessment Manual that includes fully developed assessment tasks, a validated assessment matrix and a marking guide. - Margaret Piper, margpiper@optusnet.com.au, AMES Victoria www.ames.net.au/bookshop.
Awareness Shows
“Awareness Shows” are curriculum linked social, emotional & environmental education delivered as music shows & toured to Schools. Presented by real world professional performing musicians who devote time away from their music career to bring this unique & impacting educational approach to students internationally.
Contact: info@awarenessshows.com (02) 8005 6704 www.awarenessshows.com
Work and Development Orders: The lucky break your client has been waiting for?
The WDO scheme was established by the NSW Government as a trial in 2009 in response to this familiar story: the high levels of entrenched debt amongst disadvantaged people, particularly young people. In July 2011 WDOs were made permanent.
A Work and Development Order (WDO) is an order made by the State Debt Recovery Office (SDRO) that allows eligible young people or adults to reduce or eliminate fines debt by doing voluntary unpaid work, certain courses, or treatment plans. An 'eligible person' is a person who is having difficulty paying their fines because they are homeless, suffering from economic hardship, mental illness, intellectual disability or cognitive impairment.
As a youth worker, you can help your client apply for a WDO. If your client wishes to undertake voluntary unpaid work, participate in training or treatment as part of a WDO, they will need to be supervised by an 'approved organisation'. Some charities, health providers and training organisations have already registered to be approved organisations. If it is not already registered, you could encourage your organisation to become an approved organisation. Otherwise you could suggest your client is supervised by another organisation in your region.
By participating in the WDO scheme, clients can reduce and erase debt whilst fulfilling a positive function: engaging in voluntary work within their community or undergoing drug, alcohol or financial counselling. WDOs offer service providers a positive and effective solution for their eligible clients. Furthermore, the WDO scheme can provide excellent leverage for obtaining commitment to rehabilitative treatment programs from otherwise reluctant clients.
If you are interested in hearing more about the scheme call Andrew Taylor, Solicitor at Legal Aid NSW, on 02 9219 5809 or email us at WDO@legalaid.nsw.gov.au. Free legal advice on fines is available at your nearest Legal Aid NSW - www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au.
haveAwebsite.com.au
My name is Phillip Havea and I used to be a youth worker at Belmore Youth Resource Centre. Recently I started a social enterprise with the aim of helping individuals and organisations in the community sector get online at minimal cost and fuss. We have just started the organisation and because of my links to the youth sector I though I would give them the first opportunity to benefit. Through my work at the centre, I started to see the importance of having an online presence to engage young people, workers and organisations especially through social networking. We understand that in the community sector two things are scarce, funding and time. We set you up online at a highly reduced cost compared to commercial web developers and save you time by showing you how to use it effectively whilst supporting you along the way. If you would like to find out more you can contact me or visit our website. It would be greatly appreciated if you could distribute this through your networks. – Phil, phil@haveawebsite.com.au, 0466 375 519. www.haveawebsite.com.au
What is a youth service? (guide for migrant families)
What is a youth service? A guide for families who have migrated to Australia (2 page PDF) in English. Translations into community languages will be available in the future.www.myan.org.au/nsw/information-resources/
Just hang in there
This mini documentary was developed in response to need identified by the Eurobodalla Shire Council's Youth Committee provide an innovative way for local young people in our shire to increase their awareness where to go for help or where to refer their friends who were experiencing a mental health issue. The project was initially funded by a Youth BeyondBlue grant. The content was developed by local young people in association with the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Team (Greater Southern Area Health Service) and the Eurobodalla Shire Council. youtube.com/watch?v=ur-zx23VmEs or search YouTube for "just hang in there wwynetwork"
Responding to children and young people’s disclosures of abuse
Discusses the topic of children and young people’s disclosures of abuse. It outlines what we know through research and practice about how, why, what and when children and young people are likely to disclose. It offers suggestions for parents, family members, friends, professionals or others to help respond to children and young people at the time of disclosure and in the longer term. Most research into children and young people’s disclosures has focused on disclosures of child sexual abuse, however, many of the issues canvassed are also likely to be relevant to disclosures of other types of abuse (ie. physical, psychological and emotional abuse). Australian Institute of Family Studies, Sept 2011, 7 pages. www.aifs.gov.au/nch/pubs/brief/pb2
GIVIT
Would you like to obtain free items that are needed by your clients? This is not a joke - GIVIT is a web-based charity which was established in 2010 and run entirely by volunteers. It is a website which supports charities and organisations who are working directly with marginalised and vulnerable people. We link you with people in the community who are able to donate items or services.
Over the past 18 months GIVIT has facilitated the donation of over 45,000 items and services via charities, from nail clippers to large electrical items and everything in between. There are three ways that charities and eligible organisations can access items and services:
- Request specific items on behalf of their clients (or items required by their organisation) via the GIVIT List on our website. The GIVIT List is sent out weekly to our subscribers (currently over 7,000). The GIVIT List can also be seen by anyone visiting our website so that people can see at any time what is required in their local areas.
- Peruse GIVIT's "Virtual Warehouse". These are items that have been pledged by donors and are available to charities and organisations registered with GIVIT.
- Run a "campaign" through GIVIT when multiple donations are required.
Please visit the GIVIT website at www.givit.org.au. We have just expanded nationally so it primarily features Queensland at present but this will change in the coming weeks to feature other states around Australia. Please feel free to contact me at kirsty@givit.org.au if you require any further information.
Reunion of Class of '84 Pit Youth Work Students
Seeking Past Diploma and BA Youth Work students from Class of 1984 - Phillip Institute of Technology for 25 year reunion in Melbourne, October 2011.
Please contact Hans Gregory on Facebook or on 0408 353 147 for further information.
THOUGHTPICS…an IMAGE @ MUSIC based groupwork resource from Peter Slattery
THOUGHTPICS is designed to quickly capture people’s hearts and minds and help them connect with a topic. Each of the 5 THOUGHTPICS has a different theme, and the images and music of each unfold quickly or slowly depending on the feel of that topic, setting the scene for more personal explorations. And you can do this using the activities, questions and worksheets which come with each THOUGHTPICS; and this exploration you can do as lightly or as deeply as you wish.
And really, once you are familiar with the resource, you can use T'pics in any way at all. They are designed with this in mind with minimal text on screen so you have complete flexibility and creativity as to how you use them.
There are five in this series:
- FACES asks: What lives have others led? And what can I learn from them?
- RELATIONSHIPS asks: What do I value in relationships?
- SIGNS of LIFE asks: What signs in my life should I be paying attention to?
- A PLACE TO BE asks: What do I need in my life right now?
- SYMBOLS asks: What symbols would I choose to represent my life?
You can find out more and SEE a PREVIEW at www.peterslattery.com
Tune In Not Out – TINO
Tune In Not Out provides 24hr TV for life’s challenges, such as alcohol, drugs, mental health, exams, sex, independence and relationships. Tune In Not Out brings video and factsheet content from a range of leading Australian Youth Agencies and young people into one central point for young people to explore:
- Alcohol & Other Drugs
- Partying • Anxiety, Depression and Stress
- Psychosis and other mental illnesses
- Relationships
- Sex
- Sexuality
- Safety and Violence
- Health & Wellbeing
- Eating Disorders
- School, Uni, TAFE
- Esteem, Happiness & Communication
- +VE Corner
- Indigenous Health
Tweens & Teens: Support for the ‘middle years’
Supporting Young People’s Connection to Activities Project (SYPCAP) has been about creating an integrated and flexible approach to engaging with children across a range of out of school and recreational settings. A key outcome of the project has been the creation of a service framework that can assist service networks and local government authorities to engage with this age group across urban and regional areas of NSW.
This model was developed across five local government areas in eastern Sydney, but its principles of engagement and collaboration are highly adaptable to local conditions. The processes set out in this framework facilitate continuous improvement and are flexible and applicable to local needs and resources. Contact Waverley Council community services section.
Crime Prevention Training & Teaching Resources
Over a number of years, I have developed a series of crime prevention training and teaching resources. These resources have been used and tested in literally hundreds of training sessions, lectures, tutorials and presentations to:
- Police
- Security guards
- Crime prevention practitioners
- University students
- Crime prevention committees
- Community safety audit groups.
These resources seek to help explain key crime prevention theories and concepts, while also providing opportunities to explore practical crime prevention exercises. - Garner Clancey. http://garnerclancey.com
New resources help young offenders get with the (YDAC) program
Community Services has produced a new set of resources to help young people, families, service providers and legal organisations learn more about a unique court diversion program for young offenders.
www.community.nsw.gov.au/news/mar11/ydac.htm
Soften the Fck Up: Challenging stereotype of real men
Spur is a youth-led organisation dedicated to creating a lasting impact on the mental health and well-being of young Australian men.
http://startsomegood.com/Venture/spur_foundation
Connecting Our Worlds - REACHOUT PRO Educational Module
For young people, technology is a part of life. It is not a separate entity but a vital cog in their social cycle. It is who they are and how they experience the world around them. Whilst as professionals we accept this, we are still coming to terms with the potential benefits of technology as a therapeutic and clinical tool.
To be able to use technology in working with young people, professionals need a basic understanding of this relationship, of the current technologies, and of the ethical parameters around technology use. Understanding the nature of young people's relationship with technology; how they use it to communicate, how they engage and relate through technology, and the frequency of such use, is important in understanding how to facilitate help seeking behaviour and connecting with those young people in need.
The ReachOut Pro Educational Module - Connecting Our Worlds, is an initiative to assist healthcare practitioners, youth workers, and those working in health promotion to better engage with young people through the use of technology. It is aimed at providing a basic understanding of the benefits of technology with some introductory "how to" exercises and practical solutions.
Within this module, we recognise the increasing benefits of using technology, but also the limits. In particular, the evidence and guidelines supporting technology are still emerging and so we also encourage clinical judgement and the use of existing ethical and professional codes. However, we believe that professionals who are aware of these issues and ready and willing to manage these appropriately can successfully span the digital divide and better engage with young people from all walks of life.
www.reachoutpro.com.au/professional-development
Interested in cutting edge research and new practice in the field of young people, technology and wellbeing?
Be part of the Cooperative Research Centre for Young People, Technology and Wellbeing (YAW-CRC) and YAWNET.
YAW-CRC is a world first research centre which will conduct research to understand the role of information communication technologies in improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 12 to 25. YAW-CRC will unite young people with researchers, practitioners and innovators from 63 organisations, led by the Inspire Foundation, from across the not-for-profit, academic, government and corporate sectors to conduct research which helps us better understand how technologies can be used to ensure that all young Australians are safe, happy healthy and resilient.
Get Involved through YAW-NET: Interested youth, health and community sector organisations and academics can be part of the Youth and Wellbeing Network (YAW-NET) - a network of end-users who will provide vital input and: (1) insight into the needs and experiences of end-user groups including young people, parents and carers, educators, youth and health organisations; and (2) access to specialist resources e.g. social marketing and technical expertise sites from which to engage with potential research participants. - Michelle Blanchard, michelle@inspire.org.au, 0403 171 989, Twitter @yawcrc, Facebook facebook.com/yawcrc.
'The Gathering' DVD resource: A Party No One Could Forget
Created to use with young people (aged 15-18) in schools and youth settings, the City of Melville's 27 minute professionally produced drama can be used as a cutting edge tool to support discussion with young people and raise awareness of the acute harms associated with binge drinking.
The resource can also be used to facilitate discussion with the community to discourage the secondary supply of alcohol to juveniles.
Accompanied by teacher resource material, 'The Gathering' has strong curriculum links to Year 10 Health and Physical Education, Health Studies (Units PAHEA, PBHEA, 1AHEA, 1DHEA) and the Year 10 Viewing Strand of the English Learning Area.
The Gathering Story
A group of friends organise a spontaneous 'gathering' when parents are away for the weekend. Fuelled by an abundance of alcohol and gate crashers, events spiral out of control with consequences that will impact on the lives of the friends and their families forever.
Through realistic drama and storyline, 'The Gathering' shows ways to prevent and minimise alcohol related harm and assists in making the decision not to drink alcohol easier.
Warning - contains frequent coarse language and adult themes.
Price $59.95 plus $3.00 postage
Contact: www.melvillecity.com.au/thegathering or Janet Armarego on (08) 93640280 janet.armarego@melville.wa.gov.au or Sandra West on (08) 93640644 sandra.west@melville.wa.gov.au
A Call to Action - Strengthening Support for Alternative Learning Programs in Australia
Under the new COAG agreement, many new 'alternative education' programs have been established to meet the needs of the growing number of young people who are disengaging from school/education. However, for young people, parents, schools and youth workers there is currently a lack of information (on a national basis) on where and how these programs operate and the services they provide.
Dusseldorp Skills Forum is seeking to gauge the scale and range of these programs so that we can advocate for stronger support, recognition and resourcing. We are conducting a national survey to determine just how many young people are currently involved in some form with these programs across Australia. We are seeking your help in our endeavour to galvanise support for this emerging sector. The more comprehensive this scan is, the more effective it will be as a tool both to support practice and enable advocacy. (Check out the innovative work Dusseldorp Skills Forum have previously done in this area at www.learningchoices.org.au/)
We ask that you complete the survey yourself AND forward it to others in your networks and encourage them to participate in this important piece of research. The survey asks basic information about your program and should take no longer than 5 to 10 minutes...so make your program count! Enquiries: Lesley Tobin on (02) 8007 6302 or 0409 033 161. Survey closes mid-June 2011: www.surveymonkey.com/s/learningchoicesprograms2011
NonProfit Q&A
Financial management company Matrix on Board has launched NonProfit Q&A, a crowdsourced information hub to provide answers and advice for the Not for Profit sector.The site is described as a community venue to ask questions about everything to do with running a Not for Profit organisation. The free site allows a user to post a question about running a Not for Profit organisation which other site users and relevant experts can answer. Answers can be voted up or down, so that the most useful answer is determined by the crowd. A collection of partners have signed up and offered to help answer questions including appiChar, Fundraising Institute of Australia, Your HR Manager, Management Support Online and PILCH Connect. The website also has 'live' help – if an expert is logged in on the site, it is visible to users who can post questions in real-time. When live help is available, users may get a response to a question immediately. The site is moderated and questions and answers will be posted once they have passed a basic screening process. Anyone with knowledge of the sector and NFP organisations can sign up to the site at www.nonprofitqanda.com.au
Teenage parties in the age of social networking
Minister for Community Services Linda Burney has launched the updated Surviving Teenage Parties fact sheet – developed by Community Services to help parents ensure their teenagers’ parties are safe as well as fun and warn them about the risks involved with social media… 12/2/11 download PDF
Young parents
Teenage parents get national support network: ABC radio The World Today 25/10/10 - audio or transcript: www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2010/s3047236.htm
Tots-n-Tums: Teenage & Young Parents, Conception, Pregnancy & Parenting: a fun and friendly forum for teenage and young parents. www.tots-n-tums.net/forums
Australia’s first comprehensive youth sector resource
The Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies (ACYS) has launched its new website, www.acys.info, with an integrated information system and state-of-the-art website navigation design. There are close to 50 topics on youth-related issues such as: mental health; care and protection; crime and justice; drugs and alcohol; participation and social inclusion. Under each topic you will find news, research and reports, sector contacts, publications and relevant programs. The research has been done, the contacts found and reports, journals and articles collated - now it’s all just a click away. It will be the quickest and easiest way access to information and resources on youth related issues!
Find your tribe
'Find your tribe' is the core advice that writer and school speaker Rebecca Sparrow gives to high school girls. It's also the name of her new book, in which she argues that finding friends who understand and care for you, and avoiding more artificial friendships, can save a lot of heartache at school… ABC radio Life Matters 21/2/11 – listen: www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2011/3092774.htm
Youth legal fact sheets
Youth Allowance, Workplace Rights, When Can I?, Relationships Without Violence, Rights and Responsibilities at School, Renting, Police and Criminal Law, Money Matters, Families and the Law, Driving: www.shoalcoast.org.au/publications.html
Using positive psychology in youth services
An article by Clive Leach published recently in the International Journal of Evidence-based Coaching and Mentoring discusses how ‘positive psychology and coaching can help create flourishing youth provision in terms of adding value to existing youth work practice and supporting the youth workforce through exciting, challenging and uncertain times’… www.acys.info/yfx/issues/number_174/news/using_positive_psychology_to_enhance_youth_services
SPEAK OUT: Stories of Young People & Mental Health
It's a book of stories relating to young people and their mental health experiences. SPEAK OUT has been designed to engage young people in discussions about mental health and demystify mental health issues. We believe this book will serve as an important and valuable resource for young people, families, carers and for others working with young people that experience mental health issues. SPEAK OUT has been written for young people so the language is simple and the information is easy to understand.
www.ssys.org.au/speak-out-speak-easy
How much do you know about Sexual Health? (Deaf Society video)
This video resource includes sexual health, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), how to have safe sex and what a sexual health check is. This information is presented in Auslan videos. The information in the video is also provided in English.
www.deafsocietynsw.org.au/sexual_health
Teens and family support
Parents should be included, not excluded, as is the common practice, in services for troubled adolescents. New research from the Australian Institute of Family Studies suggests that it's in the best interests of young people to have their families involved... abc.net.au 30/3/10 listen to audio
What works with adolescents? Family connections and involvement in interventions for adolescent problem behaviours, by Elly Robinson, Lyndal Power & David Allan. Australian Family Relationships Clearinghouse, AIFS Briefing paper
http://www.aifs.gov.au/afrc/pubs/briefing/briefing16.html
Working with Aboriginal people and communities
Developed to improve service delivery to Aboriginal people, it provides key facts and information relevant to working with Aboriginal communities in NSW, including the history of Aboriginal people, Aboriginal language group names and nations and Aboriginal concepts of family and community. It also offers advice on the use of terms such as ‘Indigenous’, ‘Aboriginal’, and ‘Torres Strait Islander’, communication techniques and guidance on how to conduct a Welcome to Country. A major part of the resource is devoted to Aboriginal community consultation, including how to work with Aboriginal organisations and understanding community structures. Bianca.Jarrett@community.nsw.gov.au or http://www.community.nsw.gov.au/docswr/_assets/main/documents/working_with_aboriginal.pdf
Cheap computer gear from DonorTec
DonorTec aims to assist charities and nonprofit organisations with Income Tax Exempt status by providing software and hardware for very low or discounted fees, as well as by supporting you to make the most of your ICT purchases and infrastructure. www.donortec.com.au 5/07
NSW Centre for Advancement of Adolescent Health (NSW CAAH)
NSW CAAH's role as a technical support agency is to build the confidence and capacity of partner agencies in responding to youth health issues, through developing/disseminating information and resources, delivering professional education and training, undertaking applied research and promoting good practices, and contributing to advocacy and policy development.
www.caah.chw.edu.au 5/07
Detecting signs of suicide?
Youth counsellors fail to detect suicide signs: School counsellors and youth workers are failing to detect children at risk of suicide or ensure vulnerable youths are properly treated smh.com.au 7/11/06 * Read the report kids.nsw.gov.au 11/06
Our Place
Our Place is a beautiful book for youth workers containing tips and case studies related to Aboriginal Young People and issues such as grief & loss, AOD issues, school, racism, housing, networking, support. A useful guide to increase your understanding on how to work with Aboriginal young people more effectively. South Sydney Youth Services: 02 9399 9861 or 9310 4996.
Tim Pegler: Five parts dead
Young men and risk-taking, often involving alcohol and cars driven at high speed - it's a universal story, and one that former police reporter Tim Pegler has covered on numerous occasions. Nowadays Tim is a writer, and his latest work is a novel for young adults that builds on these themes. It features Dan, who is trying to cope with being the one left behind, after a shocking car accident that has taken the lives of his mates... abc.net.au 17/8/10 listen to audio
Now What – for young people living with cancer
Now What is a website for young people dealing with cancer (young people who have cancer, have a sibling, parent or friend with cancer, or whose sibling, parent or friend has died from cancer). It provides young people information, support and connection. Information ranges from cancer types and treatment, to coping strategies for dealing with grief and loss. It also has a community available for young people to discuss issues, and the site contains many stories, so young people can find others in the same situation and understand they are not alone. Health professionals can also order resources to give young people in their care living with cancer. Young people have been extensively involved in the development of this site, and it is proudly brought to young people by CanTeen – the Australian Organisation for Young People Living with Cancer. 28/10/10 www.nowwhat.org.au
Teenage parents get national support network
ABC radio The World Today 25/10/10 - audio or transcript: www.abc.net.au/worldtoday/content/2010/s3047236.htm
Committee members now must be at least 18 years of age
On 1 July 2010, a new law regulating incorporated associations in NSW came into force, the Associations Incorporation Act 2009 and the Associations Incorporation Regulation 2010. Youth services may be affected by the new rule that all committee members now must be at least 18 years of age... www.ncoss.org.au/msu Information Sheet 26: ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION ACT 2009