Interested in some overseas PD?  The International Society for Mobile Youth Work (ISMO) hosts its 9th symposium on international level from September 15 to 18, 2008.  The conference theme is Reaching the Unreachable in a changing global context! – Social Work with street children and youth at-risk.

The Brisbane International Feminist Conference is being held on on the 3rd,4th and 5th of September at the Greek Convention Centre, South Brisbane.

For further details visit www.brisfeministconference08.org.au where you can find the full program.

This workshop delivered by Lighthouse Resources will introduce participants to strengths and solution-focused ways of working with young people around their learning and development.

When: 26,27 August 2008 - $286 including GST.

This is the title of the 2008 Mater Child & Youth Mental Health Service's Conference.  Highlighting the need to be creative in our response, this conference will include the formal “Creative Therapies” eg Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Dance etc. but will not be limited to them.  It will also attempt to highlight any creative response to those who are, or who should be, our responsibility.

When: 11th and 12th August 2008.
Where: Mater Community Services Building, Annerley Road South Brisbane.

For more information download the Conference 2008 Brochure and Registration Form from http://tinyurl.com/6n6rbh.

This workshop is for anyone interested in working with and advocating for young people to build a society based on the principles of social justice.

When: Wednesday August 20, 2pm to 4pm
Where: Townsville Youth Justice Service, 109 Bamford Lane, Kirwan
Cost: $10 (YANQ Members) or $30 (non-members)

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Unpaid family Carers in Australia are under the age of 25. Do you know how to identify and support this group of Young people?  Carers Queensland is running workshops across Queensland that will help you to:

• Identify Young Carers within your service.
• know about the affects of Young Caring on your client group.
• know how to better support Young Carers within your service.

15th National Unemployment Conference, December 4-5, 2008

Theme: Labour underutilisation, skill shortages, and social inclusion. Three sides of the same coin.

Topic: Trauma, PTSD and Prison

Monday 3 November 2008 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Keynote Speakers at this forum include:

• Andrew Fraser: author of Court in the Middle, spent four years in prison after being a criminal lawyer.
• Debbie Kilroy: Sisters Inside, author of Kilroy was Here.  Ex-prisoner, social work and law degrees.
• David Denborough: The Dulwich Centre, author of Beyond the Prison: Gathering Dreams of Freedom.  Prevent Prisoner Rape Project

For details contact mperkins@bigpond.net.au. 

3rd to 5th September 2008, Radisson Resort on the Gold Coast.

The theme of the 12th National Conference on Volunteering is "Catch the New Waves".  This conference will explore the current and emerging trends in volunteering.

Call for Abstracts NOW OPEN.  The Deadline for abstracts: 1 March 2008.

See www.volunteeringaustralia.org for more information!

The Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE (Alexandra Hills in Brisbane) is offering scholarships of $1000 for Community Service workers with experience who would like to update their qualifications.