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In many regions in Queensland, youth workers and youth organisations hold regular meetings - often called interagencies or networks. These interagencies provide opportunities for networking, sharing information, peer support and coordinating responses to local issues.
Below are the details and contacts for those Networks that YANQ has contact with.
Regional Queensland
Bundaberg and District Youth Forum
- Contact: Andrea Bax, Youth Development Officer
Bundaberg Regional Council, PO Box 3130 Bundaberg Q 4670
Ph: 07 4153 3066 Fax 4151 1813
Email:
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Meets the second Tuesday bi-monthly (first meeting for the year is February) from 9.30-11.30am at Impact Make Your Mark, 106-108 Bargara Road Bundaberg.
Cairns Youth Service Network and Far Northern Youth Service Network (YSN)
- Contact: Glen Martin, Youth Development Officer
PO Box 359, Cairns Q 4870
Ph: 07 4044 3016 Fax: 07 4044 3830
Email:
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Meets last Thursday of every 2nd month at Cairns City Library, Abbott Street, Cairns.
Contact Glen for times of meetings for Cairns YSN as they alternate. - Contact Glen for meeting details of Far Northern YSN.
North Burnett Community Services Network
- Contact: Melinda Priest, Community Development Officer,
Monto Community Development Centre
Ph: 07 4166 1733 Fax: 07 4166 1061
Email:
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Meets second Wednesday of every month at different venues around the North Burnett.
Central West Youth Network
- Contact: Sheree Miller, Youth Development Officer
- Winton Shire Council, PO Box 288, Winton Qld 4735
- Ph: 07 4657 2666 Fax: 07 4657 1342
Email:
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Contact Sheree for further details.
Charleville Youth Interagency
- Contact: Elise Huddle
Charleville Neighbourhood Centre
Ph: 07 4654 1345
Email:
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Meets 3.30pm the third Thursday of each month at Charleville Neighbourhood Centre.
Central Highlands Regional Council Areas:
Emerald Gemfields & Capella area Youth Rep
- Contact: Sherie McDonald, Youth Development Officer
Central Highlands Regional Council PO Box 21, Emerald Q 4720
Ph/Fax: 07 4982 8393 Mobile 0427 820 540
Email:
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Contact Sherie for details of local youth and community service networks.
Central Highlands Regional Council Areas:
Blackwater Springsure Bluff Dingo Bauhinia Rolleston & Comet area Youth Rep
- Contact: Joshua Clutterbuck, Youth Development Officer
- Central Highlands Regional Council, Blackwater
- Ph: 07 4980 5506 Mobile 0428 987 511
- Email:
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- Contact Joshua for details of local youth and community service networks.
Fraser Coast Youth Sector Workers Network
- Contact: Tracey Mason, Principal Officer - Community Development
- Fraser Coast Regional Council
- PO Box 1943 Hervey Bay Q 4655
- Ph: 07 4197 4378 Fax: 07 4197 4303
- Email:
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- Meets last Tuesday of each month 10.30am. Contact Tracey for venue.
Gladstone Youth Interagency
- Contact: Vernetta Perrett, Youth Development Officer
Gladstone Regional Council - PO Box 29, Gladstone Q 4680
Ph: 07 4976 6300 Fax: 07 4972 6557
Email:
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Meets first Wednesday of the month 12 noon at the Community Advisory Service, 142 Goondoon Street, Gladstone
Innisfail Community Sector Network
- Contact: Kath Barnett, Community Development Officer
Ph: 07 4030 2255 Fax: 07 4061 6005
Email:
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Meets last Thursday of every second month 1pm at Parish Centre, Rankin Street, Innisfail
Mackay Youth Connections Network Inc
- Contact: Tanya Willis, Secretary
Ph: (07) 4965 6651
Email:
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Meets first Tuesday of the month 10.30am. Venue - Mackay TAFE J Block, Level 3, Room 3:13
Maryborough Interagency Network
- Contact: Vicki Wilson, Senior Community Development Officer
Fraser Coast Regional Council
Ph: 07 4190 5806
Email:
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Meets first Thursday of every month 9-11am at Maryborough Neighbourhood Centre, 25 Ellena Street.
Mount Isa Youth Alliance Network and ICM Group
- Contact: Alvin Hava
- Young People Ahead
- PO Box 2151, Mt Isa Qld 4825
- Ph: 07 4743 1000 Fax 07 4743 1030
- Email:
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- Contact Alvin for meeting and venue details.
Rockhampton Youth Interagency Network
- Contact: Min Seto, Chair
- Rockhampton PCYC
- PO Box 944, Nth Rockhampton QLD 4700
- Ph: 07 4927 7899 Fax: 07 4922 3998
- Mobile: 0418 884 096 Email:
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- Meets third Friday of the month 9-11 am at Commonwealth Respite & Carelink Centre, 57A Alexandra Street, North Rockhampton.
Roma Community Services Interagency
- Contact: Roma Neighbourhood Centre
PO Box 1028, Roma
Ph: 07 4624 0800 Fax:07 4622 1448
Email:
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Meets on a Monday at Roma Neighbourhood Centre at 11.30am. - Meetings of the Child, Youth and Families Interagency Sub-Committee are held at the Neighbourhood Centre at 10.15am on the same dates.
Sarina Interagency Meeting
- Contact: Paul Taylor, Youth Development Officer
Sarina Youth Centre, PO Box 41 Mackay Qld 4740
Ph: 07 4961 9277
Email:
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For additional information, please contact Paul on the above details.
South Burnett Community Network
- Contact: Louise Judget, South Burnett Community Development Worker
PO Box 300, Kingaroy Q 4610
Ph: 07 4162 5711 Fax: 07 4162 5121 - Email:
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Meets first Tuesday of the month 10am-12 noon Wondai Council Supper Room.
South West Youth Network
- Contact: Ingrid Reichelt, Community Support Officer
- Regional Contract Management Unit, Community Support Services, Sport & Recreation (CSSR) Department of Communities
PO Box 2427, Toowoomba Q 4350
Ph: 07 4694 0180 Fax: 07 4699 4244
Email:
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The group meets twice a year and covers the Darling Downs and South West Qld Region from Gatton south to the NSW border, west to the Northern Territory border and north to Taroom and Crow's Nest. It is made up of youth workers from non-governmental organisations, local councils and a small number of government departments. Meetings are held at different locations throughout the region each time. Contact Ingrid for details.
Southern Downs Youth Network
- Contact: Bonita Tyler, Community Youth Worker
- PO Box 26, Warwick Q 4370
- Ph: 07 4661 7166 Fax: 07 4661 0333
- Email:
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- Meets quarterly. Contact Warwick Youth Service for meeting details.
The Youth Network NQ Inc
- Contact: Rachel Cook
Ph: 0408 635 998
Email:
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- Website: www.theyouthnetworknq.org.au
- Meets third Thursday of the month 9-11am. Contact Rachel for venue details.
Toowoomba Youth Organisations Network (TYON)
- Contact: Edward Bradbury, Senior Guidance Officer - DDSW Region
- Ph: 07 4616 9105 Fax: 07 4646 9101
Email:
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Meets last Tuesday of each month at the Jacaranda Conference Room, Grand Central Shopping Centre from 9.00am - 11.00am. Contact Edward for any further details.
Whitsunday Youth Focus Network
- Contact: Anna Smith, Youth Services Officer - South
Whitsunday Regional Council
Ph: 07 4945 0216 Fax 07 4945 0222 - M: 0407 965 827
- Email:
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Meets monthly. Contact Anna for Network details.
South-East Queensland
Brisbane Inner Urban Youth Interagency
- Contact: Emma McConnell
Ph: 07 3403 0136 - Brisbane South Youth Justice Service.
Email:
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- Meets 10-12 noon first Thursday of the month. Contact Emma for details.
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Brisbane Southside Youth Interagency
Contact: George Parrott
Ph: 07 3403 0136
The Smith Family
Email:
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Meets monthy. Contact George for dates and times.
Caloundra and Hinterland Child and Family Network
- Hinterland Community Development Assn of Caloundra
- PO Box 451, Landsborough Qld 4550
- Ph: 07 5429 6766 Mobile 0418 720 515
- Contact for meeting times and venues.
Gold Coast Youth Network
- Contact: Amanda Wright
Gold Coast Youth Service, PO Box 740, Burleigh Heads Q 4220
Ph: 07 5572 0400 Fax: 07 5575 2607
Email:
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Meets last Wednesday of the month 10.30am-12.30pm at Dept. of Communities Youth Justice Service Centre at Mermaid Beach.
Goodna Youth Interagency
- Contact: Fiona Muhling
- Challenge Employment
- 21 Dunlop Street, Collingwood Park 4031
- Ph: 07 3282 8000 Fax: 33818 2013
Email:
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Meets third Tuesday of the month from 1.30pm at the Goodna Community Health, 82 Queen Street Goodna. All youth & community service providers welcome.
Inala Youth Interagency (LARGEFLY)
- Contact: John Rigsby-Jones
Inala Youth Service PO Box 141, Inala Q 4077
Ph: 07 3372 2655 Fax: 07 3372 2710
Email:
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Meets 1pm second Thursday of the month at Inala Community House Hall, Sittella Street, Inala.
Ipswich Youth Interagency Group
- Contact: Kathryn Cooper, Youth Development Officer
Ipswich City Council - PO Box 191, Ipswich Q 4305
Ph: 07 3810 7437 Fax: 07 3810 6741
Email:
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- Meets first Tuesday of the month 12.30pm at Busy Beat Hub, Brisbane Road, Ipswich.
Lockyer Service Providers Interagency
Contact: Anne James, CDW/Coordinator
- Lockyer Information & Neighbourhood Centre Inc (LINC)
Ph 07 5462 3355 Fax: 07 5462 4437
Email:
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All meetings commence at 1.00pm.
Laidley meetings held 2 March, 25 May, 17 August, 9 November at Laidley Community Centre, 13 Mary Street (opp The Bus Stop). Gatton meetings held 19 January, 13 April, 6 July, 28 September at Gatton Baptist Church, 12 William Street (opp Police Station)
Logan Youth Network
- Contact: Francis Mills
- Community Development and Safety Program Leader
- Logan City Council
- PO Box 3226, Logan City DC 4114
Ph: 07 3412 5138 Fax: 07 3412 3444
Email:
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Meetings are held bi-monthly at rotating venues across Logan. Please contact Mel for meeting calendar.
Moreton Bay Regional Youth Service Providers Network
- Contact: Naomi Rayward, Youth Planning & Development Officer
- Moreton Bay Regional Council, Redcliffe District
- Ph: 07 3283 0352 Fax: 07 3883 1723
Email:
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All meetings are held Wednesdays 2.30-4.30 pm at various host agencies. Please contact Naomi for meeting dates and locations.
Nambour and Northern Sunshine Coast Youth Interagency Network
- Contact: Lyn Harris
United Synergies
Ph: 07 5442 4277
Email
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Meets once each school term; dates for meetings & venues are advised prior to meetings as venues alternate; includes professional development component.
North Brisbane Youth Interagency
Contact: Kelly Nelson (Visible Ink) or Vicki Jacobs (Piccabeen Community Association)
Ph: 07 3407 8102.
Email:
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For meeting times, please contact Kelly or Vicki.
Northern Gold Coast Interagency
- Contact: Veronica Cox (Studio Village) or Nikki Condon
Ph: 07 5529 8253
Email: Veronica
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Meets last Tuesday of every month 1-3pm at Studio Village Community Centre, 87 Village Way, Studio Village
Redlands Youth Network
- Contact: Kara Mansley
Redland City Council
Ph: 07 3829 8233 or 07 3829 8489 Fax: 07 3829 8891
Email:
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Meets every second month. Contact Kara for meeting calendar.
Sunshine Coast Youth Partnership
Contact: Lydia Najlepszy
Ph: 07 5479 0070
6/131 Sugar Road, Alexandra Headland, Qld, 4574
Email:
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Tweed Shire Youth Network
- Contact: Sylvia Roylance
Ph: 02 6670 2736
Email:
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Meets bi-monthly on 3rd Tuesday of the month 9am-12noon. Meets on alternate bi-month for professional development workshop for service providers. Venue rotated throughout shire. Contact Sylvia for details.
Issue Based Networks
Youth Justice Coalition (YJC)
- Contact: Siyavash Doostkhah, Director
Youth Affairs Network QLD
Ph: 07 3844 7713 Fax: 07 3844 7731
Email:
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The Youth Justice Coalition (YJC) is a diverse coalition of interested NGOs, CLCs, peak bodies and individuals that work together to advance the rights of young people under the age of 18 years in the youth justice arena in Queensland. The YJC works within a rights based framework, informed by the relevant international covenants and agreements, including: Convention of the Rights of the Child, Beijing Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice, Universal Declaration of Human Rights. - The YJC meets bi-monthly (every 2nd Thursday every 2nd month) commencing February 2010. The coalition actively encourages community members interested in youth justice issues to participate.
Criminal Justice Network
- Contact: Via the website at www.cjn.org.au.
Email:
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The Network exists to link individuals and groups committed to pursuing the rights of people marginalised by the criminal justice system. The Criminal Justice Network is informed by the voices of people with lived experience. For more information and details on forums that the Network holds, please visit http://www.cjn.org.au.
Health Educators Network
- Contact: Pamela Doherty, Education and Training Coordinator
- Children by Choice
- PO Box 2005 Windsor QLD 4030
- Ph: (07) 3357 9933 ext 3. Fax: (07) 3857 6246
- Email:
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- The Health Educators Network provides members with an opportunity to network with other educators, share information and work collaboratively in the area of community health education in the Brisbane and Greater Brisbane Area. The network is open to any health educator in the region and members meet quarterly with rotating venues.
State Wide Program Networks
Youth Support Coordinator Program
- YSC Hub Faciliators -
- Contact Megan Murray
- Ph: 07 3876 2088 Mobile: 0439 739 747
- Email:
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- Contact Kristy Carr
- Ph: 07 4725 8249
- Mobile: 0407 999 710
- Email:
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- YSC Website: http://www.qyhc.org.au/ysc/index.html
- Contact YSC across the state: http://www.qyhc.org.au/ysc/contact-us.html
Youth Connections Program
- Contact: Alice Thompson, Chair of Qld Youth Connections State Network
- Email:
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- Ph: 07 32523750 Mobile: 0418 666 762
- To contact Youth Connection Providers from across the state - click here
Partnership Brokerage Program
- Contact: Carmen Auer, Chair of Qld Partnership Brokerage State Network
- Email:
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- Ph: 07 5561 2701 Mobile: 0411 652 126
- To contact Partnership Brokers from across the state - click her
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