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Source: AYAC enews 28/2/13
In April, the NIYLA team will be travelling around Australia, hosting day forums for Indigenous young people. They are looking to engage 50 Indigenous young people in Years 10, 11 and 12 in each of the full day leadership forums in Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin and Brisbane during National Youth Week. The interactive and engaging forums will focus on 'what makes a leader.' Students will explore this concept through a wide range of fun, reflective and practical activities structured around individual and collective identity, personal development, creating an aspirational vision and making change happen. They are shaping up to be fantastic days! APPLICATIONS OPEN Click Here Source: AYAC enews 28/2/13 National Children’s and Youth Law Centre (NCYLC) has an exciting new project called 'Caps, Apps and other Mobile Traps' that seeks to empower young people in making informed decisions when it comes to mobile phone ownership and the financial responsibility that comes with it.
The project will see the production of materials for young people so that you can better understand your consumer rights when: - choosing a mobile phone plan; - reading and signing the contract; - receiving their first bill; and - needing to make a complaint when their rights as a consumer have been breached. To help NCYLC with this new campaign we ask young people to please fill out this survey to spill your thoughts about the issues you are facing in relation to mobile phone ownership and your struggle to understand adult-based telecommunications jargon in making informed decisions. If you are under 18 please click here for the survey. Source: AYAC newsletter 28/2/13 Witnesses appearing at public hearings of the inquiry as well as written submissions lodged by individuals and organisations have raised the introduction of a ‘secure care’ option for children in Queensland as a matter for consideration by the Commission. The topic also receives attention in the Commission’s February 2013 Discussion Paper which notes that the Commission has “heard evidence relating to the establishment of a therapeutic secure care model of placement, or a ‘containment model’”. PeakCare is pleased to have produced the attached Discussion Paper entitled Secure Care – Needed or Not? to prompt further exploration and consideration by our member agencies and supporters about issues concerning secure care. You can also link to the Discussion Paper from our website. We would be pleased to receive your comments and feedback by close of business, Thursday, 21st March 2013. This should be sent to our Office Manager, Gary Roberts at groberts@peakcare.org.au. Source: Peakcare email 14/3/13
Brisbane Youth Service’s Live to Learn program is up and running again for 2013 at our new MacLauchlan St location. Live to Learn provides literacy and numeracy support at all ability levels for young people aged 12 – 24. Live to Learn is an initiative of Brisbane Youth Service as part of the Brisbane North and West Youth Connections Consortium. “Live to Learn” is held at Brisbane Youth Service every Thursday from 10am – 12pm. One on one sessions are also available by appointment with our tutor. Referrals can be made simply by phoning Brisbane Youth Service and speaking to our tutor, Harriet. Live to Learn is a learning opportunity for young people who may not be engaged in education, or those looking to re-engage in education who would like an opportunity to improve their skills before stepping back in the ring. Live to Learn is also an opportunity for course-work/school-work support for those young people who are currently in education, but may need some extra support.
Learning Choices programs offer vital pathways to enable young people to remain in school or to return to complete their education in inclusive, innovative and flexible settings. Dusseldorp Skills Forum is pleased to launch its expanded and enhanced Learning Choices website, based on a project led by A/Prof Kitty te Riele (from The Victoria Institute at Victoria University Melbourne, and with major support from the Ian Potter Foundation). The new website lists over 800 programs nationwide. Features:
The information provided on the website is aimed both at young people (and their parents, youth workers and teachers) to help them find a program that suits them - and at programs, so that they can learn about and from each other. Although there is much variety, what the programs listed here have in common is that:
If you run a program that is similar, but not listed, please add your program to ensure it is also included. The Eagleby Learning College has a new round of vacancies for Term 2 - commencing 15th April 2013. These courses include:
The College will NOT be offering Certificate I in Construction or Certificate I in Engineering for Term 2. Download the application forms below:
The Centre for Managed Strategies, Sunshine Coast Institute of TAFE, is accepting registrations from Vocational Education and Training (VET) Practitioners and Workplace Trainers from VET and the Community Services Sector who wish to complete this accredited professional development opportunity. The objectives of the program are to support VET and Workplace Trainers in their delivery of Behaviour Support strategies. Participants who complete the workshop assessment successfully are eligible for the CHC08 Disability work skill set - behavior support award. The program is relevant to VET Practitioners and Workplace Trainers. Please refer to the attachment for further information and the registration form. If you have any further queries please contact Lyn Hills lyn.hills@tafe.qld.edu.au or if you would like to register, please complete the form (click on ‘submit form’) or return directly to Julie Mackay julie.mackay@tafe.qld.edu.au by 28th March.
Conference registrations are now open for you to take part in AYAC 2013 National Youth Affairs Conference! Uber-Earlybirds register now via ayac2013.eventbrite.com.au - and save $90 on the conference registration fee* The AYAC 2013 National Youth Affairs Conference will bring together 400 youth sector representatives, community-minded young people & young changemakers, youth policy makers, and youth researchers & academics to Adelaide, SA over three days that showcase the depth of Australia’s youth affairs sector -- for all the nation to see. The AYAC 2013 conference will be an opportunity for the four corners of the youth affairs sector to connect, have fun, hear more about what we can learn from the latest research and innovative programs, learn from each other & influence the national debate on young people and youth affairs. With the federal election to take place on 14th September this year, it will be more important than ever that AYAC 2013 provides a platform for emerging youth issues to find their place on the national agenda. The conference will contribute to AYAC’s key goals of driving research for better practice, advocating for change, supporting the sector & building youth participation. Read more and register! - http://www.ayac.org.au/ayac2013 This study provides new evidence on the inter-relationships between Indigenous Australians' association with their traditional culture and their engagement with vocational education and training. It builds on previous work to develop a 'richer' measure of the concept of cultural attachment. This report discusses the links between cultural identity and current participation in education, and the benefits Indigenous Australians derive from education and training.
Read more and download the paper here. Source: YACWA enews 8/3/13 Scholarships of up to $30,000 and grants of up to $5000 for individuals and $10,000 for organisations are now available to help women build on their skills and advance their careers within Australia's sporting system.
On the back of International Women's Day last Friday, Minister for Sport Kate Lundy and Minister for the Status of Women Julie Collins announced that the latest round of the Sport Leadership Grants and Scholarships for Women program is now open and urged applicants to apply. The Sport Leadership Grants and Scholarships for Women program includes: • Grants of up to $5000 for individuals and $10,000 for organisations are available to help women take part in accredited coaching, officiating, governance, administration and management, communications, media and marketing training. • Leadership pathway scholarships of up to $30,000 (up to $10,000 annually for three years). |
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