The research builds on work undertaken by VCOSS and YACVic in 2006 (which resulted in the report, Who’s Carrying the Can? A report into youth service gaps in Victoria) to provide an up-to-date snapshot of issues affecting service provision to young people in Victoria and recommend ways forward to improve service delivery.
YACVic and the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) have completed a new joint report, Building the Scaffolding – Strengthening support for young people in Victoria, which examines how policy, planning and the delivery of youth support services could be strengthened to improve support for young people in Victoria.
The research builds on work undertaken by VCOSS and YACVic in 2006 (which resulted in the report, Who’s Carrying the Can? A report into youth service gaps in Victoria) to provide an up-to-date snapshot of issues affecting service provision to young people in Victoria and recommend ways forward to improve service delivery. The Young People and Sexting in Australia report presents the findings of a study into the understandings of and responses from young Australians to our current approach to "sexting". This includes current Australian laws, media coverage and educational resources that address the issue.
For the full report please visit this link: http://bit.ly/ZQUXm7 Source: AYAC April News This week AYAC launched a new report, Insights from the Coalface: The value of Justice Reinvestment for young Australians based on consultations with over 150 youth sector workers around Australia. The report calls for action as concerns grow at escalating rates of incarceration of young people, coupled with a worrying lack of support services for young people who are coming into contact with the justice system.
AYAC calls for policy to reflect the extensive knowledge and good practice of the sector, and to ensure incarceration and remand is not the affliction of our most disadvantaged. We want to see marginalised young people getting the right support prior to contact with the justice system, rather than bearing the brunt of ‘tough on crime’ policies. Youth services and leading advocates from around Australian have united on the issue, endorsing AYAC’s report. The report follows from a submission made to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs inquiry into the value of a justice reinvestment approach to criminal justice in Australia, to whom AYAC will be providing the endorsements and further evidence today. You can download a full copy of the report and see who's endorsed it so far by going here: http://www.ayac.org.au/news/230/67/The-value-of-justice-reinvestment-for-young-Australians.html Source: AYAC April Newsletter The Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth report card, released this month, examined the concerns of 3700 young people and families young people, comparing how Australia ranks against other developed countries in terms of youth wellbeing. Australian young people rank in the top third of OECD countries in tertiary qualifications, low smoking rates and community participation. But they are only in the middle band when it comes to teen pregnancy, dental decay, overweight and obesity, youth suicide and cannabis use. Australia is in the bottom third of countries for child abuse deaths, infant mortality, preschool participation and income equality.
To read more click here (http://bit.ly/14uf64T) Source: AYAC news 28/3 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 The Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) has published the results of a study into the skills and training for supervisory staff that are most effective in preventing young people from reoffending.
Effective community-based supervision of young offenders contains the results of a study in which 46 NSW Justice Department staff were observed during interview sessions with 117 young people, whose ages ranged from 12 to 18. The study found that there is a marked relationship between the use of rewards by supervisors and low reoffending. It also found that a strong client–worker relationship was important for effective supervision, as was a non-blaming approach. The findings of the study will have implications for the recruitment, training and roles of those who work in the youth justice system. Download this AIC Trends and Issues in Criminal Justice paper no. 448 from the AIC website: http://www.aic.gov.au/publications/current%20series/tandi.html (Source: Youth Field Express, February 2013) In May 2012, the Australian Youth Affairs Coalition and Reconciliation Australia launched the Yarn About Youth program to find out what issues matter to young people and how young people and the youth sector can progress reconciliation. This report comes from the first ever national survey of young people’s attitudes to reconciliation and broader consultations with the youth sector.
From May to July they consulted with 740 young people aged 15 to 26 via an online survey. In August they brought together representatives from 22 key youth sector organisations for a roundtable to discuss the survey findings and a way forward for youth sector organisations around reconciliation. Over half of the participants were engaged and active Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young leaders. When it comes to reconciliation, young people have a clear vision of what they want Australia to look like and there is energy to achieve this vision. However they need support to get there. To access the report in full, click on the following link or copy and paste it into your browser: http://www.ayac.org.au/uploads/YarnAboutYouthReport2012.pdf Source: NTYAN Feb enews The National Centre for Vocational Education Research (NCVER) has just released Cultural dimensions of Indigenous participation in vocational education and training: new perspectives.
Based on new evidence, this study discusses the links between cultural identity and current participation in education, and the benefits Indigenous Australians derive from education and training. Copies of Cultural dimensions of Indigenous participation in vocational education and training: new perspectives are available from www.ncver.edu.au/publications/2573.html; please note you will have to log in to the NCVER website to access the report in full. Registration is free, quick and enables you to subscribe to email alerts and NCVER newsletters – www.ncver.edu.au/subscribe.html Healthy Communities has released a discussion paper on Risk Reduction Strategies used by gay and other men who have sex with men, to guide HIV prevention efforts in Queensland.
The paper summarises the evidence of effectiveness for common Risk Reduction Strategies and outlines how Healthy Communities will approach working with gay men on this issue. “Behavioural research shows that more gay men are sometimes having sex without condoms, but that a lot of the time they are taking other measures to reduce their risk” said Paul R Martin, Executive Director. “Condoms remain the safest and easiest form of safe sex, especially for casual sex. However in situations where men do not use condoms, there are still things they can do to reduce, but not eliminate risk.” Risk reduction strategies are most effective if:
The discussion paper can be read at www.qahc.org.au/riskreduction and people can join the conversation at www.facebook.com/RiskReductionQld Men interested in learning more about Risk Reduction Strategies can visit the risk reduction websites of: ACON - www.knowtherisk.org.au VAC/GMHC - www.top2bottom.org.au The United Nations is in the process of preparing its 2013 World Youth Report (WYR) on Youth Migration and Development. The Report will offer a multidimensional account and/or perspective of the life experiences of young migrants and young people affected by migration. On Wednesday the 23rd January 2013 they will launch a 4 week online, interactive discussion platform aimed at bringing together young migrants and other young people (aged between 15-35) to share with them, and each other, their migration stories and experiences.
Who can participate? For the purpose of this Report, UN DESA is inviting the participation of young people aged between 15 to 35 years - considering the UN Secretariat’s definition of youth as well as local cultural context of countries and regions across the world, the long term impact of migration on human development, and a range of life cycle issues. It is important to note that the proportion of young migrants’ peaks between the age range of 18 to 29. Additionally, representatives of youth-led organisations will be invited to share their perspectives and experiences on youth and migration. Efforts will be made to target young people who have no or limited access to internet or online platforms to facilitate their participation in the consultative process. This will be done mainly through youth migrant networks and other relevant youth organisations. Have you or a family member been through a migration experience? How was your journey? What are your thoughts? Learn more about how you can participate in our consultations and input to the Report by clicking here. SOURCE: NTYAN enews, 20/01/2013 |
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