The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) needs your help! They are seeking an engaging name for their new website that expresses its functionality, but is also original and catchy.
The winning entry will receive a $50 iTunes voucher.
So what is the new website all about? Well, AYAC is in the development stages of an innovative online portal to assist existing and potential youth-led organisations, helping them to establish and grow and to share experiences and knowledge across the youth led sector.
The aim will be to build an online community for youth led organisations through resources ideas sharing and linking to likeminded young people. The site will connect people, and provide a safe environment for the testing of new ideas and initiatives.
The competition closes 29 February, 2012.
Please send your suggestions through to Emmica at
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In 2010, YDAS created a resource called 'Planning Your Way', for young people with disabilities who want to have more control over their planning and supports.... and their life! See the video below for one of the stories from this program. For more information about YDAS: http://www.ydas.org.au Like YDAS on Facebook: http://www.facebook/Ydas-Vic Follow YDAS on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/YDASvic
Compass ABC TV is looking for 6 young people to make a Holy Switch. We are looking for questioning young adults (18-23), who are part of a family who puts faith at the heart of daily life.
For two weeks (between March and May, 2012) these young people will take up the challenge to live a totally different life with a host family from another faith.
Director Varcha Sidwell, who also brought The Abbey and The Mission series to ABC TV’sCompass believesHoly Switchpresents a unique invitation, “It’s not often that young Australians are given a chance to explore the deeper issues in their lives, beyond the next celebrity scandal or latest fad- to be deeply challenged to discover new insights, not only about themselves but Australia as well".
Holy Switch will be 3 x ½ hour TV series to screen on ABC1 in late 2012/early 2013 and is being produced by local Tasmanian based production company Roar Film.
We are putting the call out for applications now, and Varcha Sidwell is available for interactive discussion or private interview, or there may be other ways in which you think we might be able to get the word out there to young people who might be excited by an opportunity to explore their faith in an unusual, new way!
The Hilltop Hoods Initiative is a $10,000 grant funded by Hilltop Hoods and APRA to help emerging Australian Hip Hop artists to manufacture, market and release an album. In addition to $10,000 in funding, the winner will receive legal advice courtesy of David Vodika and Media Arts Lawyers which can be used for general legal or specific career advice, plus a Shure Microphone prize pack. To top it off, the successful applicant will be invited to showcase at Song Summit, 26 - 28 May 2012 and will also have a support contact at APRA to help with a career guidance plan.
Tune In Not Out (or as their friends call them – TINO) provides24hr TV for life’s challenges from mental to sexual health. Tune In Not Out brings videos, factsheets, real stories and blogs from across Australia into one central point for young people to explore. It's an awesome resource, and we really recommend it. Check it out at http://www.tuneinnotout.com
UNSW has launched a really exciting new project into looking at the ways websites affect how you think, act and see the world. Visit http://www.uviewtheworld.org.au/ for more details. Pasted below is some info on the project from their website, why not check it out?
"It is almost impossible to exist without the internet these days. More than ever, we are spending time online; for our social lives, entertainment and learning. Because of this, a lot of research is now looking at how the internet affects the way we view the world.
So far, it’s not all good news. In some ways, the internet has a bad reputation when it comes to ‘what is good for you’. A tonne of research has investigated the dark side of online sites and games, particularly the negative effects they can have on people under 18. But we aren’t convinced that’s the whole story.
By taking part in this study you get a chance to help us investigate how websites impact the way you think, behave and interact with those around you! And, all you have to do is play.
To make it worth your while, we’ll throw a $20 voucher your way and you’ll be in the draw for an Apple iPad, an iPod or a $200 JB HiFi voucher if you finish the study! See what's involved here."
The Multicultural Development Association will be delivering its Get Set for Work program (‘Get on Track’) in 2012.
The first group will start on the 13 February and will run 4 days a week over 18 weeks. The program focuses on employability, job-search skills, building hope and confidence, and building on important life skills. It also includes six weeks of accredited training and work experience in hospitality. The group has room for 10 young people who: have arrived in Australia as a migrant or as a refugee, live in a suburb on the southside of Brisbane, aged between 15 and 19 years old and are not currently engaged in training, employment or study.
FIND OUT MORE: Contact Damien West at 0423 561 250 or email
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Perspective is a publication dedicated to passions and opinions of young Australians. The aim of the publication is to give a voice to young people with a talent for expressing themselves and who have something to say about the community, country and world they live in. You can read more about Perspective download past editions here.
If you have any questions, or want to make a submission, email Jamila ~
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The Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards offers Musicians aged 18 – 30 the chance to leap to the next level, with a trip of a lifetime to The CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival in October 2012. You'll also be offered a professional mentorship with internationally recognised producer, songwriter and engineer Lee Groves, and $5,000 cash.
Heywire is a place for young Australians to share stories, ideas and opinions.They are now calling for all young Australians to tell their stories of their lives. You can upload text, video, audio or photos and every story is entered into the Heywire competition. Winning entries get featured on the ABC and winners get an all-expenses-paid-trip to the prestigious Heywire Youth Issues Forum.
Animation Basics In animation ‘tweening’ isn’t hanging out with your little sister and her friends at the mall – it’s short for inbeetweening. Marianna Shek will help you brush up on your lingo and introduce you to professional animating tools, After Effects and Flash to help you make pictures move without resorting to a dodgy flipbook.
When: 5:30-7:30pm, 11 Jan Where: Lab 1, The Edge Cost: Free Bookings: Email
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Intro to Music Recording Andrei will take participants through using Lab 3 for recording, editing and mixing over three consecutive workshops. The first week will concentrate on using The Edge’s recording facilities, working with an acoustic artist. Editing will be the focus of the second week, followed by mixing in the final session. Bookings are limited to eight participants.
When: 5.30-7.30pm, 12 Jan (recording), 5.30-7.30pm 19 Jan (editing), 3:30-5:30pm 26 Jan (mixing) Where: Lab 3, The Edge Cost: Free Bookings: Email
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Bread and Butter: Comics Edition Garnish your writing, design, illustration and character development skills with the help of the experts from Ashcan. This eight week course is free, but you’ll need to bring your own paper, pencils, x-ray specs* and super-hero costume*. * X-ray specs and costume optional.
When: 1-3pm, second Sunday of each month Where: Lab 1 and 2, The Edge (see weekly details below) Cost: Free Bookings: Email
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Week 6: Illustrating comics Learn how to use the comic panel to convey meaning , being mindful of the gutter and negative space around the panels. Work through different panel transitions, how to use panel frequency and shape to create timing and pace and incorporate cinemative techniques ie: camera angles, shot types etc.
Facilitator: Darren Fisher When: 1-3pm, 15 Jan Where: Lab 2 _______________________________________________
Intro to Interactive Graphics and Data Visualisation Are you interested in creating interactive and dynamic graphics that respond to user interaction or reflect life data streams from the internet? Processing is a powerful open-source platform that is easy to learn. In this workshop you’ll learn the basics of programming, data visualisation and get acquainted with the Processing development environment.
When: 5:30-7:30pm, 17 Jan Where: Lab 1, The Edge Cost: Free Bookings: Email
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Smartphone Journalism Enabling revolutions and inspiring radical opportunities, smartphones open up instant pathways for sharing stories. In this session we look at the smart-phone as a powerful journalistic device, stepping through how to shoot an interview on a smartphone, record audio and upload geo-located content to the web.
When: 5:30-7:30pm, 24 Jan Where: Lab 1, The Edge Cost: Free Bookings: Email
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Intro to Photography Photography has come a long way since it began 185 years ago. Thoroughly modern Melly Niotakis will take participants through the basics of composition and lighting using point and shoot style digital cameras. In a second serve of basics for photography, Melly will show users the ins-and-outs of exposure, f-stop and focus for DSLR’s.
When: 3:30-5:30pm, 28 Jan Where: Lab 1, The Edge Cost: Free Bookings: Email
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The Youth Voice project is funded by the Department of Communities and supported by Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT). The Youth Voice project is driven by a Steering Committee which is open to young people aged 12-25 years from all backgrounds who are keen to explore ideas and educate their peers and the broader community on social justice issues, social policy and government processes impacting on young people. The Steering Commitee has been running since September this year and will be starting again in January 2012. We are looking for more people to join our amazing team.
If you would like to join Youth Voice please contact Elise Barton from QPASTT at
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, by phone on 3120 1517, or visit the Facebook page.
Be ready for this year’s wet season with help from a central website providing access to relevant government and community services and organisations in preparing, during or recovering from destructive weather. Also look out for the ‘Get Ready Queensland’ campaign developed to help Queenslanders better understand potential weather-related hazards in their communities and provide advice on how to prepare, and where to find more information and assistance. For more information go to http://www.qld.gov.au/emergency.
The Mental Health Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drug Service have published a new series of brochures for Indigenous young people on specific mental health issues. Following on from their successful range of alcohol and other drug resources from a few years back, these brochures are youth friendly and have been designed in consultation with Indigenous young people.
Copies are free of charge, and available from the Alcohol and Drug Information Service on 1800 177 833. Dovetail are hosting electronic copies on their website, check them out here.
YOUth LEADing The World is a bold initiative from OzGREEN that seeks to accelerate change by building a movement of inspired leaders. YLTW begins with a 3 day youth environmental leadership congress (29 November– 1 December 2011) conducted annually in multiple locations simultaneously, connected by digital media. Innovative workshop techniques combined with social networking and web2.0 technologies. Register: http://www.ozgreen.org/index.php?option=com_seminar&Itemid=116
The Australian Youth Forum (AYF) wants to hear your views on the education, training and employment of young people who live or have lived with mental illness.
submitting your ideas to the AYF YouTube channel - email your video to
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for more details.
The AYF will use your ideas from this discussion topic in a submission on behalf of young people to a House of Representatives inquiry into mental health and workforce participation.
Navigation Arts Business Training program (or simply, Navigation) is peer-led training that is nationally accredited and developed specifically for artists – by artists (and arts administrators) who understand the demands of the industry. The course has been continually developed over the past 10 years to better equip young independent artists with the skills necessary to get down to business. Youth Arts Queensland (YAQ), in partnership with Registered Training Organisation Creating Links delivers the Navigation program across Queensland with support from the Department of Employment Economic Development and Innovation through their Skilling Queenslanders for Work Initiative.
Feeling isolated? Check out the 2011 events program for Flying Arts. Flying Arts is a group committed to promoting the appreciation practice and professional development of the visual and media arts throughout regional and remote Queensland and beyond, especially for artists and communities with limited access. They offer a wide range of arts development workshops and events delivered by an elite team of artists and facilitators. If you have an interest in the visual and media arts and want to enhance your skills, improve your practice and develop your career, then get involved! Visit Flying Arts website for more details: http://www.flyingarts.org.au/
The AYCC National Grassroots team is currently looking for two incredible individuals to become the next *Queensland State Coordinators*. These are a senior leadership roles within the AYCC, responsible for leading our volunteer team in Queensland and building the youth climate movement in Queensland. With Power Shift 2011 being held in Brisbane in October 2011, the opportunity to become Queensland State Coordinator is an unprecedented chance to take ownership over a rapidly growing branch of AYCC, with significant personal and professional development opportunities. For information on how to apply, please click here.
The National Youth Coalition for Housing and Virgin Unite are gathering stories about what homelessness means to you in an effort to ultimately end youth homelessness in Australia. There are 10 mobile phones with Virgin airtime to be won! For detail, please visit the Virgin Unite website for details.
The Queensland Government provided Young Parents Program (YPP) with funding to run a year long program “YUMMI” (Young Unique Mums Moving It), to get more Queenslanders active through sport and recreation. It is open to all young pregnant and parenting women aged under 23 years who had their first pregnancy at 19 or younger.
CREATE is busy surveying 15–17 year-olds with a care experience about their journey leaving care. These crucial findings will be collated into CREATE’s 2011 Report Card which will direct state and federal governments to better improve the lives for young people leaving care around Australia.
The survey explores whether a young person has a Leaving Care Plan, who assists them with leaving care issues, their thoughts on the usefulness of their plans, and their awareness of CREATE’s 2010 What’s the Plan? campaign.
Media Release: Senator The Hon Chris Evans (Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Jobs and Workplace Relations). 22 February 2011
Rural and regional students across the nation can now apply for additional assistance to attend university under the $20 million Rural Tertiary Hardship Fund, Minister for Tertiary Education, Senator Chris Evans said today. Calling for applications for the Fund, Minister Evans said the Government initiative offered additional support to the nation’s most disadvantaged rural and regional students.
“The Rural Tertiary Hardship Fund was proposed by the Australian Greens and was one element of the Parliamentary agreement to support the Gillard Government’s historic reforms to student income support,” Senator Evans said.
Recent findings from the Writing Themselves In report, suggest that GLBT youth are in need of more support, information, guidance, love, social connectedness, and acceptance than they are currently getting. Be it at school, at home, or out and about, reports of GLBT youth being the victims of homophobic abuse are increasing. GLBT youth are up to three times more likely than their heterosexual friends to attempt suicide, and in rural and regional areas the attempted suicide rate for GLBT youth is six times the population average.
Do you have a problem with your university or TAFE, local council or a government agency? Aren't sure how to resolve the issue or where to go for help?
The Queensland Ombudsman investigates complaints about public agencies. We make sure all Queenslanders get a fair go.
We are an independent watchdog and can investigate complaints about universities and TAFE institutes, including the appeals process, student enrolments, access to courses and university rules. We can also help resolve complaints about state agencies and local councils, from driving licences and car registration to unreasonable rates and charges and services such as garbage collection and road maintenance.
In December 2010, Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, launched "Voices of a New Generation", an innovative initiative calling on youth around the world to share their thoughts on the most vital challenges to international peace and security facing their generation.
Read this article to see how young people responded, and how the issues they raised made it to the agenda of the United Nations Security Council. Full story here.
Do you know a young person keen to
build an online identity and get in touch with other young creatives
in their area? Or are you keen to find an up and coming
actor/musician/producer? Young People Creating Queensland is your
opportunity to identify young creative types and projects in your
area. Search or join at www.youngpeoplecreatingqld.org.au
electionWIRE Tasmania reporter Remi
Chauvin and Victoria reporters Meagan Weymes and Alex Mann spoke to
first time voters about their perspectives, ideas and expectations
about this election. Meet 18 year-old Esther Connolly, a
first time voter hailing from Hobart and Jay Rinsky, who came to
Australia from Israel 10 years, also voting for the first time.
One in four young Australians aged 16–24 years had a mental
disorder in 2007, according to figures released today by the
Australian Bureau of Statistics. Anxiety disorders were the most common, affecting 15% of young
people, with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder the most commonly
experienced Anxiety disorder (8%).Substance Use disorders affected 13% of young people with Harmful
Use of Alcohol the most common Substance Use Disorder (9%).
Come along to the Australian Youth
Ambassadors for Development Information Session and find out how you
can make a difference in a developing country. AusAID’s Australian Youth Ambassadors
for Development Program supports skilled young Australians (18-30)
who want to live, work and make a positive change in Asia, the
Pacific and Africa. To find out where your local session is
and register, visit: www.ayad.com.au
The ElectionWIRE site is now live and
calling on all young people to submit videos about issues that
important to them! Check it out at: http://youtube.com/electionWIRE. Read the related media release here.
Theme: "Exploring your dreams ..
Living your passions"
An independent judging panel will be
seeking works of short fiction that explore this theme encompassing
innovative ideas and creative expression. The winning entries will
best capture the theme. There are three categories, for primary school, high school, and over 18's. Download an entry form here.
The NYW Poster Competition is now open!
First Prize is $2000, and the runner up receives $1000! All the
details can be found at youthweek.com, and the competition is open to
young people aged 12-25.
The Queensland Youth
Week team are currently looking for a young person aged 18-24 to be
the next Young Member. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of
an exciting initiative which brings great enjoyment to young people
across Australia. The successful applicant will enjoy travelling,
meeting new people, participating in promotional and media campaigns,
and influencing state and federal government decisions. Position
information and selection details are attached and further
information about National Youth Week in Queensland can be found atwww.youth.qld.gov.au/youthweek.Applications close on the 28thof
June 2010.
Those interested can also get in touch with the current
Young Member, Ash, via Facebookand have a chat to him about his time in the role.
One person will be appointed to the role, and there will also be up
to ten other young people invited to be part of the National Youth
Week Queensland Advisory Group to enhance community consultation and
broad promotion of the strategy in 2011.
What do the media say about young
people? Is it mostly positive or negative? How can media
organisations be influenced? Have your say and vote on the ideas
already posted. Young People in the Media is open for discussion on
the AYF Ideas Board.
Rock Enrol – be part of it
Make your opinion count. Enrol to vote
and have your say at this year’s Federal Election. Triple J is working with the Australian
Electoral Commission (AEC) to get the message out to all young
Australians – enrol to vote today!
The new Australian Youth Ambassadors
for Development volunteer assignments are open for application! The
AYAD Program assignments cover a diverse range of sectors including
education, environment, gender, governance, health, infrastructure,
rural development and trades. The Program provides support to
cover the costs of volunteering overseas including pre-departure
medicals, insurance, travel, in-country allowance, and the support of
in-country management services. Click this link to view all
the assignments.
In 2008 The Fraser Coast Youth Summit was held at the Great Hall in Hervey Bay the day involved guest speakers, youth services information and activities for young people. The day was a huge success. The Fraser Coast Youth Summit was facilitated by Key Stakeholders from within the Fraser Coast Region. The theme for the Summit was Young People and their Community.
The group committed to having a “Youth Summit” bi – annually. The Fraser Coast Council together with the Junior Council have put their hand up to facilitate the “Wide Bay Burnett Youth Summit” together with partner youth services from across the region. This time the focus is on the young people listening, discussing and having some ownership over how the issues and the positives in the region are addressed and enhanced.
Who pushes your buttons? Someone
of the same sex? Are
you 14-21? Be
part of the third national Australian Writing Themselves in Survey
(WTi3)
Go to www.wti3.org.au and write yourself in to Australian history!
This is THE survey that makes a REAL
difference to policies and services; and has for over 10 years! Tell
your friends, rainbow teachers and groups to support it now - before
the survey closes in April 2010.
Cancer Council Queensland invites young people to participate in an exciting event... Youth Tobacco Free Day. Youth Tobacco Free Day will occur on 19 March and is the one day of the year dedicated to encouraging young people (10 to 25 years) to quit smoking or prevent them from taking up smoking.
In 2010, the theme of Youth Tobacco Free Day is “How much is smoking REALLY costing you?”. It aims to educate young people about the financial costs of smoking, but also the cost to their appearance, fitness and social life.
Oxfam International
Youth Partnerships (OIYP) is an Oxfam International initiative, managed by Oxfam Australia since 2000. OIYP strengthens young people’s
ability to effect change in their community, and provides a base from which
they can influence broader changes through engagement in a global network of
over 1100 OIYP Action Partners.
Prime
Minister Kevin Rudd and Minister for Youth Kate Ellis recently launched a new
national competition to stimulate fresh ideas about how young people can connect
with their communities.
The annual
Prime Minister’s Australian Youth Forum Challenge will start next year.
Are
you aged between 12 to 24 years and have experienced physical violence,
directly or indirectly, or know someone who has? Do you have a view on
youth violence in your neighbourhood, town or city?
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and
Minister for Youth Kate Ellis today launched a nationwide discussion with young
people as part of the National Strategy for young Australians.
The National Conversation was
simultaneously launched by the Prime Minister during a live web chat with young
people and by Minister Ellis at the first forum at Lyneham High School in
Canberra.
The Job Guide helps young people explore
career options and make subject choices. It provides information about
a wide range of occupations and the education and training pathways
that lead to them. It also includes useful information on the job
search process, provides details of available government assistance and
suggests where to go for further information.
A version specifically designed for mobile phone interfaces is available at http://www.mobile.jobguide.thegoodguides.com.au/ (phone charges may apply when accessing this from your mobile phone/pda).
Registration for the ROCKhampton351 music camp from 26th to 29th June 2009 are open. Email
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ANNOUNCING THE LAUNCH OF MHW 2010 SHORT
STORY COMPETITION
