'The Gathering'  DVD resource: A Party No One Could Forget  
Created to use with young people (aged 15-18) in schools and youth settings, the City of Melville's 27 minute professionally produced drama can be used as a cutting edge tool to support discussion with young people and raise awareness of the acute harms associated with binge drinking.   The resource  can also be used to facilitate discussion with the community to discourage the secondary supply of alcohol to juveniles.   Accompanied by teacher resource material, 'The Gathering'  has strong curriculum links to Year 10 Health and Physical Education, Health Studies (Units PAHEA, PBHEA, 1AHEA, 1DHEA) and the Year 10 Viewing Strand of the English Learning Area.  

The Gathering Story
A group of friends organise a spontaneous 'gathering' when parents are away for the weekend. Fuelled by an abundance of alcohol and gate crashers, events spiral out of control with consequences that will impact on the lives of the friends and their families forever. Through realistic drama and storyline, 'The Gathering' shows ways to prevent and minimise alcohol related harm and assists in making the decision not to drink alcohol easier

Warning - contains frequent coarse language and adult themes.

Price  $59.95 plus $3.00 postage

For additional details, order form and to watch the trailer go to http://www.melvillecity.com.au/thegathering
Enquiries contact Janet Armarego tel (08) 93640280   janet.armarego@melville.wa.gov.au
or Sandra West  tel (08) 93640644   sandra.west@melville.wa.gov.au

The world of the skatepark can be a daunting and baffling place for many of us; one person who works with youth at skateparks is trying to demystify what she calls ‘these largely unsupervised environments’ and decode the unwritten rules that govern them.

Jemima Key runs skateboarding, BMX, parcour and scooter competitions and workshops for young people through Big Air School. She has brought together some of her observations on skatepark culture into a useful article for those who work with young people in outdoor environments.

To read the article about skateparks, go to: http://bigairschool.com.au/youth-service-provider-resources/ To find out more about Big Air School, which was founded in early 2012, go to: http://bigairschool.com.au/

(Source: Youth Field Express, February 2013)

This kit has been developed by ECCQ as a step-by-step guide for leaders of Culturally & Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities who want to set up, or continue to develop and grow, a community association. This publication is distributed on the understanding that ECCQ is not responsible for the result of any actions taken on the basis of information in this work, or for any errors or omissions; and that ECCQ is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services.

Download the guide here

From the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Western Australia (Inc), the MA+ Guide does not seek to educate about sexuality or the potential impact of MS on sexual function – there are already many wonderful resources available on that topic (please see the resource section at the end for details of these).

This guide is in no way intended to be prescriptive, it simply seeks to identify sexuality and positioning products which:

• May be easy to use
  
• May be easy to adapt
  
• Have useful features
  
• Are readily available in Australia (unless otherwise noted)

You can download the guide from the MSWA website at - http://www.mswa.org.au/sexuality-and-ms.html


Find the  “MSWA Booklet – MA+ Guide” listed at the bottom.

This sheet is intended to provide general legal information about the law in Queensland. This information is not legal advice. If you have a particular legal problem you should contact a solicitor for legal advice. At the end is a list of agencies that might be able to assist you, including legal agencies.

Click here to get the full YAC fact sheet on Police – 12 facts you need to know

• What do I have to tell the police?
  
• Do I have to carry ID on me?
  
• Do Police have to show their ID?
  
• Do I have to go with a police officer?
  
• Can police ‘move me on?
  
• What if I am arrested?
  
• How long can the police hold me?
  
• Who can I have with me during police questioning?
  
• Am I entitled to make a phone call?
  
• What if I am charged with an offence?
  
• Treated unfairly?
  
• Who can help?
  

Source: Youth Advocacy Centre - 31/1/13

This is a very useful resource document compiled by Michelle Scott, the West Australian Commissioner for Children and Young People. It showcases a selection of 82 evidence-based programs from Western Australia and across Australia that demonstrate best or promising practice in strengthening the wellbeing of children and young people.

“Evidence-based policy and practice is critical to improving the wellbeing of young Australians, so it is vital that agencies have easy access to information about programs that are working."

"Building Blocks – Best practice programs that improve the wellbeing of children and young people does just that; it provides a selection of programs with information and data that will assist government, non-government agencies and the private sector to make informed decisions about evidence-based programs and thereby achieve maximum benefits with limited resources.” Michelle Scott – Commissioner for Children and Young People WA

Download a copy of the document: http://www.ccyp.wa.gov.au/buildingblocks/files/BuildingBlocksFebruary2012.pdf

SOURCE: NTYAN enews, December 2012 and Bank of I.D.E.A.S.

A report into the possibility of facilitating Indigenous youth participation and engagement in the area of natural resource management has been released by the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research at the Australian National University.

The report looks at the problem of Indigenous unemployment and non-engagement in training and education, not only here in Australia but also in North America, and ways to try and re-engage Indigenous young people. It examines in detail three specific types of engagement operating in Australia:

• junior ranger programs (also called ‘Learning through country’ programs)
• the Indigenous Ranger Cadetship Program for secondary students (starting in 2013)
• the role of the resource extraction industries.

The authors stress that ‘both western science and Indigenous ecological knowledge perspectives are required for effective land management practices by Indigenous people’. They see big opportunities for programs of this type, but also say that Indigenous elders need to be involved for the programs to successfully engage young people.

Anyone working with young Aboriginal people in the area of youth engagement and training for future employment will find this 28-page report interesting reading. It can be downloaded from the Australian Policy Online web page listed below.

http://apo.org.au/research/indigenous-youth-engagement-natural-resource-management-australia-and-north-america-review

(Source: Youth Field Express, November 2012)

This comprehensive and easy-to-use Workplace English Language and Literacy (WELL) resource kit is mapped up to Level 3 against the Australian Core Skills Framework, it is contextualised to the Community Services and Health industries, but flexible enough to be used in other industries. The resource is ideally suited for supporting Core Skills in the workplace without the specific need for a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) expert. Click here to access the free resource

Core Skill: Learning, Reading, Writing, Oral Communication and Numeracy.

Audience
- Workplace trainers
- Supervisors
- Managers
- Mentors

Use this link to access the full resource or core elements of this resource for FREE (click on product details).

https://www.cshisc.com.au/index.php?option=com_virtuemart&page=shop.browse&category_id=6&Itemid=48

The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre has just launched a new website on the processes of seeking asylum in Australia...

http://www.asylumexplained.asrc.org.au/

It is apparently a world-first in terms of the depth and clarity of information about the process of seeking asylum. It is information we should all have at least a basic grasp of, and a website we need to know about in order to refer young people (and their families too) if they have any questions about how to seek asylum in Australia, or the stages (including TIME LIMITS) of the application process.

These Good Practice Guides from the Centre for Multicultural Youth provide excellent resources for youth workers working across cultures.

Culturally Competent Intake and Assesment

This Good Practice Guide provides workers with guidance on how to undertake respectful and responsive intake and assessment with young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

download PDF (267kb)


Culturally Competent Youth Work

This Good Practice Guide provides organisations and workers with some strategies to enhance the accessibility and responsiveness of their service when working with young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds.

download PDF (311kb)

Working with Interpreters

This Good Practice Guide provides workers with strategies that promote good practice when working with interpreters.

download PDF (274kb)

Youth Work in the Family Context

This Good Practice Guide presents an overview of the factors that impact on family relationships for young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds and present key considerations for workers in supporting family connection.

download PDF (330kb)

Youth work with Young People from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds

This Good Practice Guide explores themes relevant to young people from refugee and migrant backgrounds and discusses strategies for supporting good practice when working with this group of young people.

download PDF (248kb)