Youth Action: March Updates and Opportunities

[Andrew Cummings]

Dear MYAN NSW Members

Please see below for youth sector update from Youth Action.

kind regards

Andrew

Andrew Cummings

Executive Officer

MYAN NSW

0435 146 979

and...@myannsw.org.au

MYAN NSW is the 2014 winner of the NSW Youth Work Award for outstanding service to young people from CALD backgrounds 

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March 2015 View this email in your browser Hi Western Sydney Youth Sector, I hope you're all doing well. The past few months have been an exciting time for Youth Action, and the spotlight has been placed on Western Sydney especially in the lead up to the NSW State Election. Below is a quick list of info that your networks and clients may find interest in. Cheers, Natasha 1. ADVOCACY Reform update: Targeted Early Intervention and Prevention (TEIP) 2015 - Youth Action is ensuring that the upcoming reforms are focussed on the needs of young people. Make contact with your FaCS District Director and take action to support this opportunity to improve youth-specific programs. More info here. Get involved with Youth Action's NSW State Election Campaign - 28 March Youth Homelessness Matters Day - 15 April NSW Caretaker period now in place Homelessness Sector - Sector Development Strategy survey 2. REGIONAL NEWS Western Sydney Youth Sector - get involved in the strategic planning network of youth interagencies and workers in Western Sydney Champions of the West - Cast your vote for projects that deserve $10,000 3. RESOURCES Condom Credit Card project Livewire - an online community for young people living with a serious illness, chronic health condition or disability. 4. FOR YOUNG PEOPLE Youth Frontiers mentoring program launched Rosie Creators Award for young women - nominations close 20 March Facebook rolls our new tools to help prevent suicides #iamsydneyswest competition ING Dreamstarter UN Youth Aotearoa Leadership Tour - for high school students, applications close 20 March 5. FOR YOUTH WORKERS Volunteering for All - Trends & Tips - Forum 25 March FREE: Working with young people from multicultural backgrounds - 23 April Koori Youth Court opens in NSW Photography workshops for young people Sydney Alliance Foundation Training - 13 & 15 May, Parramatta It's Time to Talk about Domestic Violence - Conference 19, 27 May 2015 6. FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES  Multicultural NSW Celebration Grants - up to $5,000, closes 20 March Myer Community Investment - up to $200,000, closes 20 March Westpac Foundation Community Grants - up to $10,000, closes 24 March NRMA Community Grants - up to $5,000, closes 31 March Our Neighbourhood Community Grants - up to $10,000, closes 2 April FundAbility - up to $37,500 7. INSPIRATION Social Enterprise Awards - nominations close 27 March Protestors brought a 'pop-up share house' to NSW Parliament to draw attention to the housing crisis Copyright © 2014 Youth Action, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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