Information Update from MYAN NSW - April 2015

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Andrew Cummings

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Apr 6, 2015, 9:52:38 PM4/6/15
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Dear MYAN NSW Members

Please see below for information on a range of reports, training workshops, events and programs that might be of interest to you, your colleagues or young people you work with.

kind regards

Andrew



Reports

Report from MYAN Australia’s FUSE event
The report from FUSE - the first ever national gathering of refugee and migrant young people - is now available. To download a copy of the report please go to http://www.myan.org.au

Young People’s Attitudes to Domestic Violence
In 2014, Youth Action and the White Ribbon Foundation surveyed over 3,000 young people across Australia on their attitudes to Domestic, Family and Teen Dating Violence. This research forms the largest and most comprehensive survey of Australian young people’s attitudes in 15 years. To download a copy of the report go to http://youthaction.org.au/dv-attitudes-2015/ utm_source=Agency+Workers+%26+Organisations+%28Updated+3+March+2015%29&utm_campaign=60216191c3-Domestic_Violence_Reports_March_3_24_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_7d40e97d60-60216191c3-325059529


Grants

Club Grants
ClubGRANTS is a shared State Government and club industry program, funded by a gaming machine tax rebate provided by the State Government to those registered clubs with gaming machine profits in excess of $1 million. Closing dates and priority issues differ from area to area. Further information is also available at ClubsNSW
http://www.clubsnsw.com.au/community/clubgrants/for-applicants


Training for workers

Redfern Legal Centre
Redfern Legal Centre  is offering a number of online training sessions in the next few weeks. These include:

*Introduction to Social Housing Law
*Money Matters in Social Housing
*Domestic violence and tenancy
To book into any of these workshops go to http://rlc.org.au/community-workers/legal-training-resources

Child Safe E-Learning
The Office of the Children’s Guardian has made available an e-Learning package about The Working with Children Check. The module contains short videos visually explaining the key processes in the WWCC system. Feel free to complete this e-learning module if you want to learn more about the Working With Children Check.


Please be advised that this eLearning module is optional and will require you to nominate a username and password for registration. This username and password IS NOT the same as the username and password employers use to verify workers online.

Responses to Family Violence
FACS is running its next “Research to Practice seminar on the theme "Home Truths: rethinking our response to family violence” on Monday 27th April in Redfern. The full day seminar will include a range of speakers from Australia and overseas. Please register your interest by emailing researcht...@facs.nsw.gov.au. If you have any questions please contact Dr Catherine Esposito, Office of the Senior Practitioner on 9716 2002

Response Abilities Training
FWTDP is offering a 2 day training program based on the Response Abilities program, aimed at helping workers to better understand and deal with young people experiencing conflict and trauma. The course will be run on 25th and 26th May 2015 at Seven Hills. If you have any questions don’t hesitate to contact Veronica on 9620 6172 or email vero...@fwtdp.org.au

White Ribbon Regional Forums
White Ribbon Australia is hosting a series of regional forums from 22 May - 2 June 2015 across Australia. The forums will showcase a whole of society, whole of community approach to driving long term change in the prevention of men's violence against women. The forums will feature international and local experts currently working in the prevention of men's violence against women. We are delighted to announce that Professor Walter DeKeseredy, Dr Michael Flood, Dr Michael Kaufman and Karyn McCluskey will join us as keynote speakers to share their knowledge and expertise.



Programs and Events for Young People

Aussie Rules for Girls and Young Women
 The Auburn Giants is proud to announce the launch of its Youth Girls Team. The youth girls initiative is focused on encouraging girls aged 12-18 years to participate in Aussie Rules. It's for girls with different skill and experience levels. This is for girls who want to have fun in a safe and social environment. The first training session is Tuesday 31 March from 5-6pm. The season commences on Sunday 19 April. Interested players/parents can contact Yash on 0406 368 525. Expressions of interest for the Women's open team (18yr+) contact 0415 282 855.

Unicef Young Ambassadors Program 
Applications are now open for the Young Ambassador program for 2015-16. This is a one year voluntary role, where young people aged 15-24 from around the country join UNICEF Australia in speaking up for the rights of children. The Young Ambassadors work closely alongside UNICEF Australia to engage with their peers through schools, universities and in the wider community to highlight and address key issues relating to children’s rights both locally and internationally. Applications will close on Sunday the 3rd of May 2015.

Position descriptions, selection criteria and further information can be found at http://www.unicef.org.au/Act/Be-a-UNICEF-Advocate/Become-a-UNICEF-Young-Ambassador/Apply-to-become-a-Young-Ambassador.aspx

Multicultural Youth Football Competition
STARTTS , FMRC and Cabramatta Community Centre are running a multicultural football competition as part of Youth Week 2015 on Friday 10th April from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at Mounties Bowling Club in Fairfield. To register or for more info call Lina at STARTTS on 0416 170 056.

YOTS National Scholarship Program - Deadline Extended to April 10th
The National Scholarship Program celebrates the talents and strengths of young in Australia who exhibit extraordinary promise but lack the personal support networks and resources that will allow them to fulfil their potential.

Every year over 20 young people throughout Australia are awarded scholarships valued at $6,000 to pursue further education or training so they may realise their potential for a positive future. In addition each recipient and their guest will be brought to Sydney to attend a special award ceremony in September 2015 to be formally acknowledged of their achievement.


For further information please contact the scholarships team at schola...@youthoffthestreets.com.au  or phone (02) 9330 3537

Cricket Tournament for International Students
NSW Police Force is holding a Corporate Community Engagement event that will bring police and international students together to not only enjoy playing sports, but also create opportunities for dialogue around a range of topics. The Cricket Tournament will be held on Sunday 12 April 2015 at Old King Oval, Parramatta Park from 8:00am to 5:30pm. To register or find out more, please email intst...@police.nsw.gov.au

Synergy Youth Mental Health Project
Young and Well CRC are looking for three Youth Coordinators in NSW for an exciting project that will shape how a new technology system, Synergy, will support the mental health and wellbeing of young people. Synergy will connect mental health services, apps and tools to create better outcomes for young people. If you are aged 18 to 25 years and would like to help us engage with young people, we’d love you to join our team! You would be connecting with young people in your community who want to contribute their ideas, facilitating conversations around their needs and engaging them in co-design workshops to help shape Synergy.

This project will require you to have strong community connections in one of our three target areas Greater Western Sydney, Central Coast or Broken Hill.
To be eligible to apply you must be available for 40 days over the next 6 months (up to 3 days per week). Send your application to Munira Yusuf, Youth Participation Officer, mun...@yawcrc.org.au, outlining your interest in the role and your suitable skills and experience.


For Parents

Parenting Adolescents
Youth Health will be offering the free 'Engaging Adolescents' parent course over three sessions starting at 10am on Thursday the 7th of May at The Western Area Adolescent Team (WAAT).  The course aims to equip parents/carers of adolescent children to resolve teenage behaviour problems.
 
For registrations and enquiries, please contact Sarah-Jane at WAAT on 9881-1230 by the 23rd of April.



Andrew Cummings
Executive Officer
MYAN NSW
0435 146 979

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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