Upcoming Events

Settlement, health and wellbeing – Looking back…moving forwards

Monday 15 September 2008, 2:30- 4:30pm

This community forum will provide an opportunity to reflect on the settlement experiences of established refugee background communities and discuss how these insights can inform future settlement support. A panel discussion will be followed by an interactive group discussion.

To RSVP or for further information contact Philippa McLean at pmclean@vichealth.vic.gov.au

Reach Parents Programs – Workshops for Parents of Teenagers

Various dates, Collingwood

The Reach workshop series aims to equip parents with the knowledge and skills to overcome the challenges they may face as their kids become teenagers.

The Reach workshop program for 2008 will be:

Workshop 2 – Communicating across the Generation Gap, 17 July, 6:30- 8:30pm

Workshop 3 – Creating a Healthy Family Environment, 7 October, 6:30- 8:30pm

Cost is $15 per workshop or all three for $40. For further information contact Jane Murphy on ph. 9412 0900 or email programs@reach.org.au

What’s food got to do with it?’: Insights into Young People and Eating Disorders

Thursday 2 April 2009, 9 – 12 noon, Melbourne

Attend this forum organised by the Centre for Adolescent Health (Royal Children’s Hospital) to hear experts discuss this issue. For further information and registration details contact Louise Scaffidi on ph. 9345 6683 or email louise.scaffidi@rch.org.au

CMY Professional Development Calendar

Various Dates, Carlton

The Centre for Multicultural Youth (CMY, formerly the Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues) delivers cross cultural professional development and training programs to the youth and community sectors and government bodies. CMY delivers training to direct staff, policy makers and management. Course for 2008 include:

• Introduction to working with culturally and linguistically diverse young people
• Culturally Inclusive Service Planning and Delivery
• Working with refugee and newly arrived young people

For further information including course dates and details on how to register go to www.cmyi.org.au and click on the ‘Training’ link.

2008 Australian and New Zealand Adolescent Health Conference

6th and 7th November 2008, Melbourne

“My space, your space, our space: exploring the future of adolescent health together”

This conference will focus on examining new knowledge and understandings around young people, and how we work towards improving their health and wellbeing. Whether it’s medical imaging, social networking, or on-line learning, it’s time to share knowledge and experience across professions, disciplines and sectors.

For further information or to register your interest in attending this conference, go to www.rch.org.au/cah and click on the news and events link.

Opportunities

The Right to Participate – Have Your Say

The Victorian Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission are running a survey for young people under the age of 25 years. The Commission is interested in finding out how state and local government organisations allow young people to participate in their activities.

Every eligible person who participates in the survey goes in the prize draw to win a JB Hi Fi or Leading Edge voucher worth $350. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete. The cut-off date for completing the survey is 26 September 2008.

To complete the survey and for your chance to win go to www.youthcentral.vic.gov.au/know+your+rights and click on the Human Rights survey link.

LiveSmart website launch – Contribute your story now!

LiveSmart is a new multilingual website to be launched in November 2008 that offers tips to help young people in Victoria on staying safe, managing their health and money, what their rights are, what support options are available to help them find a job, etc. Site information will be available in Dinka, Swahili, Arabic, Amharic and Karen.

LiveSmart is seeking stories from young people, particularly those living in regional centres about how they made a go of their new surrounds in Victoria. Stories must be received by 30 September 2008.

For further information or to get involved email livesmart@iramoo.com.au or contact Trudy Harris on ph. (03) 9687 0733.

Youth Change Makers 2008

The Foundation for Young Australians is inviting applications for the Youth Change Makers program, which provides funding for young people to advocate for change in their community. Successful applicants will have identified a community issue and have developed a planned advocacy response, with their voice and actions. Grants of up to $10,000 are available to individuals or small groups of people between 12 and 25 years old.

The deadline for application is Monday 6 October 2006. More information, including guidelines and forms, can be downloaded from the Foundation for Young Australians website at www.youngaustralians.org/