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The E- Bulletin of the Youth Coalition Global Styles
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E-Bulletin of the Youth Coalition
Included in this edition
2007 Yogie Award Winners
Sector Development
For Young People
Employment
Grants & FundingOpportunities
Click on the headingsabove to go to each
section
2007 Yogie Award
Winners
The Youth Coalition held its annual Yogie Awards on
Thursday the14 December 2007. The Yogies
recognise, celebrate, promote and rewardoutstanding
practice in working with young people in the ACT
and surroundingregion. All the nominees were
excellent and we would like to congratulatethe
sector for another year of hard work supporting young
people. TheAwards winners are:
Organisation, Service, Program or Project AwardWinners
Outstanding Achievement in YouthParticipation
Award
Winner: G.U.T.S. (Get Up and Tell your Story)
- NorthsideCommunity Service
Commendation: The Oaktree Foundation - ACTBranch
Commendation: YWCA Mura Lanyon Youth Centre - YWCA
ofCanberra
Innovation in PracticeAward
Joint Winner: MoodGYM - Centre for Mental
Health Research,Australian National University
Joint Winner: Lifeline Youth Networx Peer Skills
Program -Lifeline Canberra
Commendation: Up Your Art Two - YWCA ofCanberra
Collaboration for ChangeAward
Winner: Positive Futures Caring Together -
Learning andCommunity Education Unit, Office
for Children, Youth and Family Support,Department
of Disability, Housing and Community Services
Commendation: Gungahlin Youth Centre - Gungahlin
RegionalCommunity Services and Gungahlin
Police Station - ACTPolicing
Innovation in EvaluationAward
Winner: Warts and All Project - Barnardos
TransitionProgram
Excellence in Organisational PracticeAward
Winner: Children of Parents with a Mental Illness
Project- Mental Health ACT
Individual Awards
Outstanding Youth WorkerAward
Winner: Kerry Bargas
Outstanding New TalentAward
Winner: Abbey Tizzard
Outstanding Contribution to YoungPeople Award
Joint Winners: Betty Shaw and IanLynch
Lifetime AchievementAward
Winner: Fred Monaghan
Click here to download the Yogie Award Winners
booklet. The bookletcontains details about the
Award Winners and their achievements (PDF). Toview
photographs from the day, visit
www.youthcoalition.net next week. A film crew
from Channel Vision were also on site. Keepan
eye on Channel 50 on the TransTV network or
www.channelvision.com.au for upcoming footage
from the day.
Sector
Development
Odyssey House VictoriasCounting the Kids
Brokerage Fund
Grants of up to $4000 per child are now
available in WA, SA, QLD,VIC, TAS, and the ACT
to assist children impacted by parental drug
andalcohol use. Since the beginning of 2006,
Odyssey House VictoriasCounting the Kids
Brokerage Fund has been helping to create
opportunitiesand to provide material resources
to children impacted by parental drugand alcohol
use. The fund is now available in 6 states and
territories,offering grants of up to $4000 per
child. Grants can be used to engage children
inactivities and services that will enhance
their health, their connectedness tothe
community and family, their education and employment
prospects, andtheir self-esteem and
well-being. Grants can also be used to support
theprovision of essential material needs.
Applications are now open. An online application form
can beaccessed by visiting the website below.
So if you are an AOD worker, afamily services
worker, a teacher, psychologist or any other person
formallyworking with a child or parent because
of drug and alcohol use, visit
www.odyssey.org.au/brokerage or call Jordan
Trew on 03 9420 7626 for more details on how theymay
be able to assist.
For Young People
Exciting Volunteer Opportunity withVision
Generation
World Vision Australia has an exciting
volunteer position going atthe moment that
would suit young individuals with a passion for
povertyand injustice issues. World Vision
seeks to offer emerging leaders aplatform to
build skills and knowledge within not- for-profit
sector. Plusit will enable great networking
opportunities and look good on your CV aswell.
Vision Generation (VGen) is World Vision Australia's
nationalyouth movement; a group of passionate
young Australians aged 15 25 whosemission is
to inspire, educate and empower young people in the
fightagainst global poverty and injustice.
VGen is youth leading youth to make achange.
This advocacy leadership role can be taken up anywhere
inAustralia. Position description is available
at www.vgen.org To apply please send a CV,
with a covering letter to Sue Dean at
vgenvol (at) worldvision.com.au Applications close
on 14 December 2007.
Reach Out! TV is launched andonline!
Reach Out! www.reachout.com.au has
launched a new series of online segments for young
peoplecalled Reach Out!TV- The Summer
Specials. Episode 1 'When Family Collides' looksat
how good times sometimes go bad when tempers flare
during thefestive season. RO!TV's host Stefan
Hunt gets the word on the street andgets some
classic responses, especially from a chance interview
withex-Big Brother resident Tim Brunero!
And when things go wrong Stefan speaks to David Hong,
RO!TV'sresident expert who offers some
practical tactics to help young peoplesurvive
Christmas craziness. Watch episode 1 here
www.reachout.com.au/default.asp?ti=3050
And look out for episode 2 titled, 'Summer Lovin' out
in January!Head to www.reachout.com.au
forother useful advice on getting through
tough times.
Employment
Community Education and EngagementOfficer
ACT Human Rights Commission
The Human Rights Commission is looking for a
new CommunityEducation and Engagement Officer.
The duties of the officer include developingand
implementing a community information and
education program that meets thestrategic
goals of the Commission and the need of the community;
establishnetworks and engage with relevant
government and non-government agencies topromote
discussion about and understanding of the operation
and relevantlegislation of the Commission;
preparing and publishing electronic and hardcopy
information and education materials.
Eligibility/Other Requirements: Tertiary
qualificationsin community education are
highly desirable. Experience in a broadrange
of IT and software publishing applications is highly
desirable.Details of the position, selection
documents and salary details are on theACT
Government Jobs Website at www.jobs.act.gov.au
in the section relating to the Department of Justice
and CommunitySafety "Administrative Services
Officer 4 - Community Education &Engagement
Officer". For more information contact Belinda Barnard
on 62052222. Applications close on 20
December.
Policy & ResearchOfficer
Amnesty International Australia
* Provide policy expertise in the rights of
Indigenous people
* Do you have senior knowledge of human rights
issues?
* Join Australia's best minds in human rights
campaigning
* This role can be based in Canberra, Hobart,
Brisbane, Sydney,Melbourne or Adelaide
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Amnesty
InternationalAustralia (AIA) for a dynamic and
enthusiastic individual to join theCampaigns
Team as a Policy & Research Officer. The successful
applicantwill take the lead on advising AIA on
responses to developments in theareas of
Indigenous rights and economic, social and cultural
(ESC) rightsat the national level, and is
responsible for coordinating research toinform
AIA policy and positioning in these areas. Working
with a highperforming team across the nation,
you will report to the Campaigns Manager inproviding
senior policy expertise.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
* Experience in and knowledge of the field of
Indigenous peoplesrights, including knowledge
of the relevant international law, and ofAustralian
federal and state legislation and policies.
* Knowledge and awareness of political
processes and the role ofnon-government
organisations in achieving change through activism
andpersuasion.
* Ability to build effective relationships
with a range of externalcontacts, including
proven working relationships with Indigenous
communities.
If you would like to be part of Amnesty International
Australia'svalued staff and be remunerated
with a commercially equivalent salary of$69,240,
please send your application letter and resume to
recruitment (at) resolutioncentre.com.au no later
than 5pm Monday 7 January, 2008.
Settlement Grants Program (SGP)Project Officer
Migrant Resource Centre of Canberra &
QueanbeyanInc
The Migrant Resource Centre of Canberra &
Queanbeyan is anot-for-profit community based
service organisation that assists migrant, refugeesand
humanitarian entrants to settle successfully
and harmoniously inthe Canberra region. The
Migrant Resource Centre seeks highly motivated staff
tofill the following position:
Settlement Grants Program (SGP) Project Officer*
(One position full time)
(Salary $41,046 - $47,013)
* This position is a 12 month contract
Applications should be in writing and consist of a
short summaryof your claims against the
positions selection criteria; yourresume
including details of your recent work experience and
the names andcontacts of two current referees.
Applications close at 5:00 pm on Tuesday18th
December 2007. Duty statement and position selection
criteria canbe obtained by calling 6248 8577.
Grants & Funding
Opportunities
Invitation to Apply ForFunding
The Alannah and Madeline Foundation
Australian refuges are invited to apply for a
12 month programfunding of $5,000. The new
2008 Refuges Therapeutic Support Program willassist
refuges in providing the much needed therapeutic
intervention forchildren who may be distressed
or traumatised by their family situation. TheAlannah
and Madeline Foundation is pleased to make
available ten grants. Toapply and for further
information refer to www.amf.org.au , please
complete the application form by Monday 7 January2008.
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