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Youth Off The Streets $5000 Scholarships for education and training available to young people.

Nominations are now open for 2010 Youth Off The Streets Scholarships. Scholarships are awarded to young people who face barriers to accessing education and training and require financial and personal assistance to achieve their education and training goals. For nomination criteria and information on how to apply go to the website or contact the Youth Off The Streets Scholarship Program on (02) 93303500

The Australian Research Centre for sex, health and society has launched its third national survey on the health and wellbeing of SSAY. Previous results of the last two surveys have facilitated policy changes and identified areas of particular concern for SSAY throughout Australia. The survey is live already at www.wti3.org.au and we would be It closes April 1st 2010.

For more info:
Marisa Monagle  PhD Student
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society
La Trobe University, 215 Franklin Street, Melbourne 3000.
Ph: 0392855115
Email - mjmonagle@students.latrobe.edu.au

Use your writing & online skills to help us engage young people to connect to their community, to social justice issues and to change the world.

Who are we looking for?
People with the following interests and skills:

• Strong communication, research and writing skills (writing for the web is desirable)
• A strong interest in engaging new audiences in social justice issues through social media
• Experience using Wordpress or other blogs
• An understanding of youth culture & a strong interest in exploring social justice issues through at least one of our key topic areas: Music & arts; Fashion; Food; Travel; Sport; Technology; Health; Sustainable Livelihoods; Human Rights; Peace & Conflict; Global Community

What do we expect from you?

1. Commit to a 4 month internship, contributing 10-12 hours per week.
2. Publish 3 - 5 blog posts per week
3. Attend fortnightly editorial meetings at our Sydney office (during work hours)
4. Work independently & balance your hours across the week

Key dates: Final applications by 26 Febraury 2010

How do I apply?
If this sounds like you or you want to find out more, head to http://3things.org.au/oxfam-projects/ where you can download an application form to apply.

National Youth Week 10 – 18 April 2010

Local youth are urged to Live it Now as part of this year’s National Youth Week with nominations now invited for the 2010 Dubbo Youth Recognition Awards as part of the annual event.

Dubbo City Council’s Youth Development Officer Paul Hennock said the awards were aimed at recognising young people for their achievements. “It’s about those youth who are providing positive input into their community,” he said. “Previous award recipients have proceeded to hold prominent positions in the community. These include becoming members of Dubbo City Youth Council and being awarded Dubbo Young Australian of the Year".

Dubbo RSL Club is assisting Dubbo City Council by sponsoring the awards. Categories include Community Service, Education and Training, Sport and Culture. Nominees must be aged between 12 and 25 and reside in the Dubbo Local Government Area. Nomination forms are available from Dubbo City Council, PCYC, Dubbo, Neighbourhood Centre and Dubbo RSL Club.

Nominations close on March 5, 2010. The awards evening will be held at the Dubbo RSL Club on Friday 16 April 2010.

Youth Challenge Australia is putting the Call-Out for Applicants for our new Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (IYLP). Youth Challenge Australia along with The Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs (FaHCSIA) will be funding five Indigenous youth to participate in a six week community development project in Vanuatu this June 2010.

The five Indigenous Australian youth will travel to Vanuatu to work with Ni-Vanuatu youth on a leadership, education and infrastructure project (such as building a school). Along with this, they will be able to participate in cross cultural events, leadership activities and environmental projects with the Indigenous youth and communities of Vanuatu. This falls in line with Youth Challenge Australia’s aim to enhance the leadership, personal and professional skills development for all Australian youth through grass roots community development opportunities, both nationally and internationally.

If you or someone you know would be interested in applying for a place in the program, please take a look at our website www.youthchallenge.com.au and feel free to pass this on to those who may be interested. Have a read about the YCA program, the IYLP Position Descriptions and/ or fill in the IYLP application form.

Please be aware that applications for volunteer places close on the 25th of February at 5pm. The Indigenous Youth Leadership Program is also taking applications for a Field Staff position in conjunction with this project. The position description, selection criteria and the application form can be downloaded from the Employment section of the Youth Challenge Australia’s website at: http://www.youthchallenge.org.au/field-staff.

We look forward to commencing this program and receiving applications for this amazing opportunity. We were blown away by the enthusiasm for the program last year and the outcome has set this program up for a great beginning!

Youth Challenge Australia

At DPMP we are conducting the first ever study in Australia into youth attitudes to media reporting on drugs. Some of you have already helped out with our Drug Media Survey. But we want to ask more of you to help us out.

 
Why is this important?
· Drugs are one of the most topical issues of media reporting.
· Drugs are also the number one concern for Australian youth.
· Youth deserve a voice in how media report on drugs.
 

DPMP want to be able to show the government and media outlets in Australia what young people think about media reporting on drugs. The more people we hear from, the more likely they are to listen.

So if you’re aged 16-24 and live in Australia, and haven’t done our survey, we would love to hear what you think about media reporting on illicit drugs! Please visit www.drugmediasurvey.com to take our 10-20 minute online survey. You could win one of 10 $200 music vouchers!

If you’ve already done it or are not aged between 16 and 24 it would be great if you could pass this message onto other friends or contacts in this age group. The more participants we get, the more your voice will count. This study is being conducted by the Drug Policy Modelling Program and is commissioned by the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing. This is study about media reporting so you don’t need to have tried drugs to participate.

 
Bridget Spicer
Research Officer
 
National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre
University of New South Wales
Sydney, NSW 2052
Australia
 
Tel: +61 2 9385 0481
Fax: +61 2 9385 0222
 
http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/ndarc.nsf

Are you male or female, 16 or over, highly motivated and is interested in sport? 

Central West Group Apprentices will shortly be advertising for a Green-keeping apprenticeship hosted at Dubbo City Council.

The sporting facilities of Dubbo are some of the best in regional NSW and an apprentice will be exposed to a high quality sports field presentation that will help them in their career.  If you or someone you know maybe suitable, get down to Central West Group Apprentices and enquire or keep an eye out for the upcoming job advertisement.

A YMCA leadership program for young people aged 15-18. 

Youth Parliament will convene for the eighth time in 2010, and we would be delighted to have representation from your school or organisation. 

Youth Parliament teaches students about Parliamentary procedures and etiquette whilst providing them with the opportunity to develop their own bills (in teams according to the issues that interest them) and debate them in the NSW Parliament House Legislative Assembly in front of Ministers and MPs. Participants attend two camps held in Sydney:

1)   Training Camp: 9th - 11th April, 2010
2)   Residential Camp: 4th - 9th July, 2010

Although there is a cost to the program, it is supported by the YMCA and we offer significant assistance in supporting participants to raise funds. Applications close Friday 19th February. Students can download an application form or apply online at www.sydney.ymca.org.au/youth-parliament  

For further information: Contact Joel Clark, Youth Parliament Taskforce Coordinator
Mobile: 0410 325 468
Email: joel.clark@ymca.org.au