The Ephpheta Centre are organising an Australian Deaf Pilgrims Group to travel to World Youth Day 2011 (WYD11) in Madrid, Spain. The group will leave Sydney around the 8th August and return around the 24th August 2011. 3 Professional Auslan Interpreters will join the group.
For more information about the trip and to join the group visit the Ephpheta Centre website.
Don’t miss your final chance to win a furnished home and land package valued at over $450,000 up for grabs in the 2010 Channel 9 Telethon Distinctive Home and Land Lottery.
Donated by Distinctive Homes, Playford Alive, Le Cornu Furniture and Supreme Kitchens
You Could Win it for a Tenner!
As an added bonus $7 from each ticket you purchase will support the Get Growin’ Youth Initiative; a Program designed to equip young South Australians with emotional management, coping skills, rational thinking, problem solving, discipline & dedication. The kind of skills necessary for self belief, confidence, healthy relationships, education & job readiness.
Tickets are available individually or in a book of 4 for $30 – receive the free ticket and go into the special book buyer draw to win a $9000 home make package thanks to Stratco & Sony Centre.
Visit GROW at the home from 10 – 13 November at Playford Alive (Freeman Ave off Curtis Rd) Munno Para.
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Fax the order form to (08) 8298 9066 or post it with your cheque or money order to PO Box 606 H0ve SA 5048.
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Call freecall 1800 558 268 to order tickets by credit card.
During Youth Development Week Campbelltown Youth will be holding several sessions and classes.
For full details please see this flyer.
Whitelion have two more Sail For Success voyages coming up on:
23rd-27th August
and
6th-10th November.
From Whitelion:
Whitelion and SA Tall Ships are working together on the Sail for Success project, where young people from state care and leaving youth justice or at risk of involvement take an active part in a voyage on the training vessel “One and All”. We aim to provide our participants with nationally-accredited training and secure jobs not only in the sea-faring and marine diesel/engineering industries, but also in hospitality, environmental protection, offshore employment and the aquaculture and seafood industries.
In addition, our program will provide the young people with important life skills such as team-work, problem-solving and conflict resolution.
The voyage will be a unique opportunity for the participating young people to access employment opportunities and accredited training pathways through the skills training acquired through the One & All Youth Development Program. During the course of the voyage, they will be able to develop employability skills and gain accreditation in:
- Watch Leaders course (One & All training course practical)
- Yachting Aust. Competent Crew Course Practical
- SACE Level 1 Outdoor and Environment
- VET Courses
- Duke of Edinburgh Program – Bronze Award
- Membership of the Sail Training Association 1 year
This unique variety of accreditations, together with our Whitelion employment program, will enable the participants to advance into further sea-faring opportunities (e.g. through on-board employment at Able Seaman entry-level), marine engineer diesel (through the static training facility in dry dock), the seafood preparation industry, construction industry (e.g. rigging and scaffolding), aquaculture, hospitality and even coastal environmental protection.
Some of these placements will be employment-related, some work-experience and some will open the way for further accredited training, by obtaining Elements of Shipboard Safety through the Australian Fisheries Academy or their Whitecard enabling them to work in the Construction industry.
Whitelion: (08) 8243 5594 or www.whitelion.org.au
The Julia Farr Youth group wishes to invite young people with a disability to come to their next meeting:
Julia Farr Youth are looking for young people aged 16-30 who live with a disability and are passionate about disability youth issues to come to our next meeting.
We meet once a month at Julia Farr Association at 104 Greenhill Road Unley to discuss issues which are important to young people and try to come up with ways that achieve helpful changes. We are for young people, by young people with initiative.
Our current primary focus is the design, development and implementation of a Mentor Program for children aged 11-16 years who live with a disability and the development of a photographic art exhibition on human rights for the 2011 fringe festival.
We look forward to new young people joining our group and hope you can come along. To find out more please contact Georgina at Julia Farr Association on 8373 8313 or email georginae@juliafarr.org.au.
Food and travel costs are provided!
Although this strategy is not disability specific it is obviously important for young people with a disability, a chronic health condition or who are a sibling of a person with a disability, to have input and make others aware of their needs, thoughts and issues. Check it out! Have your say!
Prime Minister
Minister for Early Childhood Education, Child Care and Youth
National Conversation with Young Australians
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Minister for Youth Kate Ellis today launched a nationwide discussion with young people as part of the National Strategy for young Australians.
The National Conversation was simultaneously launched by the Prime Minister during a live web chat with young people and by Minister Ellis at the first forum at Lyneham High School in Canberra.
The National Conversation is a chance for young people, the youth sector and the community to help shape the Government’s National Strategy for Young Australians through online events, local and national forums and face-to-face discussions.
The National Strategy will focus on seven priorities:
The Strategy will guide Government action to support young people and to ensure they have the opportunities and skills needed to make a positive contribution to society.
The discussion will include a live, online interactive webcast on 12 November to allow young people from across the nation to join the conversation.
Young people and their communities will also have an opportunity to host their own forums in coming weeks.
More information is available at the Australian Youth Forum website www.youth.gov.au/ayf
CANBERRA 22 OCTOBER
PRESS OFFICE (02) 6277 7744
MINSTER ELLIS Jayne Stinson 0458 547 512
Restless Central is a series of dance workshops for young people with or without a disability aged 15 to 26yrs. You don’t have to have a lot of experience to join these sessions, just a desire to have fun and meet new people in a creative and supportive environment.
When: Tuesday evenings from 5.30 - 7pm 13 October – 15 December 2009
Where: Restless Studio, 234a Sturt St Adelaide SA (entrance off Arthur St).
Cost: $6 per person.
To make a booking please contact Restless Dance Theatre Telephone: 8212 8495
Email: info@restlessdance.org
Supported by the Office for Disability and Client Services
A one-off forum for people aged 16-35 years
Living with Chronic Conditions in the Northern Suburbs of Adelaide, SA
1pm – 2.30pm 30th September, 2009
Adelaide Northern Division of General Practice, Gnd Floor, 13 Elizabeth Way, Elizabeth
Sharing Time : Tell us what you think is needed for you to live well.
Speaker: Veronica Riviere on The Adelaide Northern Division of General Practice, Chronic Self Management – How will it change in the future?
To book or for more information contact Pamela on 8358 6086 or email bpprojects@telstra.com Southern Chronic Illness Links
Opening Hours
Monday - Friday
9am - 5pm
The Disability Information and Resource Centre
195 Gilles Street, Adelaide SA 5000 Australia
Phone (08) 8236 0555 Fax (08) 8236 0566 SA only 1300 305 558
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