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Vacancy: Centre Manager – headspace Grafton
The Centre Manager leads, develops, implements, oversees and manages the operations, and the future growth and development of headspace Grafton. A snapshot of position information is below: Full time position (38 hours per week) Available for immediate start, this...
The NSW State of Volunteering Survey is open and we want to hear from you!
The Centre for Volunteering, along with the Department of Communities and Justice, is excited to be producing the first State of Volunteering Report for NSW. Your responses will directly shape the future of volunteering in NSW. We want to hear from all young people...
New research on youth gambling (NSW)
A study commissioned by the NSW Office of Responsible Gambling has found almost 30 per cent of young people surveyed had gambled in the past year. The NSW Youth Gambling Study 2020 investigated the gambling attitudes and behaviours of young people aged 12-17 through...
Free Online workshops for ‘Helping Learner Drivers Become Safer Drivers’
Are you teaching a new driver? Sign up for free online workshops. The workshops provide information on the Graduated Licencing Program, licence conditions for learners and P Plate drivers, tips for using the learner driver logbook, and the importance of constructive...
Brolga art prize- Competition Deadline Extended until February 28th
Change is all around us. Will it define us? Or will we define it? Will we fly and dance like the Brolga? We are seeking submissions of artwork from young people aged 12-25 Who live, work or study in the Northern Rivers responding to the theme of...
headspace Lismore Youth Advisory Group recruiting now!
The headspace Lismore Youth Advisory Group (YAG) is officially recruiting and would LOVE for you to share with any young people you are working with that you think may be interested. The YAG is a group of young volunteers aged 12-25 years who are passionate about...
headspace Lismore Family and Friends Network recruiting now!
We are recruiting for our VERY FIRST Family and Friends Network!! headspace Lismore is really excited to get this up and running for Family, friends, carers, and supporters of young people to get involved and have a say at our centre. What will the Family and Friends...
Working with adult male survivors of child sexual abuse
SERVICE PROVIDERS WORKSHOPWorking with adult male survivors of child sexual abuse Please see the attached flyer and the below link to register for this free workshop for service providers on working with male survivors of childhood sexual abuse in Lismore offered by...
ABC: Australia urged by 31 countries at UN meeting to raise age of criminal responsibility
ABC News, Thursday 21st January 2021 Australia urged to raise age of criminal responsibility at UN meeting. 31 countries have pressured Australia to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 at a United Nations meeting overnight. Story here
Kids News Bushfire Poetry Competition
The Kids News Bushfire Poetry Competition that is currently open to all primary and secondary children across Australia. The poetry competition was launched in partnership with the National Bushfire Recovery Agency and publishing house HarperCollins. Primary and...
Factsheet- Smoking and vaping – legal issues for young people
For information on legal issues on this subject see the flyer. Note, this factsheet and others on the law and young people can be found on Shopfront’s website www.theshopfront.org/legal-information-for-youth-workers Smoking and vaping - legal issues for young...
Cabarita Youth Service Holiday Program
See attached Cabarita Youth Service Holiday Program School Hol ProgramDownload
The Performance Workshop- Call for Expressions of Interest- Young Actor Initiative- 27 February 2021
Develop your onscreen acting technique with Simon Lyndon & Sarah Doyle. Work in front of the camera with seasoned professionals. Call for EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: YOUNG ACTORS (Age 18 – 24) IN REGIONAL NSW/QLD First Nations Youth | Youth in need ONSCREEN ACTING...
Survey to Identify Barriers Young People with Disability Face in Receiving Career Advice and Transitioning from School to Work
Year13 and YouthSense invite you to participate in an important study about young Australians with disability and career advice. We are conducting a survey for the Department of Social Services of young people with disability aged 15 to 24 and parents/carers of...
Love Bites Charity Ball at C.ex Coffs- Saturday 6 March 2021
Love Bites Charity Ball at C.ex Coffs- Saturday 6 March 2021 The Love Bites and Love Bites Junior programs are educational programs that focus on the development of respectful relationships and violence prevention for Years 7-10, in schools and other settings about...