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AYF: Some News from the AYF
New Discussion Topic – Indigenous Education Action Plan, Minister Ellis Responds to the feedback on the Youth@Work discussion Topic, The Next Big Question and National Youth Week.
“Time to Get Cracking”: The Challenge of Developing Australian Sexual Assault Prevention Education
This paper discusses a number of challenges that programs are likely to face in the effort to formulate best practice in sexual assault prevention education. The discussion is based on findings from interviews conducted with 32 prevention educators and program writers during a research project in which questions were asked about program development.
The War against Indigenous Australia/ns: Foucault, Racism and Social Work Education
In a series of lectures at the College de France 1975–1976 entitled ‘Society must be defended’, Michel Foucault made the following observation: ‘sovereignty’s old right – to take life or let live ... came to be complemented by ... the power to “make” live and “let” die’
Aboriginal Spirituality: Aboriginal Philosophy, the Basis of Aboriginal Social & Emotional Wellbeing
This discussion paper argues for the centrality of Aboriginal Spirituality in the practice of social and emotional wellbeing and for applications in all areas of Aboriginal development.
The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
This report on the state of the world’s indigenous peoples reveals alarming statistics on poverty, health, education, employment, human rights, the environment and more. Indigenous peoples contribute extensively to humanity’s cultural diversity, enriching it with more than two thirds of its languages and an extrordinary amount of its traditional knowledge.
Dental Health of Australia’s Teenagers and Pre-Teen Children
Teenage children have been identified as being at increased risk of dental disease, and among pre-teen children nearly half of all 6 year olds had a history of decay in their baby teeth.
Let’s Start: Exploring Together - An Early Intervention Program for NT Children and Families
The Let’s Start project was a trial to implement the Exploring Together Preschool Program (ETPP) in the Northern Territory (NT) for managing behaviour problems in Indigenous and other children.
Evaluation of the Severe Domestic Squalor Project
This report assesses the Severe Domestic Squalor Project, which aims to facilitate holistic assessment and support for people who are living in squalor; foster sustainable solutions for clients; and educate service providers.
Improving Crime Prevention Knowledge and Practice
Research consistently demonstrates that the effectiveness of many crime prevention initiatives is reduced by a continual lack of access to adequate crime prevention knowledge and technical skills.
Coordinator General for Remote Indigenous Services – Six Monthly Report
The report considers the progress of services in 29 Indigenous communities and compares the delivery of housing, education, health, safety, welfare, governance and more.
Web 2.0 Site Blocking In Schools
This report focuses on identifying and overcoming the barriers associated with current site blocking practices in schools with regards to Web 2.0 services such as social networking, video sharing, blogs and wikis and popular sites such as YouTube, Facebook and Wikipedia.
The Youth Minister’s Round Table of Young Territorians
The Youth Minister’s Round Table of Young Territorians is a direct communication avenue between young Territorians and the Northern Territory Government (NTG). As well as advice to NTG, participation at community events, activities, charities, judging panels, study, family, work etc the 2009 Round Table members choose a community-based project on an issue they are passionate about to investigate and present recommendations to government at the end of this year. The projects have been presented at Parliament House (which they did amazingly) and are now publicly available so … check them out!
Young People: Finding Their Way in a New Era: Summary of Key Findings of the Policy Forum
Young people will have the best chance of success if they have a choice of pathways to help them make the transition from school to work, further education and/or training. These pathways must be backed up by programs designed to boost key numeracy and literacy skills.
The Latest Youth Studies Australia
The December issue of our journal YSA contains seven Australian youth research articles, three book reviews, 12 abstracts of youth research from other journals, and an index of YSA for 2009.
Second Priest in Sex Claim Tip-Off
THE Catholic Church’s chief sexual abuse investigator in Melbourne has for the second time tipped off a priest that he is the target of a covert police inquiry.
No More Charges for Abuse Failure
NO-ONE will face further charges over the failure of the Catholic Education Office to report child sex abuse allegations to police.
Children and Parents Living With a Family Member with Mental Illness
The importance of collaboration and partnerships in the delivery of effective services is a notion that is well established in the literature, for example, the recent evaluation of the former Stronger Families and Communities Strategy. This article describes a partnership between practitioners and researchers.
Parental Intellectual Disability and Child Protection: Key Issues
This paper examines parental intellectual disability and the common risk factors associated with child abuse and neglect in order to understand if and why parents with intellectual disability are at heightened risk of abusing or neglecting their children.
Growing Up In Australia 2008-09
The study collects a range of information about children and their families including children’s academic ability, their health and emotional wellbeing, parenting, family functioning, early childhood care, and education and schooling.
Amplifying the Voices of Young Refugees
Drawing on a series of youth consultations in Victoria, WA, NSW and ACT, this project aims to develop a strategy for engaging refugee young people in advocating to have their needs and concerns addressed and ideas recognised at a national level.