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Child Safety

Hot potatoes for youth worker’s: I was sexually abused.

There have been many times in my career that I have been stopped in my tracks by something that has been said to...
January 15, 2014
Professional

When your policy says nothing: Youth work practice wisdom

I have read more policy documents in the last month than I have read in the last two years. It has really hurt my hea...
January 14, 2014
Professional

Using writing as a tool for critical reflection: Youth worker skill building

I always hated journaling. When I was a young intern in my 20’s I absolutely hated Tuesday morning as...
January 13, 2014
mental health

Mental health should be a major part of a youth workers training.

I am currently developing curriculum for the diploma of youth work here in Australia. This curriculum is focused on y...
January 8, 2014
Future Student

Be kind to youth work students: they are the future of the profession.

As a youth worker with over a decade in practice a number of qualifications and a private practice I have supported m...
January 7, 2014
Self Care

Youth worker self care over Christmas.

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the youth service agency there were youth workers running around like...
December 24, 2013
Professional

We need to measure everything: youth work is changing and so must we.

Over the past year we have attended a number of conferences and seminars throughout Australia on the awesome practice...
December 16, 2013
Self Care

Implimenting self care in your youth work organisation.

Self care in your organisation At a number of conference we have presented at this year we have been asked by manager...
December 10, 2013
Child Safety

Are we to soft on young people exhibiting sexualised behaviours: Youth work dilemma.

Today I was speaking with a group of people from within the education and human services sector about working with yo...
December 3, 2013
Professional

Developing a professional youth sector is harder than we first thought.

Today I was at the Annual General Meeting of the Youth Workers Association here in Victoria. It was a modest affair w...
November 21, 2013