Blog

Guest post on drownthenoise.wordpress.com/

Our guest post is being published on Neels Redelinghuys’ Blog today – it’s an open look at the situations ...
April 16, 2013
Professional

The need to network: Collaboration for effective youthwork.

Its National Youth Week here in Australia and we are ramping things up at Ultimate Youth Worker. This week Our Direct...
April 9, 2013
mental health

Mental State Exam for youth workers: Behaviour.

“Oh Behave!” Austin Powers knew all to well that we toe a fine line as humans when it comes to ‘nor...
April 5, 2013
Professional

Youth workers need to do more than just support young people.

As a youth worker I have worked in a number of settings. I have learnt new skills and tried new things. One thing how...
April 2, 2013
Young people in a group

sometimes even seasoned youth worker’s need to re-learn a lesson.

Today I was forced to re-learn a lesson I had learnt as a young youth worker. I was cocky. I thought I had it all in ...
March 26, 2013
mental health

Mental State Exam for youth workers: Appearance.

You have heard the saying don’t judge a book by its cover. Well that’s exactly what I am going to ask you...
March 21, 2013
Career

Get out of youth work: how to know when its time to move on.

Over the years I have had the privilege of working with a number of amazing youth worker’s who epitomise the va...
March 20, 2013
mental health

one in four young people will have a diagnosed mental illness: do you know the signs?

One in four young people will have a diagnosed mental illness in their lifetime. That means one in four young people ...
March 14, 2013
Celebrate

5 ways to develop youth work practice post-conference.

2013 is shaping up to be the year of the youth work conference! Here in Australia we are having our largest secular a...
March 13, 2013

Post conference slump

If you follow us on facebook or twitter you will know that some of the Ultimate Youth Worker team were at the Victori...
March 5, 2013