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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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...
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...

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...

I’m a Slut…No one will love me!!!

Hard conversations are bread and butter for the average youth worker. I always love walking into a new youth work env...
Celebrate

Become more than you are right now: A youth work specialist

As a parent I want to see my children have more opportunities than I did as a child. I want to see them bec...

Virtue Ethics and Practical Wisdom.

This week we are learning through video. This is a short clip of Barry Schwartz speaking on Virtue etthics and practi...

Roizen’s 4L’s helping young people begin to deal with substance misuse

Roizen’s 4L’s We all know that substance abuse is on the rise in adolescents the world over. It is often ...