Is the professionalisation of our sector destroying the very foundation of youth work?

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Thoughts on professionalisation Over the last couple of days I have been re-listening to some of my favourite podcast...

February 11, 2014

Late last year Australian youth work was dealt a blow which hurt us to the core. Youth Studies Australia, our journal...

February 5, 2014

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

I always hated journaling. When I was a young intern in my 20’s I absolutely hated Tuesday morning as...

January 13, 2014

Over the past year we have attended a number of conferences and seminars throughout Australia on the awesome practice...

December 16, 2013

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

For youth workers to be the best they can be, they need well trained and supported management. We need to have manage...

November 12, 2013

In a month I will be speaking at a conference in my nations capital city about the need for self care in our sector. ...

October 22, 2013

Two years ago almost to the day I joined the board of an organisation. In that time I have served faithfully have onl...

October 16, 2013

My best friends think that I am absolutely nuts. How can I work day in and day out with people who almost ritualistic...

October 14, 2013