Podcast 038: Planning for your year ahead

In todays podcast “Planning your year ahead” Aaron helps us to think about the areas we need to plan for our best year in 2021. We look at our personal and professional lives and set about planning eight areas to develop the best possible start to the year. Planning for your year ahead One of […]

Child Rights

Podcast 036: Child Rights

In this episode of the Ultimate youth Worker Podcast ‘Child Rights’ Aaron and Jessy give us some insight into the United Nations Convention on the Rights of a Child and how youth workers can use the articles within it to sharpen their practice.

National Principles for child safe organisations

Podcast 035: National Principles for Child Safe Organisations

In this episode of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast ‘National Principles for Child Safe Organisations’ Aaron gives us an overview of the ten principles and where they came from. As youth workers our sector has always championed the rights of the child however there hasn’t been a standard that we all were required to meet. […]

I want to quit

Podcast 027: I want to quit

In this episode of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast ‘I want to quit’ Aaron speaks to us about how to resign from a youth work position well. Regularly at Ultimate Youth Worker we speak with people who are ready to move on from the position they are in. It may be that they are moving […]

Newsletter thankyou

Welcome to our network Thank you for signing up for our newsletter! We are thrilled to have you as a part of our community of passionate, principled, and professional youth workers. By subscribing to our newsletter, you have taken an important step in your professional development and your commitment to serving young people. We know […]

Ultimate Child Safety Services

Child Safety Services

Child Safety Isn’t Just Policy — It’s People, It’s Practice and it’s Culture Youth-serving organisations are uniquely positioned to shape the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. But with that comes great responsibility and risk. Whether you’re running school wellbeing programs, youth outreach, or out-of-home care, your team needs more than checklists. You […]

Podcast 023: Supporting Someone who is Suicidal

In this episode of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast ‘Supporting Someone who is Suicidal’ Aaron speaks with us about how we as youth workers can support young people who are suicidal. In Australia, Suicide is the leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds. 7.5% 0f 12-17 year olds have had serious suicidal thoughts. As youth […]