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What makes Ultimate Youth Workers unique?

Ultimate Youth Worker, eh. What makes you an Ultimate Youth Worker then? After seventeen years in the youth sector I ...

What youth workers can’t live without?

This post started as a bit of tongue in cheek discussion with a good friend about what youth workers can’t live...

Podcast 017: Practising Critical Reflection

To support the podcast, donate here! In this episode of the Ultimate Youth Worker Podcast ‘Practising Critical Reflec...

Podcast 016: Who is our Community Engagement Coordinator?

Jessy is the Community Engagement Coordinator at Ultimate Youth Worker. Writing articles, joining the podcast, engagi...
Youth Work Degrees Australia

Youth Work Degrees Australia

There are currently six youth work degrees in Australia, each with their own distinctive points. So here is a breakdo...

Podcast 012: Youth Drug and Alcohol

To support the podcast, donate here! Podcast #012: Youth Drug and Alcohol In this episode of the Ultimate Youth Worke...
Recruit great youth workers

7 tips for recruiting Ultimate Youth Workers

Recruiting Ultimate Youth Workers… Recruiting is one of the most important jobs a youth service manager will ev...

The youth work question

What is the youth work question? Over the last decade I have been asked to speak with hundreds of people who want to ...
There is no try in youth work

You cant try out youth work.

Youth work Let me be blunt about youth work. You can not try out youth work. Its not like playing a game of basketbal...
Youth Homelessness is a big issue

Youth Homelessness Matters: Because we don’t realise its happening

A thought on youth homelessness A former Victorian Premier when asked why he was closing down youth refuges for homel...