Trauma and CaLD Young People Book your place MYAN WA's March forum! In conjunction with the Association for Services to Torture and Trauma Survivors (ASeTTS), the first forum of the year will explore the topic of trauma to help MYAN WA members better understand trauma within CaLD communities. The first half of the meeting will include an introductory presentation by ASeTTS staff around the work they do in this space and the impact trauma has on CaLD communities. After morning tea, we will host a panel to further discuss the topic. There will be plenty of time for discussion and questions. Panelists include: - Julien Cornu - Youth Specialist
- Nafisa Mohideen - Psychologist
- Nicole Kaludger - Youth Specialist
As always, there will be a delicious morning tea and plenty of time to network. RSVP's are essential as places are limited.
* Please note - the date of MYAN WA's first forum has changed from Friday 22nd February to Friday 8th March. Please contact tamkin@yacwa.org.au if you have any questions regarding the forum. |
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MYAN WA visits Katanning
On the 24th of January, the MYAN WA team took their Culturally Informed Approach (CIA) training to Katanning! The training was attended by regional service providers from across the community sector including mental health, WA Police, counselling, TAFE, local government agencies and community arts, as well as young people themselves. This training enabled valuable and courageous conversations to take place and provided participants with effective and practical strategies to engage culturally diverse young people. MYAN WA offers a range of bespoke training packages for organisations, services and community networks. All of the training sessions are designed to be highly interactive and are co-facilitated by young leaders from migrant and refugee backgrounds. For more information or contact Imara on 9227 5440 / myanwa@yacwa.org.au |
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Young Carer's Project Prototyping Lab
The Young Carers Project team is excited to invite you to their final creative lab of the Young Carers Project. The team values any feedback from young people, the sector and parents/guardians of young carers.
When: Monday 18 February, 10am to 2pm (walk in at any time) Where: Murdoch University Launchpad
We will be prototyping ideas for: - A pilot school program to be delivered by young carers in collaboration with service providers
- An intergenerational mentoring program, connecting high schoolers, those in their early 20s and professionals
- Youth-led storytelling projects and exhibits about young carers at community hubs
- Accessible and culturally knowledgeable marketing and resources for young carers and families
- Alternative and/or new funding streams for programs
- Sustainable volunteering models
Please contact shenali@yacwa.org.au if you have any questions. |
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YDAN wants to hear from you! Are you a young person with a disability and involved in or want to join a sport or community group? Get in touch with YDAN and help us by answering some survey questions – and be paid for your time! In collaboration with Inclusion Solutions, YDAN is seeking to speak with young people with disabilities who want to assist WA sporting clubs and community groups to be more inclusive and accessible. If this is you, then send us an email to express your interest. Selected young people will be asked to respond to a few questions about their experiences and to share some thoughts and ideas, and will be paid for their time. Some may even be engaged further by Inclusion Solutions and YDAN! Email us with your full name, how we can best speak with you, and a sentence or two about your involvement with sports or community groups, and we will be in touch! To get involved, contact YDAN via email at hello@ydan.com.au |
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Help improve school health services School nurses offer health services in many schools across Perth. They are working to improve this service and want to hear from you! A youth working group for young people aged 14 to 18 is being established. The group will meet monthly from 4.30pm in Subiaco to share ideas. No experience is needed. Young people will be reimbursed for their time and interpreters are available.
Applications close Sunday 17th February. |
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Layla Majnun - storyteller call out
Performing Lines WA are looking for a local storyteller to take on the role of a second narrator for its 2019 premiere of Layla Majnun, a Persian tale of undying love brought to the stage by culturally diverse artists from WA. This is a unique opportunity to learn and share the stage with world-renowned US-based Farsi scholar and storyteller Feraidoon Mojadedi. Applications close Sunday 17 February 2019. |
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In Visible Ink Storytelling Symposium The Museum of Freedom and Tolerance and the Western Australian Museum are pleased to present a community symposium over the 21 and 22 February 2019 exploring the art of telling difficult stories for positive social change. The symposium will ask: what drives the need to tell the stories of our past? What impact can our stories have on reducing systemic discrimination in our society and creating a climate of hope to replace that of fear? There are 80 scholarships are on offer to attend In Visible Ink, valued at $170 each, for students, creatives and not for profit sector professionals from diverse backgrounds. |
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Can you offer work experience or paid work to an asylum seeker? MercyCare is looking to form alliances and partnerships with organisations and individuals in Perth and wider WA who are willing to give people seeking asylum, opportunities to gain valuable work experience and paid work. These people are not eligible for Centrelink support and face considerable barriers in finding work, including limited local networks and a lack of referees. Often their skills are not instantly transferable to their new country without extra expense or study. MercyCare is keen to connect with anyone who is able and willing to assist by offering unpaid work experience or paid work positions, casual or ongoing. If you are interested in finding out more please contact Teri O'Toole, MercyCare on totoole@mercycare.com.au. |
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Opportunity for young people with experience of adoption The Commissioner for Children and Young People (CCYP) is keen to hear from young people between the ages of 12 and 25 years who have been adopted in Western Australia. CCYP are inviting young people to have their say about their experience of being in an adopted family and their views on adoption, the adoption system or services. They're interested in how young people have had a say in decisions made about them, and their opinions on some of the recommendations of the recent review of the adoption law in WA. All participants will receive a $30 Coles voucher for their time and effort. |
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Community education consultation workshop A My Health Record will be created after 31 January 2019 for every Australian who has opted in. The Australian Digital Health Agency is holding workshops with consumers and representatives from key community organisations to develop education materials on how to use the My Health Record effectively. You can access the following links for workshop details and registration: For further information, please email StakeholderEngagement@digitalhealth.gov.au |
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What's the law? Australian law for new arrivals What's the law? Australian law for new arrivals is a free resource kit designed to teach recent migrants and refugees about Australia’s legal system. The kit includes information about common legal issues, how to spot and avoid legal problems, know where to get legal help and how to build English language skills. |
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Multicultural Youth Australia Census report The Multicultural Youth Census Status Report 2017/18 was produced through a collaboration between the University of Melbourne and a range of government and community organisations from around Australia, including MYAN WA and YACWA. The report, which is the first national study of its kind, presents rich insights into how young people from diverse cultural backgrounds are faring socially, economically and culturally. 1920 young people aged 15-25 from migrant and refugee backgrounds took part in the research, sharing their opinions, values, concerns and aspirations. From these contributions, we gain a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by young people from diverse backgrounds. |
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Between Insecurity and Hope
Between insecurity and hope: reflection on youth work with young refugees presents theoretical references and experiences of youth work with refugees, analysing the critical points of the European context in which young refugees live today and proposing reflections on human rights-based youth work. |
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People seeking asylum in Australia People seeking asylum in Australia: Access & support in higher education provides a nationwide map of the policies and practices affecting people seeking asylum and is the first of its kind to evaluate university and community supports for these students. The findings highlight that people seeking asylum face complex and specific challenges and barriers to higher education access and enrollment. |
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Grants available for community language schools Community language schools are invited to apply for grants to support school and administration operations. The grants, administered by the Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI), provide support for schools to develop quality language learning, and develop and maintain effective administration, management systems and processes. Two types of grants are available in this round: Applications close at 4pm Monday 11 March 2019 |
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2019 grants information sessions — Perth Metro If you are planning a project or event that may require grant support, Lotterywest and Healthway information sessions give you an opportunity to find out if your project can be funded. The first session of the year is on Thursday 21 February 2019. Information sessions will be run throughout the year. |
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MYAN WA e-News
If you would like any of your events, programs, services, or projects that are relevant to refugee or migrant young people and the sector that supports them shared in the MYAN WA newsletters or Facebook page, please send it through to myanwa@yacwa.org.au |
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