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Volume 8
Edition 3 - June 2010
Weapon searches: Is it worth all the fuss? :: Reducing knife carrying and knife violence: A Smart Justice fact sheet :: AYAC appoints a new Executive Director: YACVic speaks with Andrew Cummings :: Mapping the Middle Ground: Supporting the educational needs of 11–14 year olds :: The Victorian State Budget 2010–2011 :: Rough guide to elections: Part II: Democracy :: Kitted Out: Youth Participation Forum review :: Policy update :: VicSRC update: Regional Student Conferences 2010 :: YRG update: Yak on the loose :: YDAS update: Tips for Tertiary :: VIYAC update :: News, events and opportunities
Edition 2 - April 2010 (pdf file 1.5MB)
Australian of the Year, Patrick McGorry :: Ever thought about working in youth mental health? :: RMIT youth work changes concern many :: Mapping the Middle Ground: Policy forum to examine supports for 10–14 year olds :: But it’s blocked! Overcoming challenges to using social networking sites in youth services :: 2009-10 DEEWR Youth Development Support Program Update :: YACVic Policy Update :: Kitted Out: Tools, tips and technology for improving youth participation :: VicSRC Update YDAS Update :: YRG Update :: VIYAC Update :: State Government Update :: Sector news, events & opportunities :: Around YACVic
Edition 1 - February 2010 (pdf file 1.5MB)
Premier announces a Minister for the Respect Agenda :: UPDATE: Random searches in Footscray: the community should be concerned :: Rough guide to elections Part 1: you’ve got to be in it to win it :: Violence: a youth issue? :: Introducing the YACVic Policy Advisory Group (PAG) :: Book review: From isolation to connection :: The New Youth Participation Practice Network (YPPN) :: The YACVic Youth Reference Group (YRG) 2010 :: YDAS Update: YDAS Shorts on the film fest circuit :: VicSRC Udpate: Blueprint One Year On forum :: VIYAC Update :: Around YACVic :: Sector news, events & opportunities
Volume 7
Edition 5 - November 2009 (pdf file 1.9MB)
New police powers a danger to young people :: An open letter to the Premier :: YACVic calls on the State Government to invest more in bullying prevention in new report :: Ombudsman produces scathing report on Victoria’s child protection system :: School Suspension Out of place – out of time :: AYAC Update :: Policy Update :: YACVic’s new Board of Governance :: YDAS Update :: YRG Update :: VIYAC Update :: VicSRC Update :: Sector news, events and opportunities
Edition 4 - September 2009 (pdf file 2.2MB)
Here, Now & Next: YACVic’s Statewide Conference 2009 Special Issue :: Paul Dillon: Alcohol & Young People :: Johanna Wyn: Learning from Generations X & Y :: Stephen Collins: Young People and New Technologies :: Model for a Professional Association of Youth Workers to be proposed at Here, Now and Next :: Rural Youth Advocacy & Support the focus of pre-conference event :: State Government Update :: VIYAC Update :: VicSRC Update :: Youth sector news, events, courses and opportunities
Edition 3 - July 2009 (pdf file 4MB)
Sticks & Stones + Mobile Phones: Bullying in the New Millennium forum :: Behind the Scenes: Insights into the Human Dimension of Cover Bullying - an overview :: DEEWR announces program reform :: Recession Woes: keeping afloat in a sea of uncertainty :: Youth Workers Association - Development Committee :: LiveAccess launched! :: WIRE’s research into young women and money :: State Government Update :: Policy Update :: YRG Update :: VicSRC Update :: VIYAC Update :: Around YACVic :: Youth sector news, events, courses and opportunities
Edition 2 - May 2009 (pdf file 1.92MB)
Here, Now & Next: YACVic’s State Conference 2009 :: The Council of Australian Governments Compact with Young Australians: Will it meet the needs of young people? :: Parallels between on and offline youth participation :: Youth Referral and Independent Person Program update :: Youthlaw Graffiti Forum :: Emerging Change: The 2008 report on the operation of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities :: 2009–2010 State Budget Review :: May 2009 Policy Update :: VicSRC Update :: State Government Update :: YDAS Update :: Around YACVic :: Youth sector news, events, courses and opportunities
Edition 1 – March 2009 (pdf file 2.18MB)
Brumby's Respect Agenda and the key role Young People could play in it :: Youth Homelessness and the Road Home: The Federal Government's White Paper on homelessness :: National Human Rights Protection :: The Foundation for Young Australians :: The Otesha Project :: The Oaktree Foundation :: www.yacvic.org.au V2.0 :: Policy Updates :: VicSRC Updates :: State Government Updates :: YACVic Updates :: Youth sector news, opportunities and events
Volume 6
Edition 5 – December 2008 (pdf file 432kb)
Issues for Rural and Regional Young People highlighted to Parliamentary Committee :: 3 New report examines the mentoring needs of young people from the Horn of Africa :: AYAC update :: The Code of Ethical Practice: some ideas for implementation :: Policy update :: 2008: year in review :: Searchers for Self – Working with Young People in Australia :: State Government update :: VIYAC update :: VicSRC update :: YDAS update :: YACVic update :: Youth sector news, opportunities and events
Edition 4 – October 2008 (pdf file 930kb)
Australian Youth Forum announced :: Response to article on body piercing and tattooing :: Vulnerable Youth Framework discussion paper released :: The professionalisation of youth work: a call to the sector :: Rewriting the rules on engaging with diverse young people :: Best interests case practice model summary guide :: Code of Ethical Practice – where we’re at :: Young People Imagining a New Democracy: Literature Review :: Celebrating Youth Mentoring Week :: Because money matters.... :: New media and peer-to-peer learning :: State of the Art: young people and the arts in Victoria :: The creative landscape :: Front and centre with the Melbourne Fringe Festival :: What’s been happening on the policy front? :: State Government update :: YACVic News :: Youth sector news, opportunities and events
Edition 3 – August 2008 (pdf file 722kb)
Report confirms regional disadvantage in tertiary study :: Young people have their say in Youthspeak report :: Stating the case for Victoria’s youth :: Youth Ambassador Program :: The 2008/09 Federal Budget and young people :: Body piercing and human rights :: 2am and all’s...quiet :: Human rights and the Graffiti Prevention Act :: The Graffi ti Prevention Act - factsheet :: National human rights protection :: Science and human rights :: Basic needs unmet by tertiary system :: What’s happening on the policy front? ::Hundreds of students gathered to meet, plan, act at the VicSRC Regional Conferences 2008! :: Recognition for VIYAC’s hard work :: State Government update :: Word on the streets :: YACVic news :: Youth sector news, opportunities and events
Edition 2 – May 2008 (pdf file 860kb)
The Australian Youth Forum: An Opportunity for Change? :: Australia’s Homeless Youth – Where Do We Go From Here? :: State Budget 2008-09: What’s in it for Young People? :: Fact vs Fiction: The Truth about the 2020 Youth Summit :: New Office for the Community Sector :: The Young People Direct Forum :: State Government’s KPMG Report :: Code of Ethical Practice Workshops :: Federal Government to Lift Gag Clause :: Seventeen? Puffing? It’ll Cost Ya… :: Our Human Rights Record So Far :: Geography 101: University Enrolments :: Urban Music Developments in the Greater Dandenong Region 1999-2008 :: Vibewire’s e-Festival of Ideas :: Understanding Personal Connectedness :: Technology and the Youth Sector :: Using SMS for Health Promotion :: To Facebook or Not to Facebook? :: Emily Connected – Social Networking and Young People :: Word on the Streets :: What’s Happening on the Policy Front? :: State Government Update :: ‘It’s a Blind Chick Thing’ :: VIYAC Community Spirit Police Awards :: Taking Student Voices to Government :: New Research, Books, Films, Ideas :: YACVic News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 1 – March 2008 (pdf file 1.4MB)
How Street Culture Is Keeping Victorian Youth Off The Streets :: Code of Ethical Practice Workshops :: No Dogs, No Skateboards, No Teenagers :: Funding Freeze Leaves Music Program in the Cold :: AYAC Campaign :: Body Piercing and Tattooing :: Public Transport Legislation :: Travel Concession for Homeless Young People :: Equality for Young People? :: Future of the Victorian Youth Sector :: Responses to the National Apology :: Australia's Largest Youth Survey :: Word on the Streets :: Tips for Writing Successful Grant Applications :: FYA Grant Opportunities :: A Supported Accommodation Crisis? :: Unmet Need for Young People with Disabilities :: Two-Year Funding Agreement for VicSRC :: YDAS Update :: Policy Update :: State Government Update :: Book Reviews :: YACVic News :: Upcoming Events
Volume 5
Edition 5 – December 2007 (pdf file 850kb)
Code of Ethical Practice:: Youth Work in Victoria :: KPMG Project :: YANQ/ASU Campaign :: ASU Campaign :: JPET :: Youth Voice Report :: Australia Fair? :: Graffiti Prevention Bill :: Young Person's Response :: We Are Also Australian! :: Youth Allowance and Regional Young People :: Book Reviews :: Youth Studies Australia :: Policy Update :: YDAS Update :: National Youth Week :: YACVic News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 4 – October 2007 (pdf file 1.1MB)
Federal Election and Young People :: Urban Fringe Across Australia :: Victoria's new government :: Stronger Community Organisations :: Northern Territory Interventions :: Talking About the Big Dry :: Disability Forum :: Human Rights Act in Australia? :: Young n' Deadly :: Young People and Employment :: Policy Update :: National Youth Week Young Member :: State Government News :: YACVic news :: Upcoming Events
Edition 3 – July 2007 (pdf file 626 kb)
National Youth Affairs Conference :: Code of Ethical Practice :: Human Rights for Victorian Young People with Disabilities:: New Disability Act :: Privacy Review :: Victorian Charter of Human Rights :: Children, Youth and Families Act :: Electoral Enrolment Law :: VicSRC Congress :: VIYAC Update :: New Resource for Youth Workers :: Policy Update :: State Government Update :: Upcoming Events
Edition 1 – February 2007 (pdf file 766 kb)
New Graffiti Laws :: Japan Youth Leaders Exchange :: National Youth Affairs Conference :: VIYAC Update :: VicSRC Update :: Policy Update :: YDAS :: State Government Update :: Upcoming Events
Volume 4
Edition 11 – December 2006 (pdf file 140 kb)
Retaining Young People in Rural Communities :: Creating Connections-Youth Homelessness Action Plan Stage 2 :: Who's Carrying the Can report :: Latest YACVic news :: State News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 10 – October 2006 (pdf file 375 kb)
Code of Ethical Practice:: YACVic response to Future Directions :: After school care of young people leaving primary school :: Latest YACVic news :: State News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 9 – August 2006 (pdf file 169 kb)
Future Directions - the State Government's refreshed agenda for young people :: Children: Unintended victims of legal process :: Sense and Sensibility :: Child Safety Commissioner :: Latest YACVic news :: State News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 8 – June 2006 (pdf file 452 kb)
Federal Budget :: New research on young people make communities safer :: Chroming laws extended :: Telestra Phonecard Assistance program :: State News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 7 – April 2006 (pdf file 160 kb)
New Workplace Laws :: New Youth Disability Advocacy Service :: Populism, Public Space and Young People :: Intoduction of YDAS Co-ordinator :: Tribute to Danny Sandor :: YACVic Policy review :: State News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 6 - February 2006 (pdf file 221 kb)
Human Rights and Responsbilities Charter :: Federal Governments Mental Health Funding :: Children and Youth Portfolio Dumped :: Public Space and the Commonwealth Games :: Opinions and reviews :: YACVic Policy Update :: State News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 5 - December 2005 (pdf file 298 kb)
Anti-Terror Legislation 2005 :: Young People Leaving Care Report :: 2005-the year that was :: YACVic update – Board, YRG, PAG :: VIYAC and YRRIP updates :: Young Driver Safety :: Emerging Gender Gap in the Australian Workforce :: Homophobia in Schools :: Learning Activism :: Young Carers Need Time Out Too :: Young Media Spokesperson interviews Jeff Kennet on Depression :: Opinions and reviews :: YACVic Policy Update :: State News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 4 – August 2005 (pdf file 298 kb)
2004 Chroming Legislation :: Who Cares for the young carers? Carers Victora :: Phone Problems? Call the Telecommunications Ombudsman :: VIYAC—Victorian Indigenous Youth Advisory Council :: YACVic Policy Update :: Writing Themselves in Again: 6 Years on :: State News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 3 - June 2005 (pdf file 301 kb)
Space Invaders – a forum on young people and public space :: Industrial Relations changes :: State Budget breakdown :: YACVic Policy Update :: Rural perspectives of young people and youth workers :: Senate Enquiry into Mental Health :: State News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 2 - April 2005 (pdf file 539 kb)
Working with Children Bill 2005 :: News in brief :: YACVic Policy Update :: Council for Homeless Persons :: Senate Enquiry into Mental Health :: Skills shortage :: Should the Legal drinking Age be 21? :: National Youth Week :: State News :: Upcoming Events
Edition 1 – February 2005 (pdf file 796 kb)
Potential cuts to the Supported Accommodation Assistance Program (SAAP) funding :: Youth Homelessness Action Plan (YHAP) :: Homelessness on the Urban Fringe :: Underage events suspension :: State News :: Meet our Finance Officer and our new Policy Officer :: Upcoming Events
Volume 3
Edition 5 – November 2004 (pdf file 1.5 mb)
Highlights from YACVic’s State Conference Fringe Benefits? Young people on the edge of policy and place :: Conference delegates and presenters write their take on what happened :: breakout box :: Ybeblue :: Eureka 150 :: State News :: Meet another new member :: Upcoming Events
Edition 4 – September 2004 (pdf file 600 kb)
FRINGE BENEFITS? YACVic’s State Conference 2004 ::Urban Fringe launch :: Young Offenders Information :: Report on Sudan :: Young workers and casualisation :: Binge Drinking forum report:: Yikes! An Opinion :: Introducing the newest member of the YACVic team :: Upcoming Events
Edition 3 – July 2004 (pdf file 412 kb)
FRINGE BENEFITS? YACVic’s State Conference 2004 :: News from the Government :: Report & Event Reviews :: Students making a difference with FairWear :: Young Workers in the Fast Food Industry :: Problem Gambling and Young People :: Larry Lets Down Young Victorians :: Yikes! An Opinion :: Upcoming Events :: Meet our latest new member
Edition 2 – May 2004 (pdf file 378 kb)
Will thousands of young people be prevented from voting in the next federal election? :: Executive Officer’s editorial :: News from the Government :: Enrolling to vote :: Update on new volatile substance laws :: YACVic’s analysis of the 2004-05 State and Federal budgets :: Children and Young People’s Coalition: the Victorian Government’s response & the Coalition’s opinion piece :: Introducing the newest member of the YACVic team :: Yikes! An Opinion
Edition 1 – March 2004 (pdf file 771 kb)
That Old Chestnut - The professionalisation of youth work in Victoria :: New look for the new year :: YACVic policy update :: Indigenous Mentoring Service Launched :: 'That is so gay' :: Do you want your participation to have an impact? :: Choose with care :: Yikes readers survey results :: The youth referral and independent person program :: Yikes! An opinion: Why fund youth service programs if we don't evaluate them? :: Up coming events :: "The youth of today" :: Snapped at YACVic :: A tribute to death sentence
Volume 2
Edition 10 – December 2003 (pdf file 361 kb)
New Laws to Increase Fines and Ticket Inspectors' Powers:: News in brief :: YACVic Policy Update:: Temporary Employment and Security :: 1.3 Million People Without Work :: Getting SMART with Youth :: Providing a Platform for Young People to Talk About Mental Health :: YACVic News
Edition 9 – October 2003 (pdf file 785 kb)
In the spotlight :: News in brief :: Meet our new Board of Governance and Young Media Spokesperson :: Highly Affected, Rarely Considered - Report of Young People and Globalisation :: and Young People’s Commission Update :: Housing Rights, Do-It-Yourself Show Beats The Block :: GirlsGoGlobal
Edition 8 – August 2003 (pdf file 362 kb)
Income support and young people - time for change :: News in brief :: Young People on Board :: Welfare report :: Young Unionists Network :: ASIO and Young People :: 13,000 school children clean up :: Engaging homeless learners :: Youth in philanthropy :: Blood Born Virus project :: Streetwize Communications new publication
Edition 7 – June 2003 (pdf file 298 kb)
SK8 into the future! :: News in brief :: Insurance :: New YACVic staff :: Women in the Youth Sector conference :: State & Commonwealth budgets :: Great Victorian Bike Ride :: LLEN conference :: Volatile Substances - new legislation :: Joint Youth Homelessness project update :: 10 things you didn’t know about depression
Edition 6 – April 2003 (pdf file 335 kb)
In the Spotlight :: News in brief :: Platform Youth Theatre :: Participation in Practice project update :: Joint Homelessness project update :: Lise Dalla Torre meets Cherie Blair :: United Nations Environment Programme :: In the Spotlight media forum :: JPET update :: Paying Attention to Self - peer support :: Bayside Youth Linkages :: Together We Do Better - Vichealth
Edition 5 – February 2003 (pdf file 434 kb)
We won't wear that! :: News in brief :: National Youth Week :: in Practice update :: JPET update :: young farmers :: All I ask for is protection :: involvement in the media :: Children, young people and media globalisation :: Fairware campaign :: for world youth :: Got a complaint? Resources from the Victorian Ombudsman :: Privacy legislation forum
Edition 4 – November 2002 (pdf file 233 kb)
News in brief :: Participation in Practice :: Networking Victoria? A report from the National Youth Roundtable :: Age discrimination reform update :: YACVic state election priorities :: Why you should vote :: JPET shakeup :: Victorian Young Unionists Network :: YACVic’s response to Respect :: Who’s who at YACVic :: Debt Sux: Fines :: Australian Youth Affairs Coalition
Edition 3 – August 2002 (pdf file 189 kb)
News in brief :: Law and order :: Youth homelessness :: Youth Power forum 2002 :: DrugInfo Clearing House :: What's On
Edition 2 – June 2002 (pdf file 131 kb)
News in brief :: Reversing the Drift highlights :: Rural Life of Us: young people and workers with young people in country Victoria :: Age discrimination :: State budget: what’s in it for young people? :: Debt Sux: Shared household rent payments :: Events and resources
Edition 1 – March 2002 (pdf file 237 kb)
News in Brief :: Bringing in the bacon: information from YACVic’s funding and philanthropy forum :: Australians Working Together: Federal Government changes to the income security system :: Book review by Moira Rayner :: VicHealth campaign :: Together we do better :: VicDeaf: Drugs and Alcohol Project :: Frontyard: Moving forward :: Chroming: Have your say :: Events and resources
Volume 1
Edition 10 - January 2002 (pdf file 153 kb)
Young people and car theft :: Growing Victoria Together :: News in brief :: Empowering young people in the performing arts :: Resource sheet: Tax :: Rural and regional solutions summit :: YACVic membership form :: What's on
Edition 9 – November 2001 (pdf file 260 kb)
News in brief :: Sporting diversity :: Indigenous leader speaks out against racism :: We were all migrants once! :: Resources on dealing with racism :: Reflections on the World Conference Against Racism :: Meet the new YACVic Board of Governance :: Network Coordination: a Local Government perspective :: Case study: Clockwork, health for young people :: Debt sux! Cars and insurance :: What's On
Edition 8 – September 2001 (pdf file 212 kb)
News in brief :: Victorian Statewide Student Nework :: YACVic policy forum: Combating racism and discrimination :: Community and government partnerships :: YACVic profile: Rowena Allen :: Rural Council Youth Project :: YACVic Annual General Meeting :: SYN FM :: minus18 :: Debt sux: Layby vs Credit Cards :: Events and resources
Edition 7 – July 2001 (pdf file 207 kb)
Call for a Childrens and Youg People's Commission :: Youth Policy Resource Centre :: Youth participation federally :: Why our children need a new and powerful champion by Alastair Nicholson :: National Youth and Racism Forum :: Reachout Rural and Regional Tour :: Member profile: Craig Marshall, CWAV :: Homelessness: developing a strategy for young people :: Changes afoot for YACVic constitution :: Debt Sux! Info sheet :: Events and resources
Edition 6 – May 2001 (pdf file 291 kb)
Public Drunkenness :: Youth Policy Resource Centre :: A Nation United :: YACVic positions vacant :: Where would we bee without FReeZA? :: Kate Lundy at YACVic :: National Youth Affairs Network :: Debt Sux info sheet: Shared households :: Membership Form :: Events and resources
Edition 5 – April 2001 (pdf file 234 Mb)
Youth Participation Summit :: Meet YACVic’s new policy officer :: Human rights register :: Taking Children Seriously - Moira Rainer :: Events and Resources :: Women and poverty forum
Edition 4 – March 2001 (pdf file 377 kb)
YACVic profile, Bernadette Walsh :: Financial advice: Mobile Phone Traps :: Wimmera Regional Youth Committee :: Youth Participation Summit :: Knives and Syringes Research Project
Edition 3 – February 2001 (pdf file 229 kb)
Youthworks Ballarat :: The Rights of Children and Young People Conference :: Young people speak out: Action Exchange Project :: Young People and Shopping Centres :: Funded Agency Channel on the web :: Events and Resources :: Membership Form :: New YACVic vision statement
Edition 2 – January 2001 (pdf file 231 kb)
Profile Felicity Sloman, Kids Helpline :: Policy update :: Young women & workplace violence :: Somazone interview :: Events & resources :: National Youth Affairs Network
Edition 1 – November 2000 (pdf file 780 kb)
Chairperson’s report :: Young Media Spokesperson :: YACVic Executive Committee :: YACVic State Council :: Executive Officer’s report :: Policy round up :: Where has YACVic been? :: National Youth Week
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