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September 30, 2011
SEX, LOVE AND OTHER STUFF: RELATIONSHIP INFO FOR YOUNG MEN
The Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria have developed a new resource for young men, titled "Sex, love and other stuff." The booklet was developed in consultation with young men and contains information on relationships, including what girls want in a relationship, what respect is and what it looks like, as well as information on consent and sexual assault. Copies cost $0.70 each and can be ordered using the order form from their website.
http://www.sexloveandotherstuff.com/
Posted in: Resources for Young People
September 30, 2011
LIVE SMART DIARIES FOR 2012
The Live Smart Diary is designed for young people who are moving to independent living. It is made to help young people remember important appointments, but it also contains information on health and hygiene, some easy recipes, contact numbers for support services and a handy monthly budgeting tool. This is an excellent resource for workers wanting to help the young people they work with develop life skills. The diaries cost $10 each, plus postage. Limited copies are available so get in quick. If you'd like to order copies download the flier below.
Live Smart Diary 2012 Flier (600KB PDF)
Posted in: Resources for Young People
September 30, 2011
SPEAKING OUT: REDUCING ALCOHOL RELATED HARM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
The Western Australian Commissioner for Children and Young People have just released a report titled "Speaking Out: About Reducing Alcohol Related Harm on Children and Young People". The report looked at the views of around 300 young people aged 14-17 from urban and regional areas of Western Australia, on what influences their decisions to drink, and what strategies do young people think should be employed to reduce the harm. A range of views were shared from the young people, including their opinions on raising the legal drinking age, their thoughts on parents supplying alcohol, and their opinions about prevention campaigns.
Speaking Out About Reducing Alcohol Related Harm on Children and Young People
Posted in: Research
September 30, 2011
CLOSING THE GAP: FUNDING AVAILABLE
Queensland Health have announced new funding available to services working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people around alcohol and other drug concerns. The "Closing the Gap on Indigenous Health Outcomes - Indigenous Youth Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services" tender is available to services in the South West / Darling Downs, Rockhampton and South East Queensland regions. The tenders close on Wednesday the 26th of Oct 2011at 2:00PM.
More information available from Queensland Government Chief Procurement Office Website.
Posted in: Training & Events
September 23, 2011
YOUNG PEOPLE, ALCOHOL AND THE MEDIA
A new report has been published from the UK based Joseph Rowntree Foundation, looking at the influence of media on young people's patterns of alcohol use. The report includes young people's opinions on the way alcohol is portrayed in the media, their opinions on celebrities who drink too much, and how they make sense of these representations.
Young People, Alcohol and the Media
Posted in: Research
September 23, 2011
ADOLESCENT VIOLENCE IN THE HOME
The Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse have published a resource sheet titled "Adolescent violence in the home: the missing link in family violence prevention." The resource sheet provides an overview of research into family violence and presents some stark results. While it is acknowledged that both male and female adolescents can be violent towards either male or female parents, the evidence suggests that it is much more common for male adolescents to use violence against their mothers. The paper considers this pattern within the context of intergenerational violence against women and suggests that addressing adolescent family violence is crucial to preventing further violence against women.
"Adolescent Violence in the Home: The
Missing Link in family Violence Prevention" (1.7MB PDF)
Posted in: Research
September 23, 2011
YOUNG PEOPLE IN REMOTE QUEENSLAND: HAVE YOUR SAY!
The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) are consulting with young people in remote parts of Australia about ways to improve access to employment and participation opportunities. The survey only takes ten minutes and (like all quality surveys) young people who complete the survey go into the draw to an iPod Touch. There is also a paper-based survey available for young people without access to the internet. Forward this on to any young people in remote parts of Queensland so we can make sure that their voices are heard.
Download a PDF version (475KB PDF)
Posted in: Research
September 23, 2011
SIBLING SUPPORT
We've linked to this site before, but we think it's worth re-visiting. Siblings of a young person with an alcohol or other drug problem are often left out of the picture when it comes to support. The team at SHARC (Self help addiction resource centre) have developed http://www.siblingsupport.com.au as a resource for young people with a sibling experiencing problems with alcohol and other drug use. The site contains stories from siblings about dealing with a brother or sister with an AOD problem, as well as fact sheets on ways to support them and how to look after yourself throughout the process.
http://www.siblingsupport.com.au
Posted in: Resources for Young People
September 16, 2011
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE DRUG RELATED HARM
The Australian Drug Foundation's "Drug Info Newsletter" recently featured an edition on the role of information and communication technology (ICT) and the reduction of drug related harms. The newsletter is full of great articles, including an article from Monica Barratt on the proposed internet filter and access to harm reduction information online, an article from Jonathan Hallatt about the role of internet based brief interventions for alcohol use, and also an article from Cameron at Dovetail on the rise of mephedrone (M-Cat) popularised and supplied via the internet.
Druginfo Newsletter August 2011 (910KB PDF)
Posted in: Research
September 16, 2011
RESPONDING TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S DISCLOSURES OF ABUSE
The National Child Protection Clearinghouse have published a practice brief titled "Responding to children and young people's disclosure of abuse". The article provides a succinct overview of the research into disclosures of abuse, including when young people disclose, how disclosures occur, and strategies to support young people through a disclosure of physical or sexual abuse.
Responding to children and young people's disclosures of abuse (465KB PDF)
Posted in: Treatment Tools
