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Let us Entertain You!
 The YMN is now selling Australian Entertainment™ Books online. If you love dining out, enjoying takeaway at home or going to the movies, you will love the 2009/2010 Entertainment™ Book! The Entertainment™ Book is jam packed with discounts and provides special 25 to 50% off and 2-for-1 offers from many of the best restaurants, hotels and attractions throughout Australia.
The Youth Mentoring Network will be selling 2009/2010 Entertainment™ Books to help us raise funds. We will be selling books for each Australian state and the ACT.
Split the cost of the book with a friend and share the coupons or buy one each and when you dine out together as group your discounts can multiply!
If you are in Sydney, you can pick it up at YMN office in CBD but make sure you purchase the books marked "Pick Up Only".
New Report from YMN - Building Critical Social Infrastructure: The Business Case for Expanding Support for School Based Mentoring in Australia
The YMN has released a new report which presents a case to Government to provide more funding to school based mentoring.
For further information, click here to be taken to the In The Loop section of this newsletter.
Advance Training for Program Co-ordinators
The YMN is running new Advance Training Workshops for youth mentoring program co-ordinators. The topics for this one day workshop is Mentor Training and Building Relationships.
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In The Loop |
 Building critical social infrastructure: The business case for expanding support for school based mentoring in Australia.
The Youth Mentoring Network has released its latest report, a Business Case for Expanding School Based Mentoring in Australia. The report highlights the benefits of school based mentoring as a way of assisting young people with their personal development, guiding them through critical transition phases and engaging them in further education, skill development opportunities and the workforce. The business case recommends a 10 Point Plan for developing a national school based mentoring strategy. Some of the key points include:
- 75,000 young people provided with a mentor over 5 years
- At the peak, 25,000 young people will be matched with a mentor. This is equal to 50% of early school leavers for a single year.
- The cost of an ESL to the taxpayer over their lifetime is approximately $74,000 (based on 1999 figures).
- The cost to mentor a young person for a year is approx. $1,500 p.a.
- The YMN is asking governments and the private sector to contribute $115.3 million over 5 years to reach this target.
To put the request into perspective, reducing the rate of ESLs by 90% will provide an economic boost of nearly $10 billion by 2040.
Click here to download a copy of the report |
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Mentoring Stories |
Youth Mentoring "Your Story" Competition
 The Youth Mentoring "Your Story" Competition is closing soon!
Mentors and Mentees from all over Australia are invited to send in their mentoring story and photos. You don't have to be a professional writer or photographer. You just need to have lots of enthusiasm and a great mentoring spirit!
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New Research |
Standing Tall: A School Based Mentoring Program - Report for Handbury Fellowship 2008
Standing Tall is a school-based mentoring program which has been implemented at both Baimbridge and Camperdown Secondary Colleges in Barwon South West Region of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development of Victoria.
This report looks at mentoring in the context of the current research on the well-being of young people in Australia, the link between well-being and educational outcomes and the current thinking regarding well-being by the Victorian Government.
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Funding Issues! |
 Are you running out of funding? Do you need to boost to the funds you currently have? Listed below are current funding opportunities which exist that may assist youth mentoring programs or mentees. Click on the links for more information about each grant.
Keep an eye on the Funding page on our website for monthly funding updates. We will be listing new grants and other funding opportunities for youth mentoring programs each month. |
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New Programs |
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New Programs Listed on the Youth Mentoring National Database!
Our database continues to grow with nine new fantastic youth mentoring programs listing on our website during April 2009!
We would like to welcome the following programs to the National Database:
Click on their names above to learn more about these programs.
Remember, there is no cost involved in the program registration. By registering your program details on our online database, you will also be adding your voice to the growing number of youth mentoring programs demanding that funding bodies take a more serious look at mentoring. If we all work together, we can achieve a more knowledgeable mentoring environment and provide better support for your program, which will lead to more support and guidance for the youth of Australia.
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Events
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YMN Advance Training
 The Youth Mentoring Network will be holding advance training for program coordinators. The topic for this workshop is Mentor Training and Building Relationships.
This one-day workshop will provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to support a successful youth mentoring program. We are holding the workshops in:
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Sydney - Thursday, 28th May 2009
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Newcastle - Friday, 29th May 2009
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Brisbane - Thursday, 4th June 2009
Click here for more details
Youth Mentoring Forum Series
Keep an eye on our website for further details of the following upcoming forums:
June 18 - Melbourne
August 25 - Adelaide
September 25 - Vic Regional - Bendigo
December - Bunbury WA If you missed one of our forums or would like to access information used in the presentations, click here to visit our Past Forums page to download PowerPoint presentations or forum notes.
Forum Series 2009 - Co-hosts Needed
The Youth Mentoring Network is still looking for co-hosts for our NSW Metro forum. If you are interested in being a partner organisation for a forum, download a MOU to see what is involved in the process or email info@youthmentoring.org.au.
Other Conferences and events
Australian Council for Children and Youth: Safeguarding Children Training
Limited spaces available!
Tuesday 19th May 2009, Sydney
2009 Symposium - Working Together: Advancing Child Protection In The Workplace
Organised by the NSW Ombudsman Child Protection Division and held in Sydney on 25 - 26 May 2009
4th National Conference on Anxiety and Depression
Organised by Reconnexion and held in Melbourne on 27 - 28 May 2009
Thinking Drinking 3: Changing Australia's Drinking Culture
Organised by the Australian Drug Foundation and held in Brisbane on 5 - 7 August 2009
If you have an event or meeting that would interest youth mentoring practitioners, funding groups or mentors themselves, then you can add these events to the E-newsletter and YMN website.
Simply send an email to info@youthmentoring.org.au containing all the event details and we will be happy to help with your promotion. | |
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Sincerely,
Kathleen Vella
Youth Mentoring Network Australia
Visit the website at http://www.youthmentoring.org.au | |
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