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Youth Mentoring Network Factsheets for Mentors
 The Youth Mentoring Network will be producing a series of factsheets to help mentors deal with issues which may come up when speaking with their mentees. Factsheet 7 and 8 are now available on our website!
Factsheet 7 - Anger Management
This factsheet aims to assist mentors in dealing with an angry mentee. It will provide strategies for dealing with conflict situations and further resources to assist your mentee in developing positive behaviours.
Factsheet 8 - Leaving School - Where to Now?
This factsheet contains information on how to manage the leaving school process and contains useful resources and websites, which can be provided to the student.
Don't forget, Factsheets 1 to 6 can also be downloaded on our website
New Research Confirms the Importance
of Youth Mentoring
A new research document has been released entitled "A Development Perspective on College & Workplace Readiness" by Laura Lippman, Astrid Atienza, Andrew Rivers and Julie Keith.
This American report provides a developmental perspective on what competencies young people need to be ready for college, the workplace, and the transition to adulthood.
The report looks at the importance of mentoring in order to assist young people from disadvantaged and at-risk backgrounds from achieving the competencies required for the transition to adulthood.
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In The Loop |
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Youth Transitions
 Last month Minister Kate Ellis (Minister for Early Childhood Education, Childcare and Youth; Minster for Sport) announced changes to the youth transitions programs funded by the Federal Government. The Government's $618 million investment will be restructured to ensure that young Australians at risk of falling through the cracks get the support they need to get into training and work. The changes will take effect from 1 January 2010 and will see the existing Australian Government youth, transitions and career programs be restructured into two new initiatives: Community and Education Engagement Partnerships programs and Youth Connections programs. Current programs that will be consolidated into the Community and Education Engagement Partnerships programs include: Local Community Partnerships, Regional Industry Career Advisors and National Industry Career Specialists. Youth Pathways, YouthLinx, Connections and Mentor Marketplace will be consolidated into the Youth Connections programs. For more information about these changes visit the DEEWR website. |
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2009/10 Entertainment Book on Sale Now! |
 The 2008/09 Entertainment™ Book has now expired. Renew all your discounts by buying the new 2009/10 Entertainment™ Book from our website today!
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 a 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". |
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Changes to TAFE Curriculum |
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Mentoring In the Community
 The curriculum for the TAFE course, Mentoring in the Community, has changed. Ensure you are using the correct curriculum by contacting your TAFE.
If you are using the TAFE curriculum to run your mentoring training course, a new license needs to be obtained. This can also be done by contacting TAFE NSW.
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Mentoring Stories |
The Youth Mentoring "Your Story" Competition is closing soon!
 Due to popular demand, we have extended the YMN Your Story Competition to Friday, 26 June 2009.
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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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.
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Mentoring Programs |
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New Programs Listed on the Youth Mentoring National Database!
This month, we would like to highlight the great programs below! The Youth Mentoring Network supports a dirvese variety of mentoring programs. In order to better connect programs we have decied to highlite different groups of programs each month based on either the young people they support or the type of program structure they use.
The following programs have been selected because of the assistance they provide to youth within the disability sector.
Click on their names above to learn more about these programs.
If you know of a program in this field that is not listed above please feel free to pass on this newsletter to them and encourage them to register their program.
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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NGRize will be held in Adelaide from Tuesday 22nd September to Thursday, 24th September 2009.
Where: Ayers House Functions
288 North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Cost: We currently have an early bird special -
book now for the special price of $565
(Early bird ends on the 2nd of August 2009 normal price will then be $620).
Youth Mentoring Forum Series
Keep an eye on our website for further details of the following upcoming forums:
August 25 - Adelaide
September 25 - Vic Regional - Bendigo
October 13 - Melbourne 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 Society Policy Conference 2009 - An Inclusive Society? Practicalities and Possibilities
Organised by the Social Policy Research Centre and held in Sydney on 8 - 10 July 2009
Thinking Drinking 3: Changing Australia's Drinking Culture
Organised by the Australian Drug Foundation and held in Brisbane on 5 - 7 August 2009
ARACY 2009 Conference: Transforming Australia for Our Children's Future: Making Prevention Work
Organised by the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth and held in Melbourne on 2 - 4 September 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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Farewell Sylvia |
If you have attended a YMN event in the past 12 months chances are you have meet Sylvia Utami our Events and Communications Officer. Sylvia has been instrumental in launching our advanced training workshops for practitioners and she worked very hard on launching our Mentor Summit series.
Sylvia will finish up with Network on the 26th of June as she takes on her next adventure with The Smith Family.
We thank Sylvia for her amazing efforts and wish her all the very best.
All forum and event enquires post June 26th should be directed to Kathleen Vella on 02 9085 7287.
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Sincerely,
Kathleen Vella
Youth Mentoring Network Australia
Visit the website at http://www.youthmentoring.org.au | |
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