October 2011

Study on Young People & Friendship: How Important Are Best Friends For Young People's Health?

Are you between 18 and 29 years? How many BFF's do you have? How important are they to you? What secrets do you share with them? Tell us your story and make a difference!
 

Youthlaw- Police online survey

Youthlaw is conducting a survey to better understand the relationship between young people and Victoria Police. If you are aged between 14 and 25 and have something to say about your experiences with Victoria Police please click on the link below. The link will take you to a short 5-10min survey, asking you a range of questions about your interactions and feelings of Victoria Police. The findings of this survey will be used by Youthlaw, to inform future policy proposals, which will be presented to members of the Victorian government.
 

Free Financial Literacy course for Young People

YACVic, in partnership with Swinburne University of Technology, is offering a free financial literacy training course for young people working within youth led and volunteer organisations. The training will be delivered over three evening sessions and is aimed at people with minimal or no accounting experience.

The training will assist you to:

Win a $200 JB HiFi voucher from youthcentral.vic.gov.au

Win a $200 JB HiFi voucher!

What would you do with $200? Would you spend it on games or CDs? Would you buy a new iPod or a camera? Would you score yourself some shmiggedy add-ons for your home stereo? Or would you pick yourself up that DVD boxset you've been craving for the past year?
With our new competition the choice is yours, because we've got a big old JB HiFi gift card to give away, with which you could easily do any of the above, or something entirely different too!

The Involve Committee

Applications are now open to be on the Involve Committee.
 
The Involve Committee is an official Ministerial Advisory Committee.
 
The role of the committee is to:
 
Ask young people what they think about different topics
 

  • Meet with people from government and the community
  • Develop advice to present to the Minister for Youth Affairs

 

1 Camera 1000 Smiles

Is Your Old Camera Collecting Dust?

Do You Have Old Equipment Not Being Used?

Not Enough Megapixels?

Please donate your old camera.
 
1 Camera 1000 Smiles sees a photographer visiting and educating children from remote areas and villages.
 

Win a $100 JBHi-Fi Voucher!

YACVic's Youth Reference Group (YRG) are doing some research about what young people think about police, and other law enforcement officers, and what sorts of experiences they have had with them.  It is a short survey and one lucky respondent will WIN A $100 JB-HI-FI VOUCHER!!!  

October Loop

Check out what's on for young people in and around Banyule for the month of October. Also keep your eyes peeled for the Special Edition of the Loop full of articles by young people, for young people!  
We'd love to hear from you if you are under 25 and would like to contribute any written, photographic or artistic pieces for inclusion in future issue of The Loop. Email us for more info or to submit your piece!

The Loop Special edition - Safety

Check out this months Special edition around safety - heaps of awesome info within on safer schoolies, festival tips, cyber safety, body image, safe sex and drugs!!