Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

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1 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data What keeps you awake at night? State-wide representation 1 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

2 Townsville Responses Funding Loss impacts on services Lack of safe places for young people at night Stealing cars dangers for young people Funding loss impact on NDIS Lack of services 1 person 2d/w Opportunities and future scope for services Lack of investment in early intervention and engagement IAS strategy how it filters down impact on ATSI youth Process not transparent, mixed outcomes for orgs Ability of clients to transition from old to new services Lack of clarity on exactly how new service will be rolled out Lack of services Palm Island 1 person getting volunteers blue cards is a barrier (perceived big issue) Soft entry to case management Connecting of services pathways and referrals Safety of staff Challenging conversations, complaints and issues being prepared Diversionary activities how do they fit, challenges to deliver 2 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

3 What do we need clarity around? State-wide representation 3 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

4 Townsville Responses What happens if organisations decline offer? Procurement process Joint funding by Doc and Education what happened to the DOC bit? Collaboration between regions expanding services Working with outside target group? Connections with clients e.g. 12 year old client, 6 year old sibling Information on how to set up collaborations and partnerships Small organisations miss out if they don t do this but how? There are informal networks 4 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

5 What are the issues that are unique to the Townsville Region? State-wide representation 5 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

6 Townsville Responses Very high youth employment 1900 disengaged from education or work Up to age 21 is needed MPEX Service (panel) not considered funded service Want to be innovative and think outside the box but Need to focus on immediate issues as not enough money to go around Funding model doesn t allow/support this 6 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

7 Why to do you care about the youth in your community? State-wide representation 7 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

8 Townsville Responses Passion for taking a potential negative or dangerous situation and turn it into a positive Timely assistance can have a big impact Youth are our future empowerment Personal experience walked in those shoes and understand the difference support makes Risk taking experimental learning Lots of barriers and challenged for young people and absence of tangible support Want to listen and let them know they are heard Shine a light for them Empower them Provide validation Want to provide all young people with the love and support they had. Prevent from falling through gaps Invest in future Play to strengths uncover creative energy See the long term outcomes person by person and in community very rewarding 8 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

9 What issues are we seeking to address in our community? State-wide representation 9 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

10 Townsville Responses Drugs/substance abuse Family connection Early intervention Parenting programs Service continuity staff turnover Creative strengths based program Increased learning opportunities flexible alternatives middle ground Education, training and employment opportunities Fill the gaps (build on instep e.g.) g tech Crime Intergenerational trauma Stolen generation Homelessness lack services crisis and thorough care Gap b/t excluded from school then program provided Small programs limited reach Sufficient appropriate support for young people with education Dual diagnosis mental health care Detox service for young people Cultural identity Empowering parents they are key Preventing Cleveland Lack of tennis courts V t/p misusing substance ATODS, VSM etc. Youth crime whether scape-goaded Family disconnect (DU; ATOD, lack of supervision and care) Questionable role of parents Responsibilities/expectations of parents Intergenerational trauma Stolen generation Homelessness with young people 10 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

11 Unemployment and Young people /- not at school Gap in keeping engaged in schooling Volatile substance misuse Family connectedness and support Early intervention and education in parenting programs Working in partnership and providing an integrated response Maintaining and retaining networks and services in the community Provision of services and creative programs for young people to acknowledge and build on their strengths and skills, confidence and self esteem Increase learning opportunities to young people Engagement in education, training and employment opportunities through development of specific programs aimed at encouraging young people and children to attend school and further education and training programs Development of programs to address youth crime Homeless youth Crime Break ins Lack of identity Car theft Kinship Drugs and alcohol substance abuse mental health Dual diagnosis Specify in detox programs rehabilitation service Families Services Bad press risk taking focus or negative Give power back to the parents Shifting balance to strength based How the community sees/reflects on this Employment Disengagement at school literacy/numeracy 11 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

12 What alternative futures do we seek to create with our youth and the community? State-wide representation 12 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

13 Townsville Responses Respected, valued, heard and believed All needs catered to Sense of belonging, id and purpose (within community) Strength based approach that comes from community Every young person has a pathway to be who they want Families empowered with access to info, skills and support Basic needs are all met Maslow Rehab and withdrawal services High self-esteem and self-respect Safe family environment and More jobs, training Families that are thriving not just surviving Human Rights strengths based framework Strong families who caring and engaged with their children and teenagers All of us working to be out of jobs Happy, healthy, engaged and contributing families and children Amazing employment opportunities digital art, virtual technology Rehab and Withdrawal services ($16 million!) Young people with high self-esteem and self-respect to achieve their goals Safe family environments Safe diversionary activities (tennis) Addressing stereotypes of young people across our communities (positive perceptions, media) Training job life opportunities Children and young people who grow up cared for and unafraid full of potential Ultra life expectations Maslow hierarchy of need Stronger, happy, healthy family lives and networks Positively active participant in community life with a strong sense of community belonging and worth 13 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

14 Positive perceptions of young people portrayed by media and in society in general Training programs specific for young people with employment pathways Palm island school media education program Youth leadership program State Youth Leadership Program (SYLP) attend council meetings etc.: training and leadership in community Promotion of value in all employment roles and not only view tertiary education Young people respected and valued and heard and believed (too much bad press) All needs are catered to Food Clothing Shelter Emotional wellbeing and social and cultural Through early intervention Sense of belonging and identity and purpose with culture in community of identify/ies Strength based community focus Involving the community in identifying and building relevant programs and services (place based programs) Every young person has a pathway to develop who they want to be Families empowered and have access to the information/skills/support to grow and nurture their children and young people Cared for, unafraid We are not needed - out of job! Stronger happy family life/networks Positive active participants with belonging Positive perceptions of young people media and society Training linked to employment pathways e.g. Palm Island Youth management team PCYC, SYLP Valuing all employment roles not just tertiary educated No 17 year olds going to adult jails 14 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

15 Challenges State-wide representation 15 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

16 Townsville Responses High staff turnover Getting local people into local jobs Blue card is barrier (shame factor) Educating the community of the end of programs rest and recovery Programs to keep clients engaged defunded Similar programs is same community How can we have creative programs? Not enough money Not values Not enough CALD and A&TSI programs culturally funding limitations, considered appropriate extras Isolated services Agencies don t turn up to inter agency meetings 16 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

17 Opportunities State-wide representation 17 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

18 Townsville Responses Form partnerships in community Employment Continuation of service New government Skilling knowledge sharing 18 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data

19 What needs our immediate attention going forward? State-wide representation 19 / 9 th April 2015 Townsville Youth Renewal Workshop Data