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Youth Workers
NSW Service

This service is based in Sydney, NSW. It is not associated with Queensland St George Youth Service. To visit the Queensland website click here.

 

Community Development Projects

St George Youth Services also runs community development projects (to build the community’s strength) based on local needs and issues.  Some of the projects have included:

 

  • St George/Sutherland Anti-Racism Project – where Youth Leaders are trained to provide community harmony and anti-racism education to their peers.
  • St George Responsible Drinking Campaign- an educational strategy to inform young people and Clubs staff about the effects of the misuse of alcohol.
  • Advocacy projects– where the Service represents local issues/needs to government, media and the wider community.  One example is involvement in the NSW Multicultural Youth Action Network (MYAN)
  • Training– for other services e.g. cultural diversity training.

 

Youth Events and Festivals

SYS participates and coordinates events like Youth Week, Young Women’s activities, & ArtStart Youth Arts & Skills Festival based on current needs. Such events provide young people with a chance to organise their own events, learn new skills and discuss local issues.

 

SYS Resources & Information

SYS has the following type of resources, which can be used by other services: a resource video kit “Girl Power”for improving access to services for young women from diverse cultures, local youth service directories and other databases, and technical equipment for hire e.g. video making equipment.