Details of State-wide Youth Development Holiday Program

9/12/98

Working as part of a team, challenging activities and building self-confidence are all part of a Government-subsidised, State-wide youth program during the coming school holidays.

Family and Children's Services Minister Rhonda Parker said today that about 50 organisations would receive funds to run youth development holiday programs for young people of high school age.

The Youth Development Holiday Program helps build confidence, self-respect and trust in others through a range of indoor and outdoor activities.

"Young people are encouraged to develop skills through challenges such as rock climbing, abseiling, horse riding, sailing, circus acts and a variety of sports and team games," Mrs Parker said.

"Other activities include programs in personal development, budgeting, healthy lifestyles and self-discipline."

The Minister said the programs gave young people the chance to take part in activities they would otherwise not have the opportunity to participate in.

"The activities have to be fun but they always have a greater purpose," she said.

"The $50,000 funding for the January program demonstrates Family and Children's Services' commitment to supporting young Western Australians and their families."

The following organisations received funding:

Salvation Army, Morley - $1,500 for a holiday program for young people in Secondary School Years 8-12 from Morley and surrounding areas. A range of activities will be provided including camping, water skiing, water slides, bush walks and workshops.

YMCA - Mobile Youth Service - $1,300 for a holiday program offering a range of challenging activities for young people aged 12-17 years. Activities will take place in Scarborough and Mullaloo and include skateboarding, roller blading, bike jumping, circus skills and video filming techniques.

West Stirling Neighbourhood House - $600 for a two-day holiday program for young people aged 12-16 years from Doubleview and surrounding areas. Activities will take place at the Westview Neighbourhood House, Scarborough Beach and Sorrento and include abseiling, flying fox, rock climbing, basketball and beach games. A session on 'Protective Behaviours', personal development and communication workshops and discussion groups will also be provided.

City of Joondalup - Anchors Youth Service - $1,600 for an 11-day program for young people aged 12-16 years from suburbs to the north and south of Heathridge, including Two Rocks, Yanchep, Clarkson and Merriwa. Young people will have the opportunity to visit various locations in the metropolitan area to participate in a range of outdoor and indoor activities. Centre-based activities will be held at the Anchor Youth Centre Ocean Ridge Community Centre.

Medina Aboriginal Cultural Group - $1,000 for a six-day holiday program for young people aged 12-17 years from the Kwinana area. Activities will take place at the Medina Aboriginal Cultural Group premises and recreational facilities in Kwinana and include basketball, ten pin bowling, guest speakers, a youth art workshop and a sausage sizzle.

PCYC, Rockingham - $1,000 for a four-day adventure training camp for young people in Secondary School Years 8-10 from the Rockingham and Kwinana Districts. The camp will be held at Camp Mornington.

City of Fremantle - $1,000 for a five-day holiday program for young people aged 12-18 years living in the City of Fremantle. They will be able to participate in a range of activities which reflect their interests, including surfing, wind surfing and wall climbing. Transport will be provided to all activity locations.

Melville Community Arts Association - $1,000 for a holiday program for young people aged 13-15 years from the City of Melville. Activities will take place at Atwell House in Alfred Cove and include woodworking, ceramic workshops, art workshops, paper craft and rope making.

Koondoola and Girrawheen Youth - $1,700 for an eight-day program culminating in a two-day camp at Dunsborough for eight girls aged 14-16 years from the Mirrabooka area. Activities will include horse riding, cable water skiing, boxing, and excursions to Adventure World and Hillarys Water Park. Participants will learn how to budget for, and prepare nutritious meals and participate in drug harm minimisation and self-esteem workshops.

Balga Detached Youth Work Project - Ethnic Youth - $1,690 for a four-day canoeing and camping trip on the Tone River, Manjimup for young people aged 14-18 years who are newly arrived refugees or humanitarian entrants to Australia, from Mirrabooka and surrounding suburbs. The program will offer health, educational and physical activities designed to develop participant's leadership skills and enhance their self-esteem.

North East Region Youth Council - Midland - $892 for a five-day holiday program for young people aged 13-18 years from Midland and surrounding districts. A range of activities will be provided, including abseiling, go karting, horse riding, roller skating and a drug and alcohol workshop.

Bassendean Youth Service - $840 for a four-day 'Initiative and Survival Camp' for young people aged 12-18 years from the Ashfield and Midland area. The camp will provide activities which explore positive recreational options that promote healthy social interaction and the development of teamwork skills. The camp will be situated at Walyunga National Park.

City of Gosnells - $2,000 for a 10-day holiday program for young people aged 12-17 years from Gosnells and surrounding areas. Young people will be able to participate in a variety of outdoor education and adventure opportunities designed to develop social and physical skills. Activities will take place at a number of aquatic and bush venues.

Coptic Orthodox Church of WA - $1,000 for a 10-day holiday program for young people aged 12-18 years from Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia who are refugees and have suffered trauma and displacement. The program will provide a variety of activities to promote positive use of leisure time whilst providing stimulus and challenge. Activities will include rock climbing, bush walking, sport, roller-skating and go-karting.

Kensington PCYC Out of School Vacation Care - $1,000 for an adventure-based holiday program called 'Challenge By Choice' for young people in secondary school years 8-12. Activities will take place at the Kensington PCYC Centre and include abseiling, canoeing, horseriding, indoor rock climbing, archery, orienteering and adventure caving.

Karawara Community Project - $1,950 for a six-day holiday program for young people aged 12-16 years. Participants will be given the opportunity to create two mural paintings reflecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and provided with a range of centre based recreational activities. A camp to Margaret River is also planned.

JANUARY 1999 - COUNTRY

Irrungadgi Group Association Inc - $700 for a holiday program for Aboriginal young people in secondary school years 8-12. Participants will be provided with a one-day supervised mine tour of the BHP Whaleback operation and a visit to the Newman swimming pool.

YMCA (Newman) - $1,000 for a seven-week program for young people in secondary school years 8-12 who are visiting Newman during the December/January holiday period. Activities will take place at the Newman YMCA, horse stables and the Karajini National Park and include craft, aerosol art, mural painting, indoor rock climbing, screen printing, rollerblading, horse-riding and a camp at Kalbarri.

Youth Involvement Council - $1,300 for a 16-day holiday program for 'at risk' youth aged 13-18 years from various cultural backgrounds. Activities will be based at the South Hedland Youth Centre, Boodarrie and Degrey River and include fishing trips, discos, art and craft workshops and sports competitions.

Roebourne Youth Centre - $1,000 for an eight-day program for young people in secondary school years 8-12 from Roebourne, Wickham, Pt Samson, Cheeditha and Nyruwarna. The program will provide cultural awareness activities, including bush walking with local elders, bush medicine, dancing, cooking and an overnight camp. Activities will take place at the Roebourne Youth Centre, local bushland and the Millstream National Park.

Paraburdoo and Tom Price Youth Service - $1,500 for a holiday program for 'at risk' youth aged 13-18 years from Tom Price, Paraburdoo and surrounding Aboriginal communities. Activities will include discos, pool and basketball competitions and a camp offering sessions on adolescent health issues. The program will operate from the Tom Price Youth Centre and a camp-site in Broome.

Catholic Diocese of Broome - $600 for a holiday program for young people in secondary school years 9-12 from Broome, Derby, Bidyadanga and Beagle Bay. The program will target those young people who have previously participated in these programs and who wish to further develop their leadership skills. Activities will be conducted at the Parish Centre and Lonets House in Broome and include problem-solving tasks incorporating physical and mentally challenging exercises.

Broome Youth Support Group - $500 for a holiday program for young people aged 13-18 years from the Broome area. They will be able to interact with community elders, acquire hunting and artefact making skills and attend discos, ceramic classes and a camp offering alcohol and drug awareness courses. The program will take place at the local drop-in centre and other locations in Broome.

Derby Aboriginal Sporting Association - $500 for a seven-day holiday program for young people in Secondary School Years 8-12 from the Derby area. Activities will take place in Derby and include a Peer Leaders Camp, fishing/camping trip, Kids Fun Day and a disco.

Kalumburu Youth Group - $2,000 for an adventure ropes course for young people aged 15-18 years. The course will be held at the Riyala Environmental Education Centre in the Northern Territory and is designed to promote self-esteem, team work and leadership skills.

Kununurra Youth Services - $1,800 for a seven-day program for young people aged 12-18 years. Participants will be provided with a range of challenging activities designed to develop self-esteem and skills. Activities will be conducted at the Kununurra Youth Centre, Lake Argyle and Wyndham.

Geraldton Streetwork Aboriginal Corporation - $1,300 for a two-week program for young people aged 14-16 years from Geraldton. Activities will take place in Geraldton, Dongara and Northampton and include basketball competitions, visits to the rollerdrome, two day trips and a range of centre-based activities.

Carnarvon PCYC - $1,220 for a holiday program for young people aged 12-17 years from Carnarvon. They will be able to participate in a range of indoor and outdoor activities including trips to local recreational locations such as the Blow Holes, Bush Bay and Pelican Point.

Shire of Mullewa - $890 for a seven-day camp for young people aged 12-17 years from Mullewa. The program will provide them with the opportunity to experience camping out, learn survival skills and view Aboriginal art in the landscape. The camp will be situated at Shark Bay, Kalbarri and the Burrungurrah Aboriginal Community in Mt Augustus.

Geraldton Regional Community Education Centre - $900 for a holiday program for young people aged 12-17 years from Geraldton. The program will provide youth with a range of centre-based activities at the Geraldton Community Education Centre complex and the opportunity to attend a three-day trip to Kalbarri where they will be able to participate in activities such as horseriding and abseiling.

Eastern Goldfields Aboriginal Advancement Council - $2,000 for a 10-day program for Aboriginal young people aged 12-17 years from Kalgoorlie-Boulder. They will be provided with a range of activities, including trips to the movies, drug and alcohol awareness courses, mentally challenging recreational exercises and activities with culturally based themes. The program will be conducted in Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Coolgardie and Esperance.

Eastern Goldfields YMCA - $1,780 for a two-week program for young people aged 12-16 years from Kalgoorlie-Boulder. They will be able to participate in a range of art and craft, sporting and skill building activities.

Nannup Shire Council - $500 for a holiday program for young people aged 12-17 years from the Nannup area. Participants will receive instructions on how to use the World Wide Web and Home Page Design using three computers at the Nannup Telecentre. Three bus trips to Busselton will also be provided to link youth with the Sumfun bus and enable them to access other activities in Busselton.

Boyup Brook Teenscene Inc - $500 for a three-day program for young people aged 13-16 years from the Boyup Brook area. They will be able to plan, prepare and participate in a range of sporting, recreational and educational activities at Boyup Brook and Collie and attend a day trip to Perth.

Bunbury Dolphin Trust Inc - $500 for a four-day program for young people aged 12-17 years from Bunbury and surrounding areas. They will be able to swim with the dolphins, participate in a tour of the museum and theatre, and go on beachwalks. Activities are designed to increase awareness about the marine environment and encourage youth involvement in conservation and environmental community projects and will be conducted in and around the Bunbury Dolphin Discovery Centre.

Waroona Community Centre - $1,000 for a five-day adventure camp for young people in Secondary School Years 8-10 from the Waroona area. The camp will take place at the Bunkhouses Outdoor Adventure Camp in Dwellingup and provide a confidence course and activities such as archery, abseiling, caving, mountain bike-riding and orienteering.

Shire of Bridgetown - Greenbushes - $1,000 for a nine-day program for young people aged 12-17 years from the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes. The program is designed to provide a variety of challenging, stimulating and entertaining activities for youth including bush survival skills, caving at Margaret River, an excursion to Augusta and abseiling at Boyup Brook.

Shire of Bruce Rock - $920 for a holiday program for young people aged 12-15 years in the Shires of Merredin, Bruce Rock, Kellerberrin, Westonia, Yilgarn and Narembeen. The program will consist of a series of one-day canoeing activities in swimming pools in each of these locations.

Youth Cafe Inc - $500 for a three-day program for young people aged 12-18 years from the Augusta-Margaret River Shire. Activities will include a day trip to Busselton to access archery, mini-golf and the movies, a day trip to Perth to visit the Cable Water Ski Park and a day trip to Bunbury to site-see, go ten pin bowling and visit amusement centres.

Bunbury Regional Art Galleries - $300 for a one-week series of art and craft workshops for young people aged 12-17 years from the South-West. The program will be based at the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery and enable youth to acquire practical craft skills and investigate social issues such as recycling and the environment.

Fairbridge Western Australia (Inc) - $835 for an eight-day holiday program for young people aged 12-16 years. The program will consist of two four-day camps at Fairbridge, Pinjarra and other local areas. The camps are designed to provide opportunities for young people to enhance their self-esteem and develop social skills. Participants will be given responsibility for, and participate in, a range of activities including obstacle courses, an enviro hike, art therapy, canoeing and horse riding.

Toodyay Community Resource Centre - $700 for a two day/two night bush craft awareness camp at Julimar Forrest, Toodyay for 15 young people aged 13-17 years.

Northcliffe Youth Voice - $1,000 for a three-day program for young people aged 12-18 years living in Northcliffe. Activities will take place at the Koombana Bay Resort in Bunbury and include water skiing, surfing, pool, tennis, fishing/crabbing, camping beach volleyball and trips to the cinema.

YMCA of Busselton - $300 for a holiday program for young people aged 13-17 years from Busselton and Dunsborough. Activities will take place in and around Busselton and Bunbury and include an overnight canoeing expedition down the Blackwood River, caving, abseiling, art classes, surfing, sailing and day trips to the Leschenault Leisure Centre and Dolphin Discovery Centre.

Shire of Capel - $400 for a one-day bus trip to Cable Water Ski Park in Perth for young people aged 13-17 years from the Capel Shire.

Uniting Church in Australia (South Mandurah) - $835 for a four-day program for young people aged 12-15 years from the Mandurah area. Activities will be conducted at Perth, Lake Clifton, Cockburn, Rockingham and Mandurah and include go-karting, ice-skating, a river cruise, nature trip and visits to the movies and Adventure World.

Denmark Telecentre - $670 for a 10-day program for young people in secondary school Years 8-12 residing in Denmark, Walpole, Torbay, Youngs Siding and Albany. Young people will be able to participate in computer studies including equipment familiarisation, typing skills, supervised Internet searches, language studies, basic computer programming and assistance in preparing a resume. Participants attending the 10 hour course will receive certificates at the culmination of the program.

Olde York Fire Station Community Centre - $600 for a holiday program for young people aged 12-18 years from the York Shire. Young people will be able to undertake a range of activities including a Suitcase Circus and drama workshop at the Kalamunda Leisure Centre, a trip to Lake Leschenaultia and roller skating at the York Community Centre.

Toodyay Blue Light Youth Group - $450 for a day trip to Adventure World in Bibra Lake for 30 young people aged 13-17 years from the Toodyay area.

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