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Initiatives targeting Recommendation 18QueenslandTraineeships Assistance Package Sport and Recreation Queensland is currently preparing guidelines to meet the Queensland Government election commitment Better Skills: $1.5 million to provide 100 new traineeships within the sport and recreation industry. It is anticipated this package will be released by the end of June 2002. Target group: Young people Coverage: State wide Timeframe: June 2004 Responsible agency: Dept of Innovation and Information Economy -Sport and Recreation Contact: Director Website: http://www.sportrec.qld.gov.au Get Active Queensland Schools Program This is a program where successful athletes, including sportsmen and women from the Queensland Academy of Sport, visit school to motivate and coach children, and provide assistance with skill development. The program aims to encourage increased participation and skill development in rural and remote areas of Queensland and enhance the links between schools and community sport and recreation organisations. Target group: Young people Coverage: State wide Timeframe: June 2004 Responsible agency: Dept of Innovation and Information Economy -Sport and Recreation Contact: Director Protective Behaviours Workshops In partnership with Queensland Police, the aim of this initiative is to develop child protection training courses targeting sport and recreation administrators. Queensland Police will deliver a series of training workshops to State, regional and club sports and recreation organisations at major population centres throughout Queensland. Target group: Sport and recreation administrators Coverage: State wide Timeframe: June 2004 Responsible agency: Dept of Innovation and Information Economy -Sport and Recreation Contact: Director Website: http://www.sportrec.qld.gov.au Regional Sport and Recreation Conferences Six regional conferences will be delivered annually commencing June 2002 and concluding June 2004 which explore issues that affect the development of sport in local communities. Conference delegates will attend a two-day conference and be provided with user-friendly resources detailing information about Sport and Recreation Queensland programs, services and appropriate contact details. Target group: Coaches, officials, teachers, athletes, administrators, students and parents Coverage: State wide Timeframe: June 2004 Responsible agency: Dept of Innovation and Information Economy -Sport and Recreation Contact: Director Website: http://www.sportrec.qld.gov.au Croc Eisteddfod Festival Education Queensland in conjunction with State and Commonwealth Health Departments continues to support the annual Croc Eisteddfod Festival. This event was initiated in 1998. The Croc Eisteddfod Festival targets students on remote Cape and Gulf communities as part of the National Drug Offensive. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students participate in presentations with a theme aimed at drug and alcohol awareness and prevention. In 2001, the event was held on Thursday Island. Website: www.crocfestivals.org.au Target group: Indigenous Youth at Risk Coverage: State wide with localised activities. Timeframe: Ongoing 2001/2002 Responsible agency: Indigenous Festival Australia in conjunction with other agencies including Education Queensland, Queensland Health. Contact: Indigenous Education Programs Website: http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/atsi/ Queensland Government Youth
Suicide Prevention Strategy The aim of the QGYSPS is "to prevent self-harming behaviour, particularly youth suicide, and to reduce the impact of youth suicide on families and communities through coordinated and integrated life affirming strategies which enhance the quality of life for young people, their families and their communities". The cornerstone of the QGYSPS is the establishment of local community networks to strengthen the capacity of families and communities to take ownership of suicide prevention and respond to the needs of young people at the local level. The QGYSPS identified a range of strategies for communities to consider across the spectrum of prevention, early intervention, treatment, and postvention. Target group: Young people aged 15-24 years of age Coverage: State wide Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible agency: The Queensland Government Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy is a whole of Government initiative that is chaired by the Department of Premier and Cabinet and involves the Department of Employment and Training, Queensland Health, Education Queensland, Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy and the Department of Families. Contact: Director Website: www.youth.qld.gov.au The Community Renewal Program -
Fostering Self-Esteem Project This project provides educational activities for young people during the school holiday period. Activities aim to break down barriers between youth and police, raise awareness of drug and alcohol abuse, introduce youth to crime prevention education, encourage participation in sporting recreational activities to relieve boredom and self-worthlessness and enhance the multi-agency approach to addressing issues in Manoora. Target group: Young people in the Manoora community Coverage: Manoora Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible agency: Department of Housing Contact: Senior Project Officer Website: www.housing.qld.gov.au Peer Support System The program is for Indigenous prisoners who require personal support to cope with issues relating to incarceration. The program is offered at Townsville Correctional Centre and Lotus Glen Correctional Centre in Mareeba. The department also provides opportunities for peer support to non-Indigenous prisoners, particularly young offenders, who may be at risk within all correctional centres. Target group: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders including youth Coverage: State wide Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible agency: Department of Corrective Services Contact: Adviser Workplace Practices Website: www.dcs.qld.gov.au The Elder Visits Program The Elder Visits Program sees Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders visit offenders in correctional centres. They regularly meet young offenders for non-structured meetings sharing news about their families and providing updates on community events, aiding their cultural awareness and personal development. In the case of the youth detention centre they provide assistance where applicable in the transition from youth to adult facilities. Target group: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders including youth Coverage: Elder groups are located in Brisbane, Cairns, Townsville, Rockhampton and Cherbourg Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible agency: Department of Corrective Services Contact: Adviser Workplace Practices Website: www.dcs.qld.gov.au Literacy Program Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander prisoners participate in literacy assessment and training in all correctional centres. During 2001, 321 Indigenous prisoners participated in literacy education programs state wide. This number represents an Indigenous participation rate of 24%. Target group: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander offenders including youth Coverage: Townsville Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible agency: Department of Corrective Services Contact: Adviser Workplace Practices Website: www.dcs.qld.gov.au Social and Economic Development Services for Young People The Department’s Social and Economic Development Services (SED) provide young people at risk with positive opportunities to develop their social skills and to build relationships with their peers, families and their communities. These positive opportunities can assist young people in successful transition to adulthood and can have a preventative role for young people at risk of engaging in harmful behaviour. Social and Economic Development Services undertake activities which meet the following outcomes:
Target group: Youth aged 12-25 years, particularly those experiencing limited opportunities for participation in the social, cultural or economic life of the community Coverage: State wide concentrated in rural areas Timeframe: 2000/2003 Responsible agency: Department of Families Contact: Director Website: www.families.qld.gov.au "Which Way You Mob" Project The Aboriginal Coordinating Council (ACC) based in Cairns is funded to coordinate prevention and intervention services for Indigenous young people at risk in Far North Queensland remote communities. The project provides assistance to communities to plan and implement activities that strengthen the ties between young people, their families and their communities. A number of funding rounds have been conducted to support developmental activities in communities (Youth Activity Grants). Funding processes have been timed to coincide with school holidays, which traditionally have been peak periods for offending or substance abuse. A broad range of sports, social, recreational and arts/cultural activities have been funded. Approximately one third of the funds have been allocated to arts and cultural activities. In addition, project staff based within the ACC have assisted communities establish Youth Councils, undertake youth action planning processes, and develop planned responses to community crises such as suicide and petrol sniffing. Target group: Youth at risk of suicide, self-harm and offending within the target communities. However, strategies may involve a range of stakeholders including families, service providers, young people, community councillors and the broader community. Coverage: Thirteen of the fourteen Queensland Deed of Grant in Trust (DOGIT) communities are resourced by this project. Other remote communities in the Northern Peninsula receive support through regional initiatives undertaken by the project. Timeframe: 1999/2002 Responsible agency: Department of Families Contact: Director Website: www.families.qld.gov.au Prevention and Early Intervention Services Prevention and early intervention services are funded to assist families to care for their children and provide a safe environment. Types of prevention and early intervention activities funded include parent education, brief family counselling and mediation services, independent and community living skills, advice and consultancy to other organisations and intensive work with families to improve parenting skills. Target group: Children, youth 0-18 years and families Coverage: State wide Timeframe: 2000/2003 Responsible agency: Department of Families Contact: Director Website: www.families.qld.gov.au Youth Crime Prevention Services Funding is provided to community organisations to contribute to the reduction in youth crime through the provision of programs that address the factors that contribute to youth offending or re-offending. Young people have the opportunity to achieve their maximum potential and participate in family and community life, through the delivery of programs and services that address the underlying causes of offending. Target group: Young people aged 10-17 years at risk of offending or re-offending Coverage: 25 services in areas of high youth crime across the State Timeframe: Commenced in 1992 and is ongoing Responsible agency: Department of Families Contact: Director Website: www.families.qld.gov.au Regional Youth Crime Prevention
Projects Funding for community organisations in targeted regional communities to provide programs which address the factors that contribute to youth offending or re-offending. Target group: Youth aged 10-17 years at risk of offending or re-offending Coverage: Cairns and Far North Queensland, Townsville, Thuringowa, Charters Towers, Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone and Wide Bay Timeframe: 2000/2003 Responsible agency: Department of Families Contact: Executive Director Youth Justice Ph: (07) 3247 5357 Website: www.families.qld.gov.au Arts and Cultural Grants for Young People Through the provision of small grants (up to $5000 per grant) specifically for young people, Arts Queensland supports young people to participate in their preferred arts and cultural activities. Young people at risk of becoming disconnected are eligible to apply. Target group: Youth aged 15-25 years Coverage: State wide Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible agency: Arts Queensland Website: http://www.arts.qld.gov.au/ A-Venue and TUTE Contemporary Music Initiatives These initiatives provide opportunities for young people to develop skills in the music industry through business training, mentoring and fully subsidised access to production facilities. Management of A-Venue and TUTE has been devolved to the community organisation QMusic, which is actively engaged in partnerships with music industry professionals, businesses and community cultural development organisations to deliver the program to young people. Young people at risk of becoming disconnected who have an interest in contemporary music can access the programs’ activities. Target group: Youth aged 15-25 years Coverage: Brisbane and surrounds, Rockhampton, Townsville and Cairns Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible agency: Arts Queensland Website: http://www.arts.qld.gov.au/ Youth Drug Summit and the Marginalised
Young People's Project The Youth Drug Consultation Project established twenty-six projects in twenty-four sites across the State targeting at risk young people. It operated in partnership with peak youth and indigenous bodies. Each project focused on young people’s alcohol and drug issues and provided a process for young people to express their ideas, concerns and issues about the prevention of harm relating to alcohol and drug use. Through working together as a team the projects also aimed to build protective factors such as connectedness, problem solving, self efficacy and resiliency through improved access to support services for the young people participating in the projects. This project culminated in the Youth Drug Summit in October 2001. The Marginalised Young People’s Program has been developed as a follow up to the Youth Drug Summit. At the Summit, at risk and marginalised young people and their support workers were invited to present and discuss their ideas and make recommendations to the Queensland Government about improving youth drug prevention programs and services. The recommendations from the Summit will be included in Queensland Health’s Illicit Drug Action Plan consultations. A possible next stage is the establishment of local youth drug prevention networks to look at the management and implementation of the Summit recommendations at the local community level. Target group: Youth Coverage: Statewide Timeframe: 2001 – next steps still under consideration Responsible agency: Queensland Health Contact: Senior Prevention Adviser Website: www.health.qld.gov.au/atods Rumble in the Jungle The 100% IN CONTROL Rumble in the Jungle is a sport and adventure-based program that looks at crime prevention and alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues for at risk young people. It consists of team-based physical and mental challenges developed around an adventure activity course. Young people are involved in the planning, decision-making and implementation of the event. This is not a one-off event. During the lead up to main activities, team members participate in team building activities, training events, alcohol, tobacco and other drug education sessions and activities that facilitate the development of trust and team building. Participants follow an extensive team building and self esteem process which includes being introduced to staff of various youth services in their local areas. Rumble in the Jungle planning and implementation often occurs through the development of local organising committees or other partnership groups. Target group: At risk young people 12-17 years of age Coverage: State wide Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible agency: Queensland Health Contact: Senior Project Officer Website: www.100incontrol.com 100% IN CONTROL is Queensland Health’s alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention campaign for young people aged 12-17 years. Statewide strategies include sponsorship of the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge and Croc Festival, Rumble in the Jungle, the "Poison" smoking prevention campaign, a website (www.100incontrol.com) and supporting many local initiatives and activities through various tools and resources. Target group: Young people 12-17 years olds Coverage: Statewide Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible Agency: Queensland Health Contact: Senior Project Officer Website: www.100incontrol.com Rock Eisteddfod Challenge Sponsorship Queensland Health provides major naming rights sponsorship of the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge in Queensland through the 100% IN CONTROL alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention program for young people. Queensland Health’s sponsorship of the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge is used as a general education and drug prevention vehicle, in addition to giving young people an opportunity to produce and stage a performance. It also aims to increase resiliency factors among participating students, including school and community connectedness. Events are staged in five sites across Queensland, with 5,000 direct participants in 2001. Target group: Queensland secondary school students Coverage: Queensland schools with secondary students Timeframe: Ongoing 2001-2003 Responsible agency: Rock Eisteddfod Challenge Pty Ltd with sponsorship from Queensland Health, various Commonwealth Departments and media agencies. Contact: Senior Project Officer Website: www.rockchallenge.com.au Croc Festival Sponsorship Queensland Health is the major naming rights sponsor of the Croc Festival in Queensland through the 100% IN CONTROL alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention program for young people. Substantial sponsorship of the Croc Festival is also provided by Education Queensland. Croc Festival sponsorship is used as an education and drug prevention vehicle, in addition to giving young people an opportunity to produce and stage a performance. It also aims to increase resiliency factors among participating students, including school and community connectedness, school attendance, reconciliation and outcomes and self-esteem. The Croc Festival has been staged in Weipa since its inception in 1998, until 2001 which marked the first event hosted by Thursday Island in the Torres Strait. Target group: Indigenous and non-Indigenous school students in remote communities Coverage: Schools in remote Queensland communities Timeframe: Ongoing 2004-2003 Responsible agency: Indigenous Festivals of Australia Ltd with sponsorship from Queensland Health, Education Queensland, various Commonwealth Departments and other organisations. Contact: Senior Project Officer
Website: www.100incontrol.com Moving Ahead Post School Services Program The Moving Ahead Post School Services Program (Moving Ahead) supports and encourages the transition of young people as they leave behind the role of student and begin to take on adult roles. As the purpose of the Program is transitional, assistance for each individual is available for a period of up to two years. Moving Ahead has a dual focus as it provides support not only to the young person but also to their families/carers. The Program’s focus regarding the young person is aimed at enabling him/her to experience a range of options and opportunities as they work toward the transition to adulthood. This support may mean that over the course of their individual program young people may take on a changing role within the family, participate increasingly in the life of their community as well as build on existing relationships and recreational interests. Some young people will also wish to explore vocational goals. Assistance through the Program is twofold. Firstly, young people and their families will be assisted by Supports Facilitators to identify their needs and goals and to explore the range of possible formal and informal supports required to assist them work toward their individual goals. Secondly, the Program provides individualised funding which is used to purchase the identified supports and services. Target Group: To be eligible for the program, a young person must:
Coverage: State wide Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible Agency: Disability Services Queensland Contact: Coordinator of Post School Services & Adult Lifestyle
Support Programs Website: www.disability.qld.gov.au Local Area Coordination Local Area Coordination is a service provided by Disability Services Queensland, which supports people with a disability and their families who live in the local community. The local area coordinator works with people with disabilities, their families and the local community to bring about positive changes that:
Target Group: Coverage: Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible Agency: Disability Services Queensland Contact: Program Development Coordinator, Local Area Coordination Website: www.disability.qld.gov.au Friendship Program The Friendship Program aims to enhance the opportunity for people with a disability to form friendships with other in the community by:
Target Group: Individual support is available to people with a disability aged 18 – 65 years. People who have limited friendship networks and do not have a supportive service to help them to develop and maintain friendships will be give priority in accessing individual support. Coverage: State wide Timeframe: Ongoing Responsible Agency: Disability Services Queensland Contact: State Coordinator Website: www.disability.qld.gov.au
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