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INSIDE THIS ISSUE
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Drug and Alcohol Support for Impacted Loved ones
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eNewsletter
June 2023
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SECTOR & COMMUNITY NEWS
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TasCOSS Community Voices Program
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CEO MESSAGE
Welcome to our winter newsletter.
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YFCC is proud to have had our first Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) formally endorsed by Reconciliation Australia, reflecting the Organisation’s commitment to learning from the world’s oldest continuing civilisation. Our RAP will be officially launched during NAIDOC Week in July. This RAP will drive a focused effort by the Organisation to strengthen our relationships with First Nation’s colleagues, clients and partners and facilitate opportunities for a more inclusive, culturally safe and respectful environment in ways that genuinely value and respect First Nations peoples’ history, knowledge, rights and truths. As part of this work, YFCC also commissioned an artwork, ‘Waters’, created by Bonnie Starick, a First Nations woman of the Trawlwoolway nation of the North-Northeast Coast of Lutruwita. Bonnie comes from a long line of strong Aboriginal women. She is learning the traditional cultural practice of Shell Stringing from her Mother. This is an important tradition that is passed down through the matriarchal line. ‘Waters’ was inspired by the journey of Bonnie and her Mother walking the beaches, gathering shells and yarning. The ‘muka’ (sea) is very important to First Nations people in Lutruwita and holds many places in their stories as well as being essential to many of their cultural traditions still practiced today.
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We are delighted to have received an extension to our Fit for Work program in Devonport, ensuring continuation of this highly effective service working with young people until 30 June 2024. We are also very pleased to have commenced our Peer Worker program and are already seeing significant benefits for clients across service areas.
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April and May were busy and productive periods for our teams, with the organisation and facilitation of several significant events for Youth Week and Families Week. You can read more about these below.
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Thank you for taking the time to read the newsletter. If you would like to contribute to our next edition, please contact us at reception@yfcc.com.au.
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YFCC Service Area: ATODS Peer Worker
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Location: Devonport and Burnie
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What do you like about your role? The fact it's new, it's progressive and I get the awesome opportunity of being part of its creation.
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YFCC Service Area: Malana (YARC)
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What do you like about your role? I'm enjoying working with the amazing young people and staff at Malana, and the amazing induction, training and support provided to prepare me for my new role.
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Meet Emily and Calita, changing lives in Devonport and Burnie
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The Fit for Work program delivered by Youth, Family and Community Connections aims to increase the work readiness of long-term unemployed young people (16-25 years) through holistic support, designed to address complex and/or multiple barriers in their lives so that they can focus on pathways to education, training or employment.
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Every six months, YFCC conducts a phone survey of around 10% of our clients across all programs and services delivered by the organisation. The most recent survey was conducted in May this year.
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During May our Family Support Team hosted free cinema screenings for families in both Devonport and Burnie. They enjoyed activities such as face painting and balloon art run by - 'Fairy Tales and Pirate Sails'.
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In the first week of May, YFCC was, once again, proud to celebrate Youth Week Tasmania by hosting of two Youth Expos, in Burnie and Devonport. The Expos were targeted at grade 9 students, with over 500 students attending across both events.
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Build Connections, share experiences and learn new skills for support in recovery. If you're between 17-25 years old, join us at the Junction in Burnie from 2.30-4.00pm every second Tuesday starting 11th July.
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For a long time, there was a misconception that alcohol and other drug counselling services were only available for the people who were using said substance/s. At YFCC we proudly offer support to anyone impacted by substance misuse, and this often includes impacted family members or loved ones.
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As a child safe organisation we are constantly seeking to ensure our programs and services are designed to help children and young people feel safe.
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SECTOR & COMMUNITY NEWS
Be supported to engage with lived experience.
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Do you want to enhance the services you provide to Tasmanians on low incomes? Are you leading a project that would benefit from including lived experience? Perhaps you're looking to diversify your governance structures?
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Around one third of cancers can be prevented through certain lifestyle choices, which also may help reduce the risk of serious health conditions.
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If you would like to contribute to future YFCC eNewsletters, please email your contribution to: reception@yfcc.com.au
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62 Stewart Street, Devonport Tas 7310 • P: 03 6423 6635
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