Sunshine Coast Youth Summit 2015 Program

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Sunshine Coast Youth Summit Agenda 2015

DAY ONE What

Time Frame

Facilitator

Registration Welcome / Welcome to Country

8:00 – 8:30 8:30 – 8:35

Delegates

Official Opening

8:35 – 8:40

Mayor Mark Jamieson

Ice Breaker Activity - Human Bingo Focus for the Summit Break out session 1 Morning Tea Break out session 2

8:40 – 8:45

Break out session 3

11:15 – 12:10

Lunch & Activity on Campus Greens Break out session 4

12:10 – 1:00

Break out session 5

2:00 – 2:55

Afternoon Tea

2:55 – 3:10

Discussion / feedback from groups

3:10 – 3:40

Wrap Up / Outro

3:40 – 4:00

USC Networking BBQ in the Art Gallery Piazza

4:00 – 5:15

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8:45 – 8:55 9:05 – 10:00 10:00 – 10:15 10:15 – 11:10

1:00 – 1:55

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Sunshine Coast Youth Summit Agenda 2015

DAY TWO What

Time Frame

Morning Session Introduction to day two format

08:45 – 09:00

Break out session 6

9:05 – 10:00

Morning Tea

10:00 – 10:15

Break out session 7

10:15 – 11:10

Break out session 8

11:15 – 12:10

Lunch & Activity

12:10 – 1:00

Break out session 9

1:00 – 1:55

Break out session 10

2:00 – 2:55

Afternoon Tea

2:55 – 3:10

Feedback Session – Panel Delegates present to panel of special guests

3:10 – 3:40

Reflective Summary from Panel Panelists respond to young people with how they will use the information they have received

3:40 – 4:00

Wrap Up / Thanks Optional Networking

4:00 – 4:30

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Sunshine Coast Youth Summit topics 2015 Topic

Day

1. Accommodation & Housing

Tuesday 10th

2. Sexuality (Relationships, Health, Identity)

Tuesday 10th

3. Body Image / Self Esteem

Tuesday 10th

4. Drugs, Alcohol & Personal Safety

Tuesday 10th

5. Education, Training & Employment

Tuesday 10th

6. Environment

Wednesday 11th

7. Mental, Physical & Emotional Health

Wednesday 11th

8. Recreational & Entertainment Activities

Wednesday 11th

9. Peer Pressure / Social Inclusion / Bullying

Wednesday 11th

10. Transport

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Sunshine Coast Youth Summit Background The Sunshine Coast Youth Summit is an annual event organised to inspire and empower Sunshine Coast young people aged 15 to 25 years to discuss and develop solutions to issues identified as important within their local community. The Sunshine Coast Youth Summit was first held in 2008, inspired by Kevin Rudd’s Youth 2020 Summit, a creative approach to addressing the concerns of the nation’s young people in order to instigate change. The Sunshine Coast Youth Summit was developed for young people by young people through Sustainable Partnerships Australia’s, Future Leaders Program.

Key objectives of the Sunshine Coast Youth Summit are to: 

Develop connections between young people, key stakeholders of the community and council, and local/state/federal government.

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Educate young people about Sunshine Coast Councils strategies, policies, planning, and visions for the future

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Engage young people in the development, structure and running of the Summit.

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Empower young people to be vocal and heard within their community.

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Leadership development

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Collaborate partnerships between young people, community, industry and government

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Engagement in policy development and decision making

By holding the Sunshine Coast Youth Summit annually young people have been given the opportunity to continue to work towards resolving the issues they identified as affecting them and their community and to then report back on their progress and achievements. It also provided an overview of the changing nature of issues affecting local young people.

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Sunshine Coast Youth Summit Survey 2014/15 Results Issues for Young people on the Sunshine Coast Survey respondents indicated which issues concern them most as young people living on the Sunshine Coast, numbering issues from 1 (most important) to 5 from the selection of issues below. Table 1 displays the number of respondents indicating the level of concern for each issue.

Table 1: Number of respondents and level of concern for Sunshine Coast youth issues

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Youth Summit Coordinators and Facilitator Profiles Sustainable Partnerships Australia Sunshine Coast Youth Summit Coordinator - Senior Project Officer for Youth Engagement, Jade Frieser Jade Frieser is the Youth Engagement Senior Project Officer at Sustainable Partnerships Australia (SPA). Having stumbled across SPA (formerly known as Sunshine Coast Youth Partnership) in 2011 as a potential organisation to complete her vocational placement hours whilst studying a Cert IV in Youth Work & Community Services, Jade soon realised that the organisation aligned perfectly with a long term goal. After volunteering for 6 months, Jade was offered casual work as an Assistant Project Officer, assisting with the delivery and implementation of various youth programs. In 2015 Jade will be focusing her attention to a new social enterprise Hold Fast Entertainment, a new business venture designed to provide a sustainable income for SPA to ensure the organisation is able to thrive and provide services long into the future. Other projects Jade will be delivering in 2015 are: Raw Sounds Festival & Homegrown Mini Fest during National Youth Week, Philanthropy in Action YEA Crews in Buderim State School & Mountain Creek State School. Jade currently holds a Cert IV in Youth Work & Community Services, Diploma of Children’s Services and Diploma of Music Performance & Technical Productions.

Sunshine Coast Council Community Development Officer for Community Planning & Strategy - Cindi Coinix Cindi has worked in the Human Services sector for the past 18 years both in Australia and overseas. In 2006, Cindi joined the Sunshine Coast Council as a Community Development Officer and has been involved with several development portfolios areas including Community Safety, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander liaison, and most recently Youth Development and Engagement. Cindi was the key council worker involved in Speak Up Engage, Sunshine Coast Council’s youth engagement program which has led to the development of the Sunshine Coast Youth Strategy 2010-2015. In 2010, Cindi was invited to attend the Public Sector Community Engagement Forum where she was an expert presenter on engaging young people on their terms.

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Accommodation / Housing Workshop Facilitator – Angela Tennant, Cost 2 Bay Housing Group Angela joined Coast2Bay in March 2011 and has worked as a Tenant Advocate, Community Engagement Manager and is now a Tenancy Manager in the Tenancy Planning Team. Since graduating from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Social Work Angela has worked extensively with families, children and young people in Far North Queensland, North Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast. Angela has experience working in the Youth Justice System, Child Safety Services and as a youth worker in residential care services. Workshop Facilitator – Sam Hemsley, Coast 2 Bay Housing Group Sam Hemsley is the Community Engagement Coordinator at Coast2Bay Housing and has been with the Organisation since November 2014. She has an Honours in Psychology and a Certificate IV in Project Management. Since graduating from James Cook University in Townsville, Sam has worked within the health care arena for a number of Government and not-for-profit organisations, including the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Department of Defence, and Focus Health Network. Although relatively new to the community housing sector, Sam has already established a strong understanding of the many barriers faced by our population in accessing affordable housing. Sam is committed to helping overcome such barriers through the development an active Community Engagement Program for Coast2Bay tenants in 2015. She hopes to encourage tenant participation in decision making, to build tenant strength and resilience through knowledge and skill development, to remain responsive to community need, and to promote social inclusion for Coast2Bay tenants through a range of activities and events, information access, and through facilitating community connections and referral pathways.

Sexuality (Relationships, Health, Identity) Workshop Facilitator – Karen McGill, Cliniq 87 Karen has been employed in the health sector for 30yrs from in all nursing areas in public health and private facilities around the state. Qualified and experienced Registered Nurse and Midwife, Youth and Family Health, Fertility and Reproductive Health Nursing and currently Nurse Unit Manager at Sunshine Coast Sexual Health and HIV Service for the past 5 years.

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Drugs, Alcohol & Personal Safety Workshop Facilitator – Lynda Fraser, Sunshine Coast Council Lynda Fraser has been working in local government for over a decade. She has a diverse background in local government from corporate to community development. Lynda works with local communities, federal and state government agencies to address actual and perceived safety concerns and risks of harm and injury that affect quality of life and wellbeing on the Sunshine Coast.

Workshop Facilitator – Meagan Hyam, Noffs Foundation Meagan Hyam is the QLD Services Manager at Ted Noffs Foundation (Noffs QLD). Meagan has worked in the human services industry for the past 17 years, across a range of both adult and youth focused environments. She holds qualifications in Psychology, Counselling, criminology and forensic mental health and has found her home at Noffs QLD, working with youth 12-25 with Alcohol and Drug related issues. She has a strong interest in supporting young people to reach their goals and as a mother of 4, recognizes the challenges that young people can often face. She has a passion for working with youth engaged in the criminal justice system, and youth with complex and challenging presentations. In 2015 Meagan is excited to help launch Noffs into QLD and to develop a range of programs designed to promote pro-social behaviours, improve mental health, and skill enhancement.

Education, Training & Employment Workshop Facilitator – Paul Martins, Sunshine Coast Council Paul Martins leads the Economic Development Branch for the Sunshine Coast Council. Paul and his team manage the economic priorities of Council and work with local stakeholders to implement the Regional Economic Development Strategy for the region. Paul came to this role from a strong government and private sector background. Prior to joining the Sunshine Coast Council, Paul was the Chief Executive Officer of Ritek Building Solutions, a local manufacturer. Paul has also held Senior Executive Service positions with the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) as Group Manager Opportunities (Sydney), Senior Trade & Investment Commissioner to Malaysia and Brunei and Head of its ASEAN Infrastructure Unit. Paul has also been a Trade Commissioner to Indonesia and Mexico. Paul has a 9|Page

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wide industry background and has a track record of attracting investment into Australia, most recently helping Tune Hotel Group set-up in Melbourne and Talisman Energy in Brisbane (with the support of the Brisbane City Council and Qld Government). Workshop Facilitator – Kellie Holdsworth, Sunshine Coast Council Kellie Holdsworth is Acting Industry Investment Facilitator for the Education and Research sector within the Economic Development Branch of Sunshine Coast Council. Economic Development Branch are committed to delivering the economic priorities of Council for the region. Outside of Council duties Kellie stays engaged with a great variety of young people from all walks of life while travelling around Queensland and Northern NSW refereeing roller derby.

Environment Workshop Facilitator – Denise Lindon, Sunshine Coast Council Denise has worked in the environmental field for over 25 years working for both the State and local government. She started out with a few years with Queensland National Parks and Wildlife and then moved into the field of water and worked on the State of the Rivers Project for many years. She currently works for the Sunshine Coast Council as Coordinator of the Community Catchment Partnerships Team and manages a number of programs including Natural Waterways, Catchment Management, Land for Wildlife, Environment Grants and Partnerships and Community Nature Conservation. Workshop Facilitator – Wendy Cliff, Sunshine Coast Council Wendy has recently joined the Sunshine Coast Council and heads up the Community Nature Conservation Program which fosters and supports community volunteer involvement in natural area protection and restoration. In her previous 8 years of employment she has worked as a Park Ranger, Community Ranger and Volunteer Support Officer for the Department of Environment in South Australia, developing her skills and building knowledge in park management, environment & conservation planning, delivering conservation programs, community & stakeholder engagement, volunteer management and project management. One of her passions is supporting the Thin Green Line Foundation, a charity aimed at Protecting Natures Protectors by providing support to park rangers and their communities, predominantly in developing nations where many are killed on the frontline for conservation.

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Mental, Physical & Emotional Health Workshop Facilitator – Aaron Williams, Mindstar Aaron Williams is the CEO of Mindstar, a new wellbeing & mental health online social enterprise that connects children, adults, schools and businesses with online selfguided wellbeing programs and professional therapists and counsellors via Mindstar's secure online video platform. The Mindstar wellbeing programs are free for young people under 25 years of age - www.mindstar.com.au Aaron has previously worked in schools, the community sector and in policy and program management positions for the state government. Aaron is a mental health clinician and trainer with the Sunshine Coast Child and Youth Mental Health Service at Maroochydore. He is currently completing his PhD and provides lectures on youth mental health at the University of Queensland.

Recreational & Entertainment Activities Workshop Facilitator – Anita Freed, Sunshine Coast Council Anita Freed is Sunshine Coast Council’s Performing Arts Curator. Since commencing in 2011, she has initiated the annual professional theatre program and programs the venues within Council’s Major Venues Unit. Anita has expertise in live theatre, event management and technical production, having worked extensively in the theatre and event industry in Sydney for clients including Darling Harbour Authority, Qantas, Who Magazine, Myer as well as working on various theatre productions and in theatres around Sydney and since 2009 in Queensland. Anita has Post Graduate qualifications in Design Science, Lighting (University of Sydney), a BA in Visual Arts (University NSW) and a Certificate in Small Business Management. Workshop Facilitator – Colin Potter, Sunshine Coast Council Colin has a wide professional background, and currently works for Sunshine Coast Council. For over 20 years he worked in the Library and Information industries within the local, State and education sectors in Queensland , NSW and the United States. He is passionate about information, cultural, education and access services for young people. More recently he has worked as a development officer, in the cultural, creative and events management areas within council, Over the past 15 years, Colin has been involved in music production, through his own record company, and also managed a number of young musicians, bands and artists. Colin is keen to work with young people and to make a difference!

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Workshop Facilitator – Mitch Wilson, Sunshine Coast Council Mitch has spent over 25 years in the public and private sectors, working primarily across Information Technology, Market Research and Customer Service. He has held national roles improving customer satisfaction, staff satisfaction and sales. He has a passion for excellence in customer service and has worked in council for the last 5 years. Currently Mitch is Council’s Coordinator of Community Programs & Events

Transport Workshop Facilitator – Hannah Richardson, Sunshine Coast Council Hannah is the Coordinator, Traffic and Transportation and holds degrees in both Civil Engineering and Urban and Regional Planning. Hannah gained experience in traffic engineering and strategic transport planning working in the private sector before beginning work for local government at the Sunshine Coast Council.

Peer Pressure / Social Inclusion Workshop Facilitator – Rhiannon Sims, Headspace Maroochydore Rhiannon Sims is the Youth and Community Officer at headspace Maroochydore – working with schools, community organisations and health professionals to raise awareness about the importance of help-seeking for mental health concerns. Rhiannon has more than ten years’ experience in the areas of Marketing, Communication and Education. She has worked in media, marketing, communications and major events for the NSW Government, the Cerebral Palsy League and most recently with Sunshine Coast based not-for-profit United Synergies. Rhiannon’s passion is in making services accessible to the community through meaningful participation and stakeholder driven communication. Her formal qualifications include a Bachelor Arts/Commerce in Marketing and Communications (University of Wollongong) and a Bachelor Teaching (Secondary) from Charles Sturt University. Rhiannon has also completed professional training in the areas of social media marketing, creating great advertising, professional editing, LGBTIQ youth training, and Indigenous cultural awareness.

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Workshop Facilitator – Fraser Landreth, Headspace Maroochydore Fraser Landreth is both Youth and Community Officer, and Clinician at headspace Maroochydore where he works with young people to encourage help-seeking for mental health needs, and supporting them toward getting well As a Sunny Coast local, Fraser has worked in roles engaging youth over the last 8 years through music events and venues, Lifeline, Uniting Care Community, and most recently at headspace Maroochydore. Fraser has a Bachelor of Psychology, Diploma of Events Management, and is currently completing his Bachelor of Psychology (Honours). He has a strong passion in advocating for youth, mental health and working with young people to see them achieve their full potential.

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Accommodation / Housing Workshop Facilitator – Angela Tennant, Cost 2 Bay Housing Group Workshop Facilitator – Sam Hemsley, Coast 2 Bay Housing Group Note Taker: Liz Walker, Sustainable Partnerships Australia

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Sexuality (Relationships, Health, Identity) Workshop Facilitator – Karen McGill, Cliniq 87 Note Taker: Stephne Hambrecht, Sunshine Coast Council

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Body Image / Self Esteem / Bullying Workshop Facilitator – Krista Flick, PCYC Note Taker: Kirra Hope, Sustainable Partnerships Australia

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Drugs, Alcohol & Personal Safety Workshop Facilitator – Lynda Fraser, Sunshine Coast Council Workshop Facilitator – Meagan Hyam, Noffs Foundation Note Taker: Jack Hooper – Sustainable Partnerships Australia (YEA Crew)

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Education, Training & Employment Workshop Facilitator – Paul Martins, Sunshine Coast Council Workshop Facilitator – Kellie Holdsworth, Sunshine Coast Council Note Taker: Amy Doran, Gold Training

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Environment Workshop Facilitator – Denise Lindon, Sunshine Coast Council Workshop Facilitator – Wendy Cliff, Sunshine Coast Council Note Taker: Kirra Hope, Sustainable Partnerships Australia

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Mental, Physical & Emotional Health Workshop Facilitator – Aaron Williams, Mindstar Workshop Facilitator – TBC, Mindstar Note Taker: Helen Szabo

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Recreational & Entertainment Activities Workshop Facilitator – Anita Freed, Sunshine Coast Council Workshop Facilitator – Colin Potter, Sunshine Coast Council Workshop Facilitator – Mitch Wilson, Sunshine Coast Council Note Taker: Amy Jenkinson, Sunshine Coast Council

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Transport Workshop Facilitator – Hannah Richardson, Sunshine Coast Council Note Taker: Jane Goodwin, Sunshine Coast Council

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Peer Pressure / Social Inclusion Workshop Facilitator – Rhiannon Sims, Headspace Maroochydore Workshop Facilitator – Fraser Landreth, Headspace Maroochydore Note Taker: Catherine Thornton, Sustainable Partnerships Australia (YEA Crew)

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Workshop Activities: 1. What are the issues identified with this topic? 

List as many as you can that relate to this topic

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Explore the topic

2. Direct & indirect impacts – (grouping as you go) 

Circle the direct issues/impacts in one colour and leave indirect impacts un-circled

Identify realistic and workable strategies that Community, Council, & State Government could implement in relation to the topic (complete activity in template below). STRATEGY

COST

BENEFIT

PRIORITY

Individuals

Community

Local, State and Federal Government

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Individual Reflection What will you take away from your participation in the Sunshine Coast Youth Summit?

If you are keen to continue your involvement, please leave your contact details below. Name: Age: Email: Number: School (if applicable):

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