WA Youth Awards - nominations extended!

MYAN WA encourages you to nominate outstanding young West Australians who contribute to their communities with dedication and commitment for this year’s WA Youth Awards.

The 2015 nomination deadline has been extended until the 16th of October. Multiple nominations are allowed so take the opportunity to nominate as many people as you like. Category winners will be awarded $2000 in cash and the WA Young Person of the Year will receive a $10,000 travel and professional development fund.

Have a browse through all the categories list here and submit your nominations. For any enquiries contact YACWA on 9227 5440.

Save the date - November MYAN WA meeting

We are excited to announce that the last MYAN WA meeting of the year will be all about hearing from young people. Peer leaders that have been consulting with young people under 18 on the Commissioner for Children and Young People's CALD consultation will present their findings. You will also have a chance to find out more about the dynamic multicultural youth summit being organised by an inspiring group of young people in February 2016.

When: Friday 27 November, 9.30am to 12.30am

Where: TBC

We are also looking for a venue for this last meeting. The venue needs to be able to hold up to 100 people and preferably be located centrally to make access easy for members metro-wide. If you would like to host the network meeting of the year, please get in touch at myanwa@yacwa.org.au or 9227 5440.

Live and Learn Program

The Save the Children UWA Student branch has developed a program to help young people from a refugee or migrant background with mentoring and tutoring. The program is designed to support students of disadvantaged backgrounds with school activities, study skills and peer support networks.

The program is currently recruiting volunteers to help facilitate the activities and help with tutoring. If you are interesting in mentoring or tutoring these students apply here.

WA to welcome Syrian refugees!

Western Australia will be welcoming approximatly 1000 Syrian refugees and supporting their relocation. The State Government has released details about the Syrian refugees here.

Different supports for refugee families are being offered from local governments. Both non-government organisations and the Commonwealth Government are working closely with the State Government to ensure the quality of the services delivered.

Offers of support can be made by emailing wa-government@dpc.wa.gov.au

OMI - Youth Mental Health Awareness

OMI and Youth Focus together are offering 20 people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds to engage in a free training in youth mental health first aid.

Participants will learn the signs of mental health and how to seek help. The course content and eligibility can be found here

Any enquires about the session and it’s content can be directed to Hodan.Ismail@omi.wa.gov.au

ECU Anti-Poverty Week Competition

ECU has announced an Anti-poverty Week competition; the competition is open from 11-17 October for students from Western Australia in year 10, 11 and 12. Winning student will be receiving an ipad and $500 to be donated to a charity of their choice.

The ECU Anti-Poverty Week Competition 2015 invites students to submit a short response to the question:

“What is one simple thing that would reduce poverty?”

Entries can be made online here. Entries close Sunday 18 October.

Alex and Eve - a mismatch made in Heaven

October 22 will be the release of the movie Alex and Eve, a family commedy about dating in a multicultural Australia.

This cross-cultural rom-com is directed by Peter Andrikidis and written by Alex Lykos. It stars Richard Brancatisano (Alex) a school teacher who brings home the love of his life Andrea Demetriades (Eve), a Lebanese Muslim lawyer to meet his Greek Orthodox parents. What will happen when meeting the parents?

Alex and Eve will screen nationally from October 22 and you can find the nearest cinema here.


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Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia (YACWA)
www.myanwa.org.au/wa
(08) 9227 5440
myanwa@yacwa.org.au

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