sector information

Dual Diagnosis Forum

An open forum on mental health and substance use.

“Expanding connections to develop better understanding and collaborative working practices in meeting specific and complex needs of people with concurrent mental health and addiction issues.”

The Forums will commence with a Network meeting covering items:

  • New Policy
  • Services/Programs
  • Grants/Funding
  • Upcoming Training and Education opportunities

Then a Formal Presentation on the Following Topics:

TOPIC

Assessment/ Identification

Treatment Approaches

Social Inclusion

  • Showcase programs/great practice/ partnerships

Walk in My Shoes

  • Client and workers stories/ perspectives

Community Sector Leadership Group

The Community Sector Leadership Group has been developed to provide an opportunity for Community Service Managers to connect and discuss leadership and sector issues within a safe and supportive structure, provide collegial support and pursue shared professional development needs.

It has been identified that many Managers work in solitary positions and lack the opportunity to discuss the constraints and challenges of their role and sectoral issues with equivalent level peers.

The value of a cross sector Leadership Group, as well as the capacity to learn from other managers individual Practice, is also the opportunity to learn from other organisational approaches.

The proposed structure would be a lunch meeting including an opportunity for Facilitated Open Discussion (to raise issues and concerns) and an agreed Professional Development session.

The Community Sector Leadership Group has been developed to provide an opportunity for Community Service Managers to connect and discuss leadership and sector issues within a safe and supportive structure, provide collegial support and pursue shared professional development needs.

It has been identified that many Managers work in solitary positions and lack the opportunity to discuss the constraints and challenges of their role and sectoral issues with equivalent level peers.

The value of a cross sector Leadership Group, as well as the capacity to learn from other managers individual Practice, is also the opportunity to learn from other organisational approaches.

The proposed structure would be a lunch meeting including an opportunity for Facilitated Open Discussion (to raise issues and concerns) and an agreed Professional Development session.

Sunshine Coast Youth Workers Forums

FORUM PURPOSE:

The Sunshine Coast Youth Workers Forum has been developed to provide a bi-annual professional opportunity to connect the youth services sector across the Sunshine Coast Region with a targeted focus on a professional topic of interest or need, in a half day structured forum.

AIMS:

The Forum aims to provide a level of connection above the localised Networks/Interagency meetings in order to mobilise the sector to progress Regional issues.

The Forum aims to  meet the expressed professional needs of Youth Workers on the  Sunshine Coast.

OBJECTIVES:

  • To provide an opportunity for Regional focus
  • To provide an opportunity for sector co-ordination, mobilisation and advocacy
  • To facilitate Working Parties to progress agreed  local and Regional issues
  • To provide a link to peak bodies
  • To provide a link to YANQ
  • To provide a link to the Sunshine Coast CEO Alliance.

Caloundra Youth Services Network

Bi-monthly meeting for all youth services in Caloundra with links to the Sunshine Coast service system, to discuss and develop projects and services. This may increase the opportunity to gain further funding for the sector and importantly give a larger voice to sector issues. Organisations may be able to work together to jointly fund a much needed program that one organisation on their own may not be able to deliver.

The Caloundra Youth  Services Network Meeting – is held bi-monthly (8.45 – 11am) at the Lake Kawana Community Centre (Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina).  Have a look at the E-Calendar for the dates of the meetings to download into your own calendar. Click here to see the minutes of the meeting held on  Nov 6th, 2008.

SCYP E-update

Concise electronic update of Youth Sector activities, projects, events and news.