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RYDON Conference Program
DAY 1
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Monday 21st June 2010
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08.30am
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Registration
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09.00am
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Welcome to Country
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09.15am
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The Equal Pay Campaign
“What we need to do to make it happen”
Peter Lacey
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09:45am
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Youth Accommodation Association
"Ephebiphobia and E-Phobia"
Brandon Bear
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10.45am
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Morning tea
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11.15am
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A Panel
“Young People Navigating the Legal System"
Kenn Clift, Lisette Daniels, Nicola Ross, Paul Santone and Leanne Mellor
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12:30am
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NSW Commission for Children and Young People
“ Working With Children’s Checks- the Legislative Changes”
Myriam Bahari
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1.00pm
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Lunch
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Room 1
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Room 2
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Room 3
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Room 4
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2.00pm workshops
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“Hearing from Young People”
NSW Commission for Children and Young People
Zeah Behrend
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“Snac and Rap"
Port Stephens Council Youth Services
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“Indigenous youth crime reduction strategy”
Bateau Bay PCYC
Racquel Hasset
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"Health impacts of the stolen generation that affect youth”
Awabakal Aboriginal Medical Service
Daniel Jopp
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3.00pm
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Afternoon tea
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Room 1
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Room 2
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Room 3
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Room 4
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3.15pm workshops
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“The Sexual Health Sampler”
Youth Accommodation Association
Brandon Bear & Andre Zeballos
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“Promoting Mental Health in Youth Work”
Hunter Headspace
Adrian Wilkinson & Byron Williams
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“Telling Someone “I’m Pregnant!””
Marie Stopes International
Jill Michelson
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“How the ASU works & what it does for its members"
Australian Services Union
TBC
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4.15pm
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Close
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6.30pm
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Conference Dinner (pre bookings only)
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DAY 2
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Tuesday 22nd June 2010
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08.30am
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Registration
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08.50am
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Welcome
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9.00am
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Youthsafe
“Injury &Young People: Trends, Strategies &Adolescent Brian Development”
– Joanne Kemp
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10:00am
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ACON
“Seeing More Queerly: Working with GLBT Young People”
-Hannah Gissane and Luke Griffiths
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11.00am
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Morning Tea
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Room 1
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Room 2
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Room 3
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Room 4
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11.30am Workshops
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“Safe Celebrating and young driver and passenger safety”
Youthsafe
Tessa Mazuran
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“Educating young people about their tenancy rights”
NSW Fair Trading
Jillian Meyers-Brittain
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“The dangers of dieting”
Butterfly Foundation
Paula Kotowicz
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“Supporting young agents of change: youth participation in the policy arena"
Youth Action and Policy Association
Emily May
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Room 1
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Room 2
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Room 3
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Room 4
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12.30pm Workshops
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“Substance use and mental health in young queer people”
ACON
Jeff Johnston
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“Educating young people about their consumer rights”
NSW Fair Trading
Jillian Meyers-Brittain
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“The dangers of dieting”
Butterfly Foundation
Paula Kotowicz
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"Working with 9 - 12yrs: can they wait?"
UnitingCare Burnside
Cath Brennan & Donna Bevan
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1.30pm
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Lunch
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Room 1
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Room 2
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Room 3
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Room 4
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2.30pm Workshops
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"Who Cares?"
Psychologist
Peter McGrath
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"Engaging young people in an innovative and fun way"
Samaritans Foundation
James Butler
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“Engaging the Disengaged”
Youth Connections Program
Bradley Dunn
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“I’m a young person, not a disability”
Mai.Wel group
Tracey Brasington & Erin Saxby
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3.30pm
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Afternoon Tea
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3.45pm- 4.30pm
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A short film special presentation
"Polly and Me"
http://www.pollyandme.com.au/
With debrief and discussion by Maureen Moran [NAPCAN] and Malinda Wink [Caledonia Foundation]
* Major Raffle Draw at Conference Close 4:30pm*
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