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Advice stems from personal experience
He was eager to pass on life lessons to
young people going through similar
struggles. From there, the progression to
becoming a Young Member was natural.
“To be chosen as the individual who
would represent our state was a complete
honour and to say I was stoked is an
understatement,” Mr Caldwell said.
Celebrating youth around the country
Young people are preparing to be
motivated by the events of this year’s
National Youth Week, set to take place
around the country from April 10 to 19.
The theme for 2015, “It starts with us”,
reflects the importance of young people
around the nation as they transition into
tomorrow’s leaders.
The first event in the 2015 National
Youth Week calendar is the ever-popular
KickstART festival in Perth’s CBD.
Visitors can enjoy a range of
entertainment, displays, resource
materials and market stalls displaying the
creativity of WA’s youth.
Festivities will occur across Australia,
celebrating the achievements and efforts
of the young people who make this
country great.
Following this celebration will be a week
of innovative events around the state led
by young people, including workshops,
music events, discussion and information
forums and art exhibitions.
In Western Australia, activities are
being held in both metropolitan and
regional areas.
The program of activities within this
feature will help you map out which
events you wish to attend.
“I have come to realise now though that
everything happens for a reason and if it
wasn’t for overcoming the trials life threw
at me, I wouldn’t be here.
“There is always hope. Now I get the
opportunity to hold a microphone and let
people know that.”
Now 22 years old, Mr Caldwell works at
local newspaper, the Broome Advertiser.
The Broome Headspace Centre, where
Mr Caldwell was first based, introduced
him to NYW, as the centre runs a skate
competition during the celebrated week.
“The staff there were also the ones who
nominated me for this WA Young Person
position,” he said.
“Obviously I’d say to attend as many
events as possible, but ultimately the
KickstART Festival on April 11 is where it’s
at,” he said.
“It will be a Saturday packed with sweet
stuff to do and get involved with. I’m even
flying 2500km just to be there.”
Mr Caldwell said the 2015 message of “It
starts with us” resonated strongly with him.
“I was so glad this was the theme for
NYW 2015, as the significance of those
four little words is huge,” he said.
“If we want to see change, it starts with us
doing something. If we want to enhance
our lives and the lives of others, it starts
with us doing something.
“We only get one shot at this life, so keep
your eyes on your dreams and never stop
until you reach them.
“I want to be the ‘older brother’ figure
that young people can look up to and
follow. I think the overall goal is that I can
change many young lives for the better.”
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Trent Caldwell is the 2015 National Youth
Week (NYW) representative for Western
Australia. At the age of 20 Mr Caldwell
was institutionalised with mental illness,
which led him straight into the path of the
Headspace Youth Committee in Broome.
Trent said he was excited about NYW and
suggested what people could see and do.
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Council workshops
provide valuable life
skills and friendships
To celebrate National Youth Week, the
City of Bayswater is running free first aid
workshops for young people, supported
by the Department of Local Government
and Communities.
The Youth First Aid workshops will take
place at Bayswater Waves and teach basic
first aid and CPR, providing young people
with the opportunity to learn new skills,
meet different people and have fun.
Workshops will run on Tuesday April 14
(14-17 years) and Wednesday April 15
(18-25 years) from 10am to 1pm.
The workshops are an initiative of the
Bayswater Youth Advisory Council (YAC).
The YAC is a group of young people aged
12 to 25, who meet to discuss local issues
and plan youth programs and events,
including school holidays activities, a band
competition, annual youth festival, art
exhibition and barista workshops.
The group is always on the
lookout for new ideas and
encourages young people who
live, work or study in the City of
Bayswater to get involved.
For First Aid Workshop registrations
and more information about the YAC,
contact Ashleigh on 9272 0621,
Gemma on 9272 0658 or email
[email protected].
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Welcome message from WA Youth Minister Tony Simpson
KickstART festival in the Perth CBD, with
market stalls, entertainment, displays and
resource materials showcasing the skills
and talents of young people.
This year is my hat-trick as the WA Youth
Minister, so it’s my third time to celebrate
National Youth Week with young people
throughout the state of Western Australia.
Young people make up 20 per cent of
WA’s population – the fastest growing
population of youth in Australia. You are
our future and it is important that we
support you to reach your full potential.
It all ties in with the State Government’s
“Our Youth – Our Future: WA’s Youth
Strategic Framework”, which guides
youth program and service planning. It
is a whole-of-government blueprint to
support young people to achieve their
goals. As part of this, my government
provides $2.11 million to 14 WA youth
services each year.
Over the past three years I have travelled
to youth events around the state – to
Broome, Bunbury and Kalgoorlie,
to name a few. I have witnessed the
incredible energy, dedication, passion
and determination of young Western
Australians that goes into planning and
participating in events.
As the theme “It starts with us” suggests,
the Youth Week program will be designed
and managed by local young people,
with support from the State Government,
the City of Perth and Propel Youth
Arts WA. The first event is the popular
This will be followed by a week of youthled, creative and innovative events around
the state, funded by grants from the State
Government, which will include discussion
and information forums, workshops, music
events and art exhibitions.
National Youth Week will serve up
something for everyone and I encourage
you to find out more about the many
activities on offer in 2015.
My government is proud to support National
Youth Week, which runs from April 10 to 19.
It serves as a perfect platform to celebrate
these qualities and connects young people
to arts and culture. Such activities can leave
a lasting impression on young people who
take part and on their communities.
Tony Simpson with the Rockingham Youth Advisory Council.
Join in and celebrate across the state
In addition to various National Youth
Week events around Perth, there are many
opportunities for young people in regional
areas to join in the festivities. Youth from
all regions are encouraged to contact their
local community to discover the activities
being held near them during NYW. Here
are some regional events taking place
to help celebrate WA’s young adults.
City of Karratha: Let your hair loose
and get head-banging at the Karratha
Battle of the Bands (Eastern Corridor),
where young people from Wickham,
Roebourne and Point Samson can
showcase their talents.
Shire of Shark Bay: Amazing Race fans
rejoice. The Shire of Shark Bay is holding
a NYW Amazing Race event. Young people
from Denham, Useless Loop, Monkey Mia
and Carnarvon are encouraged to form
teams and compete in challenges to
receive clues that will take them to the
next challenge.
Jobs South West: Young people
aged 14 to 17 are invited to the Youth
Justice Rave 2.0 event in Bunbury’s
CBD. Admittance is $5 to receive an
entry wristband, glow stick and water.
Shire of Northam: Northam’s Got
Talent will promote the various skills
of young Northamers, who are set to
perform in front of a live audience. A
disco will follow the event.
Shire of Wongan-Ballidu: The Strive
2015 is a one-day foot rally around
Wongan Hills, where participants will
be given clues to reach check points
along the way, providing valuable life
lessons on empowerment, communication
and learning to follow their dreams.
The event will finish with a barbecue
and award ceremony.
Headspace Bunbury: The town will play
host to the TedxYouth@Bunbury forum to
discuss this year’s theme, “It starts with us”.
Town of Port Hedland: The National
Youth Week Ball 2015 will be carried out
in Port Hedland, with the theme “my hero”.
Young people are invited to attend the ball
dressed as someone they identify as a hero.
For more information on events,
visit www.youthweek.com.
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Initiative seeks to assist the disadvantaged
Anglicare WA is proud to be part of the
successful Foyer Oxford project, which
for the past year has been helping young
people get off the streets.
The first year of operation has proved
successful, addressing the root causes of
many young people’s problems.
The multimillion-dollar program provides
housing to a community of 98 young
people, including 24 people and their
children, in a purpose-built, four-storey
building in Leederville.
With BHP Billiton and the WA Department
for Child Protection and Family Support
backing the project with up to $10 million
over five years, the project has helped
countless people into independent, selfreliant living.
As well as financial support, BHP has
offered volunteers from the company
to assist with baby-sitting and running
cooking classes.
About 80 per cent of Foyer residents
who left in the past year did so into long-
term positive accommodation, while
79 per cent were connected to
employment and training.
Theatre encourages kids to explore the arts
in Kwinana, drawing in participants from
all over Perth.
The project is a partnership between
Foundation Housing, the Central Institute
of Technology and Anglicare WA.
As well as productions for the stage, Barking
Gecko Theatre Company (BGTC) presents
an ensemble program for children aged six
to 17 with an opportunity to come together
to explore their ideas, learn a wide range
of new skills, discover imagined worlds and
have fun at the same time.
Foyer Oxford Manager Jethro Sercombe
said the project was one of a kind because
it addressed deep-rooted problems
associated with homelessness.
The ensembles run for the length of
the school term, four times a year, with
Saturday and after-school options available
for the three age bands.
“I feel excited coming to Barking Gecko
Theatre Company as you never know what
you are going to do. We do something
different every term,” BGTC Senior
Ensemble member Lily said.
“The Foyer program is different and
successful because it focuses on people’s
strengths and capacities, rather than their
problems and deficits,” he said. “It gives
them what they need to really thrive.”
Eight-year-old Hunter, who recently took
part in the Little Gecko ensemble, described
coming to the workshops as “a happy
place” and said “it pumps me up”.
Barking Gecko is taking enrolments
for term two workshops. Email
[email protected] or
call 08 9380 3081.
Young people at Foyer receive 24-hour
assistance, which includes mentoring, links
to recreational and community groups,
workshops on everyday skills and assistance
to find work in the local community.
There are also specially designed
courses at Central Institute of Technology,
as well as access to the library, gym
and counselling.
Barking Gecko attracts high-calibre
industry professionals to lead the
ensembles and participants develop a
wide range of skills over the term.
There are three age
groups: Little Geckos,
for ages six to eight,
Junior Geckos, for ages
nine to 12 and Senior
Geckos for those aged
13 to 17.
The workshops are held
at Subiaco Arts Centre
and Koorliny Arts Centre
Facilitating healthy bodies and minds
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a
safe, painless and powerful diagnostic
imaging test.
Perth Radiological Clinic has specialist
paediatric doctors who oversee and report
MRI scans on children from six years of age.
MRI uses a strong magnetic field and radio
waves to produce exquisite images of
many of the body’s internal structures.
The clinic bulk bills all Medicare eligible
MRI scans referred from general
practitioners for all children up to
16 years of age at four metropolitan
locations – Joondalup, Subiaco, Midland
and Booragoon.
MRI is a very safe test and it does not
use radiation to collect the images. Scans
are typically completed within 20 to
30 minutes.
Visit www.perthradclinic.com.au.
Building confidence and resilience
With more than 27 per cent of Palmerston’s client
population under the age of 24, Ms McHale
said it was critical to provide youth-appropriate
services by trained and talented staff who were
dedicated to working with young people.
As a non-government organisation, Palmerston
is there for young people to help them open
up about what is bothering them in their lives.
Often things are happening in their lives that
are bigger than alcohol or drug use, so it makes
sense to help young people develop insight and
build resilience.
Ultimately Palmerston wants young people to
feel empowered to seek help when needed,
resolve the problems they face with confidence
and increase life satisfaction.
Palmerston works with
young people wherever
they feel comfortable.
Counsellors can meet
with them in the office,
at school, in a community
or youth centre, or
elsewhere. Important in this
relationship is respect and trust.
Palmerston Youth Counsellor Simone said
prevention strategies included how to look
after your mates, what standard drinks looked
like and safer ways to do things.
“We have worked with young people on
cooking and buying cheaper, healthier
ingredients,” she said.
“And by doing this, we can build
a supportive relationship
which encourages our
clients to open up.”
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THANKS FOR YOUR
SUPPORT, PERTH!
In the past 12 months
we have provided 120
homeless young people
with:
• SAFE accommodation
• training, EDUCATION
and employment
• professional SUPPORT
WORKING TOGETHER
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