Manningham Youth Services in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Youth organisation

Manningham Youth Services

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 1300 003 224

Address: Level 2, Suite 8, MC2, 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster 3108 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: www.each.com.au/manninghamyouth

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24.01.2022 Schoolies: Respecting Boundaries Following on from our post on Wednesday, we want to discuss respecting people’s boundaries... There may be times either during schoolies or elsewhere, that you meet someone who doesn’t quite take ‘no’ for an answer. ... They may push you into doing something for many reasons. Examples can be that they could just want you to have ‘fun’, they don’t want to do something alone, they think you really do want to join in, or unfortunately, they’re doing it for their own needs. These people aren’t necessarily strangers either, they can be your friends, family, or other people you know. It’s important for everyone to not only respect but accept each other’s boundaries. Everyone has their own way of having fun, whether it’s drinking alcohol or drinking soft drink, taking drugs or choosing not too, having sex or wanting to hang out instead. Whatever it may be, you should not force someone into doing something they aren’t okay with doing. Wearing someone down into saying yes or complying, is coercion not consent. If you feel like someone is pressuring you into something, look back at our ‘how to say no’ post! You can be firm with the person, or leave the situation and go where you feel safe and comfortable. If you see someone who seems as though they’re being pressured into doing something, step in and help them out. You can repeat that they don’t want to do it, start a new conversation, or take that person somewhere they feel safe. #manninghamyouthservices #schoolies #coercionisnotconsent *image description in comments

23.01.2022 We know students will be receiving their ATAR and we wanted to remind you that you are not your ATAR No number will ever define the amazing person you are We may be a bit quiet on socials while our team is taking a well earned break for the year, but we are still running! We are still here for you Click the link in our bio to self refer or have a look at other 24/7 services ... #notyouratar #morethanenough

20.01.2022 Happy New Year! From everyone at MYS we wish you a Happy New Year! 2020 has taught us that it’s the little things that matter. So we hope 2021 is full of great little things! We hope this year is a healthy, safe and happy one

20.01.2022 Monday Motivation Let’s reframe our minds this week! You have not failed, you have simply found a way that won’t work. ... #manninghamyouthservices #mondaymotivation #thomasedison Image Description: Purple background with white and different shades of purple spots. In the middle is a white square with the quote I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work- Thomas Edison

19.01.2022 Schoolies: Keeping Safe Following on from our Wednesday post on AOD, we wanted to take today to discuss the main theme of our schoolies series- your safety. However you decide to celebrate, it’s important to keep your safety and others safety in mind. ... We thought we’d give some tips on how to keep yourself and others safe! Few other things to keep in mind If you’re going away somewhere, look into taxi services around that area. Usually in rural/semi rural places they don’t have the same Uber/Taxi accessibility as the city. If you’re going away pack a first aid kit! You never know when you might need it. Do a quick search on nearest hospitals just in case. As always, if you begin to feel unsafe or that people are pushing your boundaries- leave and go somewhere you feel safe! Check out @alcoholdrugfdn for all info alcohol and drugs! @familyplanningvictoria also has everything you need to know about sexual health! Including contraception options, STI facts, LGBTIQA+ specific, and more. #manninghamyouthservice #schoolies #safetyplan *image description in comments

18.01.2022 Self-Care Saturday This week Simone decided to take a note from one of our YAC members, Troy! One of Troy’s favourite self-care go-to is trying out a new recipe, as it can help keep you creative. Did you know that there are actually positive mental benefits to cooking??... It’s been said that cooking or baking not only gives us something yummy to eat, but it boosts our self esteem and confidence. It’s also fulfilling if we share our food with others! This helps strengthen our sense of closeness, purpose, and meaning. Simone definitely felt her self esteem get a little boost after she finally tried a recipe she’s been thinking of for ages!! Comment if you liked this weeks tip! #manninghamyouthservices #selfcaresaturday #cookies Image Description: Video that’s edited and pans from ingredients, to the process of making cookies, once cookies are baked the camera pans to a dog wanting to eat one.

14.01.2022 Really eye opening video about how easy it is to drink spike! Check out our new post on how to keep safe

13.01.2022 Happy Holidays! We understand that not everyone celebrates the same holiday! And that’s what makes this world a beautiful place! With a few different cultural holidays coming up we wanted to wish you all a happy and safe time! ... No matter your religious beliefs, we hope this time of year is one for positive reflection, safety and love #manninghamyouthservices #happyholidays Image Description: Light purple background, top half of image has festive baubles hanging down, bottom half has the caption ‘happy holidays love, mys’

13.01.2022 Monday Motivation Friendly reminder that you’re more resilient than you think #manninghamyouthservices #mondaymotivation... Image Description: light purple background, with dark purple and white flowers in each corner. In white font in the centre of the image is the quote If flowers can teach themselves how to bloom after winter passes, so can you- Noor Shirazie. See more

10.01.2022 Schoolies: How to Say ‘No’ Over the next couple weeks we’ll be posting some info and resources on keeping safe during schoolies! With end of year celebrations coming up, easing of covid restrictions, and warmer weather we understand everyone deserves to relax and have fun after a tough year. However your safety is always our priority! So keep an eye out for our posts, and if you have any questions feel free to DM us! During schoolies you may be faced with experiences... that may or may not leave you feeling uncomfortable doing, such as drugs, alcohol, and sex. It’s important that prior to attending these celebrations you know what your limits are and what you’re comfortable in wanting to experience. This way you’re ensuring you get to make a clear decision to meet your own needs/wants, and not somebody else’s. If there’s some situations you know you aren’t comfortable in experiencing, it can be quite confronting when you’re faced with it in the moment. Saying ‘no’ may sound so simple, but sometimes it’s a really difficult thing to do! Why is that?? We may feel like we’re letting someone down or disappointing them by saying ‘no’. Maybe we’re worried we’ll make them angry, or that they won’t give up asking so it’s easier to say ‘yes’. Or sometimes we’re concerned we’ll come across as rude, negative or boring! But by saying ‘yes’ when we really want to say ‘no’, we aren’t meeting our own needs. Remember: It is not your job to please somebody else! Be a good friend! If your friend says ‘no’, make sure they feel safe and comfortable and aren’t being forced into a situation they don’t want. #manninghamyouthservices #schoolies #howtosayno *image description in comments

07.01.2022 Self-Regulation Saturday Yesterday we gave a few tips on getting through exam periods somewhat stress free. One of our tips was to focus on breathing So... why do people always say to just ‘breathe’? ... Breathing is an automatic function of the body that’s controlled by the respiratory centre of the brain. When we begin to feel stressed, anxious or overwhelmed (because of exams looming, abundance of content to study...) our ‘fight or flight’ response is triggered, which then changes our breathing rate and pattern. Typically this makes our breathing more shallow and small. Shallow breathing or hyperventilation can prolong feelings of stress and anxiety. (You following us so far?) But! We can interrupt this feeling simply by taking slow, deep and controlled breaths. By ‘focussing’ on our breathing, we increase oxygen to our brain which calms our nervous system. There’s many breathing techniques, Simone has demonstrated the ‘Box Breathing’ technique in this video! Make sure you’re seated comfortably and preferably in a quiet environment. Breathe deeply into your stomach to make it expand like a balloon. Try to do this for 5min to get the full affect. YouTube ‘box breathing’ to follow along to other videos. If you’ve tried this, let us know your thoughts! If you’ve read this far leave a in the comments! #manninghamyouthservices #boxbreathing Image Description: Video of Simone demonstrating box breathing. Breathing in for 4seconds, holding for 4 seconds, breathing out for 4 seconds, holding for 4 seconds and repeat.

07.01.2022 Check out this article about the importance of celebrating our First Nations community! We’ve also been posting some great resources and pages on our Instagram highlights tab in celebration of NAIDOC week. Feel free to check it out!

06.01.2022 Monday Motivation Gooooood Morning! May you learn to live your life with the perfect balance for harmony and peace #manninghamyouthservices #mondaymotivation... Image Description: Image of a out of focus tree tops, on the right in focus are four rocks with a hand on top balancing them, top half of image is the quote Living life in balance can provide harmony and peace. Good morning’ See more

05.01.2022 Merry Christmas! From all of us at MYS, we want to wish you a safe and happy festive season! Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, we hope you take some time to be around the people you love and enjoy the day

05.01.2022 Monday Motivation A timeless quote by Buddha to spark your thoughts for this week We hope you have a wonderful week!... #manninghamyouthservices #mondaymotivation #buddha Image Description: dark purple background with white border frame, top centre is a golden tree, beneath in white font is the quote Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own thoughts, unguarded. But once mastered, no one can help you as much.- Buddha

05.01.2022 Message from the MYS Team ~ Hi everyone! We understand that it's the end of year and for many students it means the end of their high school life! We also know that this also means schoolies is coming up. Over the next few weeks, starting this week, we will be posting information and resources on keeping safe during this time and beyond. We get that this year has been pretty full on and we all want to let loose and have fun, our goal isn't to stop this by any means! Our main... aim is to ensure young people are feeling safe and making informed decisions So if you have any questions or suggestions of what you'd like to see please feel free to comment below or send us an email at [email protected]. Make sure to follow our IG @manninghamyouth as well.

03.01.2022 Self-Care Saturday This Saturday we wanted to highlight the many different ways you can practice self care! By focussing on what our body is needing each day we are in fact practicing caring for ourself ... This can be in the forms of going for a walk if your body is needing movement, having a nap if you’re feeling tired, journaling if you’ve got a busy mind, or having a catch up with a friend. Try coming up with a list of your own of what self care looks like for you in a physical, personal, social, and spiritual way #manninghamyouthservices #saturdayselfcare #doodledwellness Image Description: Image split into four squares, with each square listing examples of self care. Top left is pastel yellow with examples for physical self care, top right is pastel pink with examples for personal, bottom right is pastel blue with examples for social, and bottom left is pastel green with examples for spiritual.

03.01.2022 Schoolies: Community & Surroundings Our final week in our schoolies series, we highlight the importance of respecting and being aware of the community and your surroundings. Whether you’re going away to someone’s holiday house, an Airbnb or motel, or going interstate to have fun- it’s important to be mindful of and respect your surroundings! ... Leave the place as it was when you arrived. Throw out your rubbish, make sure nothing is vandalised or trashed. If the place is trashed, damaged or vandalised you may not get your security deposit back, and may possibly face charges. Remember, you’ll be 18 and legally considered an adult. Keep the noise levels down, check the local laws to see what time you should have all music turned off by. If there is excessive noise, police may be called and attend the party to speak to you about this. Being mindful of what you post on socials. It’s fine to share that you’re having fun with your friends... BUT remember, whatever is on the Internet is forever. Even Snapchat. You’ll be entering into adult life with future employers looking you up on socials, think about what you’d want them to see. You may think we sound like every other adult in your life BUT there’s a reason we say this! It’s important to have these fresh in your mind when making decisions #manninghamyouthservices #schoolies #respectingcommunity *image description in comments.

02.01.2022 Schoolies: and Toolies In our last post of our schoolies series we talk about those people to look out for You may have heard the word ‘toolies’ get thrown around but who or what exactly are they?? ... ‘Toolies’ is the label given to people who are above the school leavers age and aren’t at Schoolies celebrations to celebrate the end of school. Instead, they’re usually there to target younger people for sex, drugs, and cause disturbances (such as brawls, vandalism, etc). Basically, people you need to watch out for and stay away from. While they may be over the school leavers age, it doesn’t necessarily mean you should be on the look out for 50 year olds! These people are often in their 20s and over, and could easily be that person who is ‘a friend of a friend’, or ‘the relative of someone’. What can you look out for? Schoolies venues will have attendees wearing wristbands... But sometimes attendees sell their wristbands to toolies. Trust your gut, if you think they’re older they probably are. If you see a fight, vandalism, or any other dangerous behaviour leave the area immediately and go somewhere safe. Stay in well lit areas. Check out @redfrogsau and the amazing work they do to keep you safe during Schoolies! #manninghamyouthservices #schoolies #toolies *image description in comments

02.01.2022 Schoolies: Alcohol and Other Drugs This week in our schoolies series is alcohol and other drugs (AOD). Keep an eye out on our Friday post as we discuss how to keep yourself safe when using AOD. ... Before going out to celebrate and have fun, remember to check in with your boundaries and what you would/wouldn’t like to experience. We recommend always asking what is in whatever you’re about to consume.Because unfortunately, if you haven’t seen it made or haven’t made it yourself, you don’t know what is actually in the alcohol/drugs you’re about to consume. Drugs are categorised by the affect they have on our bodies, there are a number of categories however we will be covering the three main ones: depressants, stimulants, and hallucinogens. Depressants: While they don’t necessarily make us feel ‘depressed’, they mainly slow down your central nervous system. This affects your concentration, coordination, and ability to respond to what’s happening around you. They can make you feel calm, relaxed, sleepy, or cause vomiting, nausea and unconsciousness. Examples are alcohol, benzos (valium), cannabis, GHB, ketamine and opioids (heroin, morphine, codeine). Stimulants: This is the opposite of a depressant, they speed up messages between your brain and body. This causes your heart to beat faster, your blood pressure to rise, agitation, and sleeplessness. They can make you feel more awake, alert and confident, or it can cause anxiety, paranoia, stomach cramps, and seizures. Examples are amphetamines (ICE and speed), caffeine (yep! caffeine is a drug!), cocaine, ecstasy (MDMA), nicotine/tobacco. Hallucinogens: Changes your sense of reality, can create hallucinations. This also distorts your senses (tough, sight, smell, taste, hearing). They may make you disorientated, confused, and dizzy, or hallucinations, memory loss, anxiety, paranoia, and aggression. Examples are cannabis, ketamine, LSD, PCP, magic mushrooms. If you or someone you know suspect an overdose call 000 IMMEDIATELY. For more info feel free to DM us or check out ‘Alcohol and Drug Foundation’ website. #manninghamyouthservices #schoolies #aod

01.01.2022 Saturday Sunshine Now that the weather is getting warmer, and COVID restrictions are easing, the outside world has never been more appealing! Skittles loves to go on safe, socially distant picnic dates with friends! ... Whopper loves to just sit and soak up the sunshine, wearing sunscreen of course! What are your favourite things to do in the warmer months? Let us know! #manninghamyouthservices #summer #sunshine #saturday Image Description: 1. Image of a picnic, in the top half of the image is Amber seated on grass, her dog Skittles is sitting in front of her staring at the camera. In the middle are snacks scattered around, in the bottom half is another persons crossed legs. 2. Image of Whopper in the right half of the image, leaning against a brick wall of a house, staring into the distance, behind is a yard with grass and a tree, the sun is shining