Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network of Western Australia in Perth, Western Australia | Youth organisation

Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network of Western Australia

Locality: Perth, Western Australia

Phone: +61 8 9227 5440

Address: 196 Oxford St, Leederville WA 6007 Perth, WA, Australia

Website: https://www.myanwa.com

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25.01.2022 We're hiring a Project Coordinator for the Youth Pride Network - YPN If you've got what it takes to lead YPN's systemic advocacy on behalf of LGBTQAI+-identif...ying young people in Western Australia through policy, skill-building and awareness-raising, head to the link below and apply. Applications close Monday 9 November at 2pm

24.01.2022 The the Young Boxing Woman Project runs free boxing classes and mental well-being workshops for young women in Ellenbrook. Our Community Day event is a chance for local families to come along and try some boxing, share food, and meet the YBW girls and your local community. This event is FREE and open to everyone of all ages and genders. Boxing gear, food, water and hand sanitiser will be provided - you just need to come along and join the fun. And bring your friends and famil...y! When: Saturday 12 September, 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Where: Charlotte's Vineyard Community Centre (24 Everard St)

24.01.2022 Nationwide Survey into the Experiences of Migrant and Refugee Women in Australia The survey will collect data on experiences of women from migrant and refugee backgrounds, with a focus on women’s safety and well-being. Findings from the survey will inform advocacy for migrant and refugee women based on their own views and experiences. The survey is offered in nine languages: English, Arabic, Thai, Vietnamese, Farsi, Nepali, Simplified Chinese, Korean and Punjabi.... If you identify as a migrant or refugee woman living in Australia and you are over the age of 18 years, please complete the survey using this link: https://monash.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0vm6sG5rHErNXQ9

22.01.2022 UN Youth Forum As young people your voice, experiences and ideas are not only the most powerful in helping policy makers understand this, but also in having the greatest positive impact in preventing people from going down the path to violence. Please join us for a night of learning, sharing and problem-solving (and dinner) with full knowledge that your say will be taken to the highest levels of international counter-terrorism work that is the United Nations.... When: Thursday 22nd October, 6:00pm - 8:00pm Where: WeWork Central Park Tower, 152 Saint Georges Terrace Perth, WA 6000 Please register through the following link https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/125153514531

22.01.2022 Announcing the It Starts With Us: Youth Summit KeynoteSpeaker Fadzi Whande! Fadzi Whande is a multi-award-winning Global Diversity and Inclusion Strategist and Social Justice Advocate. Her background ranges from launching telecommunication networks to addressing gender equality, racism, discrimination, health disparities, financial literacy, unemployment and social disadvantage across various sectors in Africa, United Kingdom, USA and Australia. She believes endlessly in the power of story, and in the need for stories to be told and listened to. There's still time to join, apply now: https://forms.gle/1WUkNFPzH7pmb4Lq5

20.01.2022 Migrant & Refugee Health Resource 2 Advocate for yourself at the doctors For the second series of YACWA’s Migrant and Refugee Health resource we are exploring practical ways young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds can advocate for themselves in healthcare settings such as medical centres and hospitals. The resource will include information on: The reasons why it can be hard to advocate for our health... What to do before a health appointment: learn to ask for your needs, make a plan, check you have all your access and support needs During your appointment: asking questions, communicate, confidentiality After your appointment: self-forgiveness Please note that we acknowledge that systemic barriers such as racism, discrimination, economic disadvantage, visa status, etc impacts young people’s access to effective and safe health care. We believe that all young people should not be in the situation to self- advocate for themselves when accessing health, a human right. However, this resource acts as a guide for young people who navigate the healthcare system.

20.01.2022 Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia will be streaming the first hour of our State of the Youth Sector Forum this Friday, with Shaun Nannup, Minister for Youth Hon. Dave Kelly, YACWA CEO Ross Wortham and the YACWA COVID-19 Youth Steering Group.

20.01.2022 Mental Health Community Video Forum Embrace Multicultural Mental Health is holding a FREE video forum for WA multicultural communities to provide resources and information on how to address mental health in your community. When: Thursday 22 October, 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm Where: Online via Zoom... Register

17.01.2022 TOMORROW // Moment of Youth: How Young People are Building a Better World From vanishing coastlines to an ever-changing economic landscape, Generation Z find themselves facing an uncertain future that few generations before could imagine. And yet from Hong Kong to Minneapolis to our own schoolyards, young people are at the centre of political discourse, driving global movements and demanding action to upend colonialism, capitalism and climate catastrophe. If anyone has a stak...e in a better world, it’s the young people who’ll be around to see the world in 50 years’ time. From climate change to decolonisation, in this session, five young change makers use the lens of storytelling to explore recent youth-led movements, while unpacking what lies at the heart of young people’s drive for change. When: Saturday, 7 November, 3:15 pm 4:15 pm Where: Level 1, State Library of Western Australia

17.01.2022 Youth Week 2020 Youth Week WA is an annual statewide celebration of the positive contributions of young people to our community throughout Western Australia. The Youth Week WA 2020 theme is Koora, Mila, Yeyi. They are three Nyoongar words that refer to three different points of time, Koora meaning the past, Mila meaning the future, and Yeyi meaning the present. Whilst many Youth Week celebrations have been put on hold, we still believe that it is important to continue to high...light the voices of diverse young people across W.A. Below is a video of many young people who are leaders within their communities explaining what Youth Week means to them. #YouthWeekWA #MYANWA #YACWA

16.01.2022 Migrant & Refugee Mental Health // Your Mental Health Matters This year we have reached out this year to many young people from migrant and refugee backgrounds and found out that mental health has been a big issue of concern. We have created a series of mental health resources for migrant and refugee young people to show: - Our mental health is important and should be looked after... - The feelings we have from our responsibilities (family, education, looking after others, etc) - Where we can get help (phone calls and setting up a mental healthcare plan) More information below

15.01.2022 R U OK? Day - There's More to say after R U OK? R U OK? inspires and empower everyone to meaningfully connect with the people around them and start a conversation with anyone who may be struggling with life. You don't need to be an expert to reach out - just a good friend and a great listener. ... Use these four steps and have a conversation that could change a life: 1. Ask R U OK? 2. Listen 3. Encourage action 4. Check in Check out the R U OK website below for more information. https://www.ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

10.01.2022 TOMORROW // MYAN WA Forum - Mental Health Self-Advocacy Reminder that tomorrow is the MYAN WA Forum on Mental Health Self-Advocacy. There are a few tickets available so please register to attend. -- ... To finish off the year, MYAN WA is excited to be able to return to our forum. This forum will be focused on the topic of mental health self-advocacy by migrant and refugee young people. This event will give you a unique opportunity to hear directly from refugee and migrant young people about their experiences in navigating primary care and mental health services, the ways they and other young people can better advocate for themselves in these settings and the skills and knowledge other young people should be aware of. We will also be discussing findings from MYAN WA’s COVID surveys and consultations in particular around the impact on mental health and wellbeing. This forum will also provide settlement, youth and community sector workers the knowledge on how to educate migrant and refugee young people about the skills and knowledge needed for mental health self-advocacy. When: Friday 30 October, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Where: Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia 196 Oxford St, Leederville WA 6007, Australia

10.01.2022 This is next week! Have you registered? Are you a young carer? YACWA and Carers WA want to hear about your experiences of COVID-19. Come join us for a Zoom consultation with other young carers and help inform our advocacy to decision makers.... Register for one of the sessions here: https://events.humanitix.com/.../young-carers-consultation Image Description: purple square with white text reads "YOUNG CARERS CONSULTATION. Are you a young carer from metro or regional WA? We want to hear about your experiences of COVID-19. Come to a Zoom consultation and receive a $50 eftpos voucher. 7th October, 4:30-5pm or 21st October 5-6:30pm." there is a carers WA and a YACWA logo at the bottom of the image See more

09.01.2022 Women from culturally diverse backgrounds in leadership project There is a large underrepresentation of women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD) backgrounds who are leaders throughout many sectors, including sport. To help create diverse and inclusive workplaces in sport, we need to understand what prevents or encourages women to be a leader. Your input will be combined with hundreds of other women’s and findings will be transferred into strategies to assist ...sport organisations. The following survey focuses on women who: Want to become sport leaders Are current sport leaders Are not interested to become leaders in sport To learn more and begin the survey, please click here to begin: https://vuau.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bEEKoQVbsHGLxgV

08.01.2022 Christmas Island Youth Summit Youth Take Charge On Saturday 28 November and Sunday 29 November, Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network of Western Australia - MYAN WA, Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia and 3 exceptional Shout Out speakers will be heading off to Christmas Island to run the Christmas Island Youth Summit! In these few days we will be running workshops on storytelling, leadership and how to advocate for change in their community. ... The WA State Government runs a number of services on the island, including education, so we believe this an important opportunity for us to hear about how young people feel about services on the island, and well as other issues that affect them. Special thanks to the Islamic Council of Christmas Island for inviting us to help give young people the opportunity for their voice to be heard.

08.01.2022 Are you aged 12 to 24 and have opinions or ideas about how to improve mental health support for young people? YACWA is running two consultations for the Mental Health Commission to feed into their Young People Priority Framework (YPPF). You will get a $70 EFTPOS voucher to thank you for your time and we will provide food and drinks Book now to secure your place and share with your friends! Forum 1: Thursday 8th October, 6pm to 8pm @ Foyer Oxford, 196 Oxford St, Leeder...ville. Book here https://events.humanitix.com/mental-health-and-aod... Forum 2: Friday 9th October, 2pm to 4pm @ Cockburn Youth Centre. Book here https://events.humanitix.com/youth-mental-health-and-aod-co

07.01.2022 Youth Workers Unite! YACWA's youth work networking & PD webinar series continues this Wednesday morning with a special focus on our Recovery Framework for Youth, exploring our key priorities for the youth sector post-COVID-19. We'll also have space for collective problem-solving, networking, service updates and questions about our upcoming State of the Youth Sector Forum. ... When: 9.30 11.30 am, Wednesday 16 September Where: Online, register via Zoom

05.01.2022 MYAN WA Forum - Mental Health Self-Advocacy To finish off the year, MYAN WA is excited to be able to return to our forum. This forum will be focused on the topic of mental health self-advocacy by migrant and refugee young people. This event will give you a unique opportunity to hear directly from refugee and migrant young people about their experiences in navigating primary care and mental health services, the ways they and other young people can better advocate for themsel...ves in these settings and the skills and knowledge other young people should be aware of. We will also be discussing findings from MYAN WA’s COVID surveys and consultations in particular around the impact on mental health and wellbeing. This forum will also provide settlement, youth and community sector workers the knowledge on how to educate migrant and refugee young people about the skills and knowledge needed for mental health self-advocacy. When: Friday 30 October, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm Where: Youth Affairs Council of Western Australia 196 Oxford St, Leederville WA 6007, Australia Register

03.01.2022 It Starts With Us Youth Summit As part of The Museum of Freedom and Tolerance Human Rights and Responsibilities Campaign (HRXHR) we are hosting a FREE youth summit, It Starts With Us, in partnership with the Multicultural Youth Advocacy Network of Western Australia. The event will be aligned with Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the right to education, and aims to give youth the opportunity to reimagine their education. ... Thirty youth are invited to be a part of the workshop presented by a diverse mix-up of speakers equipping them with tools, stories and skills to change our world. Centred around voice, participants will attend several workshops where they can listen, be inspired and collaborative with other passionate youth. When: Saturday 10 October, 10:00 am 3:00 pm Where: WeWork, 45 Francis Street, Northbridge Ages: 18 -25 years encouraged to apply

03.01.2022 Cultural Conversations: Mental health in CaLD communities This year’s conversation will focus on reducing taboo around mental health. The event hopes to bridge the gap in understanding of mental health in the culturally and linguistically diverse community.This event aims to empower individuals and the greater community to be more active with self-care and most importantly, provide people with the courage to speak up on issues that are affecting their wellbeing. When: Fri...day,18 September, 5:30 PM 7:30 PM Where: Armadale District Hall, Cnr Jull Street & Church Avenue, Armadale Register

01.01.2022 Young people with disability and/or mental illness, we want to hear from you! Please give a few minutes of your time and fill out our Accessibility and COVID-19 Survey. SURVEY LINK: https://forms.gle/Ls8ywmLgXXpoaQSd6 By completing our survey you will help YACWA to better understand how accessibility has been shaped and changed throughout the pandemic.... You will also have a chance to win a $50 EFTPOS gift card If you have any questions or if the survey would be more accessible to you in a different format, please contact [email protected]. Image transcription and description is in the comments. See more