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What to expect

We invite you to join us for the next leg of the YACVic 2024 Listening Tour, hosted by our CEO Mary Nega and the accompanying Ethical Practice Training. 

Listening Tour

During the Listening Tour, we want to discuss your immediate and long-term needs, strengths and challenges, and find out which issues are most important to young people. The Listening Tour will inform YACVic’s 2024-27 Strategic Plan, policy priorities, and our state budget funding bid on behalf of the youth sector.

So far we’ve visited Great South Coast, southeast and northeast Victoria, Alpine Shire, Southern Mallee and metro Melbourne regions. 

You don't need to prepare anything, just come along with your ideas and honest feedback! 

The Listening Tour will go for an hour and a half and begin at 12pm. 

Ethical Practice Training

If you work with young people, you will often face ethical dilemmas: situations where you have to decide the right thing to do.

You’ll walk away feeling motivated and equipped by the framework of the Code of Ethical Practice (the Code) and how it can be used to enhance your work with young people.

This interactive training course includes introductory theory and guidance for using the Code in your practice. There will be plenty of opportunity for discussion and reflective practice as well as strategies for developing ethical practice in your role/organisation.

Please note

You are welcome to attend only the Listening Tour or both the Listening Tour and training. 

There will be a catered lunch so please let us know your dietary requirements. 

The training will be held in Learning Centre 5 – Level 1 of the Library. 

Topics we cover

  • Why is a Code of Ethical Practice so important for the youth sector?
  • What are ethics anyway?
  • How do I work ethically with young people?
  • Using the principles and practice responsibilities of the Code of Ethical Practice
  • Unpacking scenarios and situations in your practice
  • How do I deal with an ethical dilemma at work?

Quotes from previous participants

“It was very practical but clearly stated theory and policy adopted by youth organisations
and workers across the state” staff member at The Push
“Amazing training - very warm and approachable facilitators” participant at a public training in Warrnambool

Who should attend

This event is open to all in the youth sector and those who work with young people in a relational way, where the young person is their priority.

Become a YACVic Member

Sign up to become a YACVic member to access membership discounts on tickets and to be notified first about resources and future webinars and events for young people and the youth sector.

We’ll also promote these in our newsletter, which you can sign up to here.

Commitment to Child Safety

YACVic is a child safe organisation. By attending these events, you agree to join us in our commitment to child safety.

Accessibility and Inclusion

At YACVic, we take access and inclusion seriously. If you have a specific access request, would like further information or want to provide any suggestions, we would love to hear from you. 

You can email or call us with your access and/or support requirements for this event using the contact information below. 

YACVic are committed to access and inclusion. Throughout the training we have a ten-minute break, enable Zoom's automatic captioning and provide image descriptions of visuals used. If you require extra support to attend the session, we can book in live captioning and/or Auslan interpreters. 

Contact & Other Training

For more details, please get in touch with Finnley Stirling, YACVic Participation and Development Administrative Officer at  FStirling@yacvic.org.au.  

If you are interested in participating in the Listening Tour but can't attend this session, please contact Memberships Officer & EA, Lulu, at lfawdonjenkins@yacvic.org.au to learn about other opportunities to get involved.

If you can’t make this session, find future dates and other YACVic training here to develop your work with young people

If you would like to speak with Finnley about the possibility of training for you and your team in-house please complete our online enquiry form.  

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