A guide to Youth Work in Central Australia, including Language, Planning, Activities, Sistergirl, Brotherboy, LGBTIQAP+, Stories, Navigating Support, Volatile Substance Abuse…

Check out the Blue Book.

Coming soon… Looking After Country, Policies and Procedures, CAYLUS Story, Behaviour Management and Guiding Principals of Youth Work.

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This set of modules has been used widely in Central Australia, as part of the MTYG local youth worker training, as well as in schools.

The MTYG modules aim to be fun and accessible for the diverse range of English language and literacy levels in the region.

Topics include Youth Worker Setup (life admin), Understanding Money, Introduction to Youth Work, Mental Health, Thinking About Work, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Work Life and Young People and the Law.

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This guide aims to equip services engaging with youth with locally informed, appropriate MHM knowledge, language and resources, so they may work together with girls and families to support MHM.

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This is a very active and much loved project, collecting photos from previous decades and archiving them, together with families in the Western Desert.

The Pintupi Luritja Facebook Page includes some of the photos from the archive.

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A handbook, posters and short films to support discussions around cyber safety.

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Craig San Roque

Craig does professional development work with us. He has decades of experience working in mental health in Central Australia.

See here for a set of Introductory talks.

If you are interested in talking to him about your work as a remote community youth worker, ask your line manager to email caylus@caylus.org.au and we will make a booking for a confidential session.

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Amy Gordon - Holos Counselling

Amy is an experienced remote community youth worker with extensive counseling qualifications.

See here for an Introductory talk.

If you are interested in talking to her about your work as a remote community youth worker, ask your line manager to email caylus@caylus.org.au and we will make a booking for a confidential session.