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Introduction to professional youth work practice Event

Introduction to professional youth work practice
Event Date & Time: 2012-07-23 09:00:00

YACVic, in partnership with Victoria University School of Health and Community Services Youth Work are conducting a series of professional development workshops for workers within the youth sector. The primary focus of the workshops will be on the promotion and understanding of YACVic's 'Code of Ethical Practice'.

There are two ways to take part:

1. Complete all four workshops and an assessment component to receive a Certificate of National Recognition for two core units that sit within the Certificate IV and Diploma of Youth Work.
2. Attend workshop 1 and/or 2 as stand-alone sessions to improve your overall understanding of ethical and/or legal youth work practice.

Workshop 1
Monday 23 July – 9.00am – 4.30pm
Defining youth work and ethical practice
Facilitator: Tim Corney (Co-Author: Code of Ethical Practice)

Workshop 2
Monday 30 July – 9.00am – 1.00pm
Youth workers and the law
Facilitator: Jordana Cohen & Guy Donavan (YouthLaw)

Workshop 3
Monday 6 August – 9.00am – 1.00pm
Establishing your practice framework
Facilitator: Gerard Hogan (Victoria University)

Workshop 4
Monday 13 August – 9.00am – 1.00pm
Part 1: Professionalisation and ethics
Facilitator: Daniel Moyle (Youth Workers' Association)
Part 2: The Code and your workplace
Facilitator: Linda Randall (YACVic)

Bookings are essential. Registrations close Friday 13 July. Contact Linda Randall, Participation and Development Officer at YACVic on 9267 3713 or pdo@yacvic.org.au.

at Victoria University (City Campus)
300 Flinders St
Melbourne, Australia