reduce boredom amongst and decrease the amount of unsupervised leisure time available to atrisk youth (Morris et al 2003). 2.4 describes targeted approaches aimed at addressing VSU and associated outcomes. Program Participants Description Outcomes Location The Get Real Challenge Indigenous youth aged 1218 (n=24): past or present VSU (n=19) The program involved offering a series of activities (e.g. rock climbing, deep sea fishing) incorporating an education program for atrisk Outcomes were not assessed in a uniform manner or timeframe. The authors reported that among attendees, daily VSU decreased with a greater change observed in those that attended more activities. Brisbane, Queensland Activity and engagement program Youth aged 1225 (n=8) An activity and engagement program provided two weeks of intensive circus training which culminated in a performance. Post fourweek follow up: A majority of participants refrained from using VSU during the program (n=7) and maintained stable accommodation (n=6); and One participant returned to school. Brisbane, Queensland Family Healing Program Youth aged 1016 (n=9), all were regular VSU A 12week activity and engagement program including: camping; case management with families; cultural education; life skills etc. Anecdotal evidence collected 18 months post intervention suggested that the male participants (n=unknown) had ceased VSU, occasional VSU was observed amongst female participants (n=unknown). Mount Isa, Queensland Mt Theo Project Indigenous youth, sample size not reported The Mt. Theo project involved a onemonth residential program in a remote location. Concurrent activities included organised sport, social events, film screenings and cultural activities. Over a nineyear period VSU in the community was eradicated. At commencement approximately seventy users were identified. Yuendumu, Northern Territory Source: The Allen Consulting Group 2013, adapted from MacLean et al 2011.
In many cases, multiple policy objectives, funding streams and service providers are challenges to the effective coordination of services, which were exacerbated by hub coordinator positions being unfilled for substantial amounts of time. Collaboration with justice and other services Government stakeholders, service providers and youth workers did not identify any gaps or overlaps that exist in relation to current justice services provided in communities. However, stakeholders did identify a need for additional resources, and for relationships between justice services and youth workers to continue to be built upon and strengthened. East Kimberley Youth Justice Services (EKYJS) identified the value that having youth workers on the ground had contributed to the improved case management of youth in contact with the justice system. In a number of communities (Warmun and Wyndham in particular), EKYJS were in close and regular contact with youth workers to share information. EKYJS also highlighted the importance of the trust relationships developed between some youth workers and youth engaged with the justice system and how this impacted positively on being able to successfully provide youth justice services. The Kimberley Mental Health and Drug Service also identified collaborative relationships established with workers in remote communities. The service highlighted that youth workers had been a crucial part of the response when VSU incidents did occur, and enabled a quicker response to incidents than had previously been the case. As described previously, police in many communities also share information and work with service providers within the community to address youth issues. Many stakeholders highlighted the importance of these partnerships. Some service providers identified that greater information sharing on and offending within communities would be of benefit to service providers, as well as allowing service providers to identify when some programs/activities may be ‘making a difference’ to key issues. In other communities, police already share this information with service providers.
Building block goal Description Example target Delivery of services Establish youth and community relationships What skills would community leaders like to build among youth in the community? What programs/activities interest youth in the community? Identified key community leaders from all family groups Input from community leaders about key youth issues Input from youth into programs and activities Identified community members who may be to support service delivery (e.g. delivering an activity on bush food) Relationships are well developed and ongoing Establishment of a youth leadership group Service providers operating within the community What service providers operate within the community? (e.g. police, health, school, juvenile justice team, child protection) Which providers may be able to support service delivery? Mapped current service provision in the community to identify gaps and overlaps (if any) Identification of providers who could support and work with youth services Relationships and partnerships established with service providers Establishing and building upon relationships with key service providers. What would other service providers like to see provided? What are the key gaps in programs for Identification of referral pathways and MoU opportunities Established relationship with school Collaborative programs being provided with the school Collaboration with police to monitor high risk in the community Youth program resources and infrastructure What resources are available for youth program delivery? Are there resources that could be shared between service providers, communities and across the region? What opportunities exist to expand resources and infrastructure? What resources are available for youth program delivery? Resource sharing occurring between communities in the area Identification of other philanthropic opportunities for accessing resources and infrastructure Targeting of services School attendance Is school attendance an issue for youth in the community? Improvement in secondary school attendance Identification of youth/age groups for whom attendance is an issue Family relationships Are family relationships positive? Parental involvement in activities Youth engagement with police/justice system Is youth offending an issue within the community? What are the causes of offending within the community? What are the strategies currently in place to address offending? Input from police about key issues and current strategies Develop program in collaboration with police Share information with police about youth offending incidents Presence of alcohol/drugs/VSU issues Is alcohol/drug use an issue within the community? Is VSU an issue within the community? What are the strategies currently in place to address alcohol/drugs/VSU? Incidents relating to youth use of alcohol and drugs in the community Incidents relating to VSU in the community Input from the community/youth view Input from health service providers
EKYSN Provider Name Project Name Key outcomes Funding period Program / Measure Total FaHCSIA aggregated funding (2008-09 to 2012-13 FY) Shire of Halls Creek Planning for Youth - Halls Creek Activities to assist the development of a Community Action Plan for Halls Creek, including consultations with young people and youth service mapping. 2008-09 Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment $5,000 Shire of Kimberley East Kimberley Youth Services Network Salary for a Youth Services Manager: Network planning and coordination; and Fit-out of co-location (10 workstations, hot desk). 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment $392,029 Shire of Halls Creek Youth Services Network Coordination Support for development of the Shire of Halls Creek Youth Services Network, including: 0.2 Services Coordinator and 0.2 Community Manager (until end travel, development of a shire youth strategy, travel for youth to hub. 1 FTE of Halls Creek Youth Services Coordinator (2010-11). 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment $324,713 WA Football Commission Expansion of AFL Activities in the Kimberley Region Employment of a F/T Football Development Officer, 2 Indigenous positions, 3 League Administrators, to assist with delivery of AFL school activities in the Kimberley region. Delivery of coaching, umpiring and administrative training across the Kimberley (including West Kimberley). Delivery of school-based AFL programs across the Kimberley (including West Kimberley). 2008-09 2009-10 Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment $250,000 WA Football Commission Expansion of AFL Activities in the Kimberley Region Employment of an AFL Development Officer and Indigenous Trainee. Delivery of AFL administration workshops, Level 1 coaching courses and AFL Umpire workshops in the East Kimberley. Delivery of Be Active Workshops to East Kimberley Indigenous recreation officers. Delivery of school-based and other AFL programs across the Kimberley (including West Kimberley). 2010-11 Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment $200,000 Save the Children Waringarri Chilling Space Initial set up and five months operational costs for the Chilling Space project opening three evenings per week. Funding for research into the late night 2009-10 Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment $120,823
and Risky Times Project street presence of young people in Kununurra (The Risky Times Research Report). Wirrimanu Aboriginal Corporation Balgo VSU Engagement Project Engage a qualified person to: develop and implement practical tools and strategies to address volatile substance use; and work with service providers to improve communication and coordination of services. 2009-10 Petrol Sniffing Strategy and Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment $74,123 Save the Children Warmun Youth Dislocation Support Employment of two early childhood workers to Kununurra to work with the Warmun Community for approximately one month in response to the Warmun floods. 2010-11 Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment $61,659 Save the Children Warmun Youth Officers Temporary relocation of youth worker to Kununurra to work with Warmun Community following floods in Warmun. 2010-11 Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment $18,581 Save the Children Waringarri Chilling Space and Computer Access Project Funding for 10 computers, computer software, internet connection, and 0.8 FTE worker (4 months). 2010-11 Petrol Sniffing Strategy $36,300 Wunan Werlemen Program: Festival and Educational Enterprise Send up to 10 students and 4 staff members to the Yothu Yindi Foundation's Garma Festival in North East Arnhem Land from 5-8th August 2011 as an incentive for school attendance. Provision of funding for an Educational Enterprise Project which aimed to strengthen the capacity of the young women to make positive and healthy life choices as well as develop employment and social skills. Included funding for a video camera and art and jewellery supplies. 2010-11 Petrol Sniffing Strategy $20,000 Wunan 2011 East Kimberley Indigenous Hip Hop Projects Tour Art-based workshops in East Kimberley communities using hip hop music, dance and safe-talk as tools to engage with young people. 2010-11 Petrol Sniffing Strategy $50,000 Gelganyem Ltd Reconnecting Youth: Gelganyem School Holiday Program Organise and deliver two back-to-country camps for young people during the school holidays. DCP funding to cover salaries of Project Manager and Project Officer (part). 2010-11 Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment $21,419 Wirrimanu Aboriginal Corporation Stand Up for Life Project Support for 14 young people and 14 adults from Balgo to participate in the Billard Blank Page Summit Hard Yarn from 25-29 July 2011. 2010-11 Petrol Sniffing Strategy $75,320
Warmun Community (Turkey Creek) Incorporated Program Equipment Purchase equipment to support the delivery of diversionary programs to Warmun residents who have been re-located to Kununurra due to flooding of their community. Collaborate with service providers to run a weekly program of youth activities to be held 4-5 times a week. 2010-11 Indigenous Communities Strategic Investment $5,000 Hire Halls Creek Youth Drop-In Centre Pilot Pilot project for the Halls Creek Youth Drop-in Centre. Provision of services 3pm-8pm on Mondays and Tuesdays during school holidays to complement Shire youth service activities included funding for a range of program consumables such as: computer gaming equipment, pool table, table tennis table, board games, bean bags and BBQ. 2011-12 Petrol Sniffing Strategy $5,000 Shire of Halls Creek Halls Creek School Holiday Program - Spices Circus Engage Spices Circus over the January 2012 school holiday period to deliver a range of interactive skills and development workshops for young people. Funding for workshops, performances, airfares, travel, and incidentals. 2011-12 Petrol Sniffing Strategy $15,290 Save the Children Waringarri Chilling Space Computer and Literacy Program Funding for an IT Worker (6 months), Indigenous trainee (6 months) and a literacy-based software program for the Waringarri Chilling Space Computer and Literacy Program. 2011-12 Petrol Sniffing Strategy $68,670 Skill Hire Mobile Multimedia Youth Diversionary Unit Funding to purchase Mobile Multimedia equipment for use by East Kimberley youth workers to provide diversionary activities for young people. 2011-12 Petrol Sniffing Strategy $35,000 Shire of Halls Creek Creek Youth Services Network Halls Creek Youth Services Coordinator. 2012-13 Indigenous Remote Service Delivery Special Account $171,500 Source: FaHCSIA
Funding agreements where AGD was a key funder Table F.2 lays out financial details of funding agreements related to the East Kimberley Youth Services Network for which the Attorney-General’s Department was a prime funder. EKYSN Provider name Project Name* Key outcomes Funding period Program / Measure Total AGD aggregated funding (2007-08 to 2012-13 FY) Kalumburu Aboriginal Corporation Kalumburu youth workers Two youth workers (male and female) in Kalumburu. Funding included 2 second hand cars carriers). 2008-09 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 AGs - PSS initiatives $949,055 Miriuwung Gajerrong - Save the Children Kununurra youth workers Four youth workers in Kununurra. Funding included 1 car (troop carrier). 2008-09 2010-11 2011-12 AGs - PSS initiatives $584,493 Save the Children Kununurra workers Four workers in Kununurra. 2012-13 AGs - PSS initiatives $244,000 of Halls Creek Shire of Halls Creek youth workers Five workers. 2 in Halls Creek (male and female), and 1 each in Mulan, Billiluna and Ringer Soak to develop and implement prevision and diversionary responses. Funding included 4 cars carriers) and donga accommodation for youth workers in Ringer Soak, Billiluna and Mulan. 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 AGs - IJP $2,660,833 Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley Wyndham workers Two youth workers (male and female) in Wyndham. Funding included 2 busses and 1 car (troop carrier). 2008-09 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 AGs - IJP $879,000 Warmun Community Inc. Warmun workers Two youth workers (male and female) in Warmun. Funding included two second-hand vehicles (troop carriers). 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 AGs - PSS initiatives $918,012
Wirrimanu Aboriginal Corporation Balgo comics and posters Two sets of comics and posters on substance misuse from perspective of Balgo Community youth and adults. 2009-10 AGs - PSS initiatives $160,511 Wirrimanu Aboriginal Corporation Balgo youth workers Two youth workers (male and female) in Balgo. Funding included 1 vehicle (trope). 2008-09 2010-11 2012-13 AGs - PSS initiatives $990,012 Wirrimanu Aboriginal Corporation youth centre Construction of centre at Balgo. 2011-12 AGs - PSS initiatives $1,300,000 Wunan Foundation East Kimberley hip hop Hip Hop across the East Kimberley. 2008-09 2009-10 AGs - PSS initiatives $78,319 Wunan Foundation Re-engage young women in education Re-engage young women in education — Kununurra. 2007-08 AGs - PSS initiatives $72,000 FaHCSIA Baseline community profiles Baseline Community Profiles. 2007-08 AGs - PSS initiatives $25,000 Garnduwa Amboony Wirnan AC State Indigenous Women’s Leadership Workshop Indigenous Women’s Leadership Workshop — East Kimberley. 2007-08 AGs - PSS initiatives $25,000 Skill Hire WA Youth worker forum East Kimberley Youth Worker Forum. 2011-12 AGs - PSS initiatives $25,000 *Note: Project descriptions. Source: FaHCSIA Notes: IJP = Indigenous Justice Program, PSS = Petrol Sniffing Strategy.