Community Centre: 155 Auburn Street.
Goulburn Mulwaree Council provides a range of services for young people.
Council's Youth Services team is based at the Community Centre. Our youth programs provide a safe space for young people aged 12-24yrs to access information, enjoy fun and educational activities, and seek assistance and referrals to other programs and services in the Goulburn Mulwaree area. We can assist with building job readiness and employability skills, education and homelessness needs.
Our friendly, approachable and non-judgmental team are available to assist with any issues relating to youth. We are always keen to chat about anything that may be troubling you and can help you to make connections with other service and support providers. If you haven't been to the Centre before, drop by and check us out. There will be a program, activity or event for you. You will always find a friendly face and a fun and relaxed environment here.
Our Staff
Youth Services Coordinator
Our Youth Services Coordinator is responsible for the delivery of Council's Youth Services programs, they are the first point of contact for all enquiries. To contact call: 02 4823 4838
Youth Worker
Our supportive and skilled Youth Worker is here to assist young people from all backgrounds and lifestyles in a drop-in environment.
Youth workers support young people to engage in our services and programs, developing fun and engaging activities suited to the differing individual interests and needs of local youth. They link young people to other local youth services if required, and provide support with schoolwork and further education opportunities, employment assistance, and much more.
They will always listen and engage in a non-judgmental manner.
School Holiday Program:
Join our Youth Services team for the School Holiday Program which always includes heaps of hands-on activities.
Activities are for youth aged 12-18 years and can include local and out of area excursions. Past programs have included trips to Mt Selwyn snowfields, Zone 3 Laser Tag Canberra, Luna Park, Jamberoo Action Park, scavenger hunts, Lilac City Cinema, a MasterChef challenge and much more. Activities are mostly free, and all activities start and finish at the Goulburn Community Centre unless otherwise stated. We are inclusive and welcome participants from all backgrounds, lifestyles and abilities. NDIS participants are encouraged to talk to us about your support needs.
We aim to advertise information on upcoming School Holiday Program activities 4 weeks prior to each school holiday period. Follow us on Facebook to keep up to date.
For more information on upcoming School Holiday Program activities call: 4823 4826.
Term Programs:
Our team plans a range of interesting term-based after school programs and activities. These are always evolving based on feedback from youth. Programs have included cooking skills, gaming tournaments, 'How to Human' and 'Outdoor Fitness and Fun'. Give us a call or follow us on Facebook for more information on what's on offer.
Events:
Goulburn Mulwaree Council run a number of events each year with Vibesfest and Youth Week being two of the highlights. The best way to stay up to date with our events is via our Facebook page.
PCYC - Fit 4 Life Program
We support our local PCYC to deliver this physical and mental wellbeing program for high school aged youth. The program is aimed at supporting the development of a healthy lifestyle through exercise and nutrition. Youth who may be struggling at school with issues such as poor attendance, managing peer pressure and adapting to high school etc. receive valuable mentoring support. The program is assisted by other youth provider volunteers and is highly successful.
Connect, Support, Empower Program Overview:
The Connect, Support, Empower Program is a new youth case coordination program delivered by Goulburn Mulwaree Council Youth Services. The program seeks to address the personal health, career and wellbeing needs identified by young people aged between 12-25 years, providing valuable one-on-one guidance, mentoring and additional wellbeing support where they are disengaged or are at risk of disengaging from family, education, and/or community.
Over the duration of the young person’s case coordination, our CSE Youth Workers will proactively work with the young person to achieve reachable goals, building resilience and independence to overcome and thrive despite their circumstances and life challenges. Depending on the needs of the individual, whether its weekly, fortnightly, or monthly, our youth workers will work with them to assess how often meetings, workshops and group work will take place and will track their progress.
Aim:
To strengthen the health and wellbeing of young people.
- To increase participation of young people in the community.
- To engage young people who are at risk of disengaging or who have already disengaged. from education and training.
- To facilitate pathways to employment for young people.
Key Areas of Support:
- Social connection and friendships
- Education (school, TAFE, university)
- Community connection
- Mental/emotional health and wellbeing
- Physical health
- Career
- Finances
Eligibility and Program Delivery:
- To support and guide appropriate individual pathways required to achieve participant goals within the key areas of support.
- Participants must be between the ages of 12-25 years and disengaged or at risk of disengaging from family, education and/or community.
- Referral into the program is completed through the paper-based referral form or online via our website.
- Young people can self-refer or be referred by parent/legal guardian, school, or other agency/service provider with the young person’s consent.
- Referrals will be received and reviewed by Connect Support Empower staff at weekly intake meetings. The young person and/or referrer will be contacted to arrange an appointment to undertake initial assessment.
- A Coaching Young People for Success Program will be used to support completion of young person’s aspirational plan were required. The young person will be involved and supported in the decision-making process around the four key areas of health and well-being, community participation, education and training, and pathways to employment.
- A wrap-around servicing approach for each young person is applied, working collaboratively with schools and other educational and training providers, community and health organisations, and local businesses and job providers.
- Ongoing intensive, coordinated support for each young person is provided through regular contact appointments. Each young person’s personal goal plan is continuously reviewed and adjusted as needed to accommodate their changing needs and goals.
The Connect, Support, Empower Program encompasses Council Youth Services goal to provide positive connections, ongoing support and empowerment for Goulburn’s young people, so that they can reach their true potential.
If you have any queries prior to referring your young person, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Youth Services Coordinator on 02 4823 4838
Download the CSE Youth Referral Form here.(PDF, 410KB)
One word: Vibesfest. One mystery: the date. Stay tuned