INSIGHT
2015 - 2019
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Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 1 CONTENTS
Introduction Glossary and acronyms
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Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy
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Our young people Our young people – Demographics
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7
Meet our young people
Background Council’s role in planning and service delivery
Council’s vision for young people
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11
Key directions and principles EPOCH – a framework for working with young people
Strategic Priority Areas
14
16
Outcomes and outputs Monitoring, review and innovation
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Accountability to young people
21
Action Plan Council Plan – Strategic Links
23
Place based area planning
24
Broadmeadows
24
Roxburgh Park/Meadow Heights
25
Craigieburn
26
Sunbury
EPOCH Engagement, Participation, Opportunity, Celebration
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References
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 2 INTRODUCTION
Glossary – Acronyms and Definitions
Acknowledgements
HCC – Hume City Council
LGA – Local Government Area
CALD – Culturally and Linguistically Diverse
PBA – Place Based Area
HWLLEN – Hume Whittlesea Local Learning and Employment
Network
HYC – Hume Youth Commitment
RTO – Registered training Provider
The front cover is an image of a young person who was part of
a 3D Printing workshop. The image represents a young person
on a platform contemplating their future.
Young Person/Young people
A person aged 12-24 years who lives, works, studies or has
significant connection to Hume City.
Disengagement
Disengagement refers to a young person’s disconnection or
increasing detachment from their community and connection
points such as:
 Education
 Employment
 Social connections like sporting groups, clubs and
programming and
 Services and supports.
Place Based Areas
Place Based areas are geographic areas for Council youth
services and programs defined by youth centre locations and
population clusters of young people.
The focus on the individual young person is about raising
awareness that one person is as important as the collective and
one person, with support, guidance and inspiration, can make a
difference to others around them. We make a difference to one,
we impact many.
The photos used in Insight are of local young people and Youth
Workers in the Hume community. Artwork has been created by
a diverse range of young people including indigenous youth
and young people with mental illness and disabilities.
Council acknowledges the Gunung Willum Balluk of the Wurundjeri
People as the Traditional Custodians of the land and region on
which Hume City is located.
Council embraces Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders’ living
culture as a vital part of Australia’s identity and recognises,
celebrates and pays respect to the existing family members of the
Gunung Willum Balluk and to Elders passed and present.
EPOCH
Acronym for a framework for working with young people
(Engagement, Participation, Opportunity, Celebration in Hume)
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019
3 Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019
The Hume City Council (HCC) Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019, Insight, takes Council into an exciting four year period that provides opportunities
to work alongside the amazing young people of our community. Insight acknowledges the previous achievements of the young people and the
youth services sector that have been a vital part of the Hume City community and have made real a difference for young people in our
municipality.
Insight recognises a determined effort from young people and their supports, the youth sector and Council in determining the priorities and work
areas for Council for 2015 – 2019. Young people, the broader community and the youth service sector have identified these priorities based on
their expressed needs and aspirations for the future. It is with Council’s responsibility for the future of our young people in mind that this Youth
Strategy has been developed and takes into consideration the current and future needs of young people as one of our most precious assets.
Many hands, minds and hearts have contributed to the development of this Youth Strategy. We thank all community members and key
stakeholders for their thoughtful and generous contributions. We especially thank the young people who have worked alongside Youth Services
workers, tirelessly planning and consulting, asking and answering, note taking and documenting to enable this valuable piece of work to take
shape and inform our future service delivery.
Our young people
HCC recognises young people as valuable contributors to our community and are committed to their wellbeing, building their capacity for
resilience, developing positive self-esteem and making meaningful connections with others in their world. We acknowledge the value of healthy
family connections and the benefits this provides for young people’s development. Our work has young people as the primary focus but
extends to enable young people’s families and supports access to the resources they need to be of assistance.
We look to the future with young people and affirm the continued assistance, support and partnership of family and community in creating
opportunities and making a real difference.
Harmony in social diversity
Hume residents come from more than 160 different countries and speak over 140 languages - with two out of every five residents speaking a
language other than English. Being a young person in a diverse city has both advantages and challenges. Young people have opportunities to
create cultural harmony and acceptance of many faiths and cultural backgrounds. Conversely, they may experience social isolation and
prejudice due to their cultural background. They may be underrepresented in accessing services (e.g. same sex attracted, gender diverse or
CALD young people), and the labor market due to their culture, identity or circumstances (e.g. indigenous or disabled youth, young mothers).
Young people identify themselves through a lens of identity and diversity, and Council views this diversity as an asset to be celebrated and
will support young people to feel proud of their culture and family traditions. Through this strategy, Council will build on the positive
relationships and programs they have developed to support and positively respond to young people from diverse cultures and those who are
newly arrived or refugees.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019
4 OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
Key Demographics – a snapshot of young people in Hume
Home to 186,000 residents in 2014, Hume City’s population is expected to grow to 345,000 by the year 2040. Our residents come from
more than 160 different countries and speak over 140 languages – each week, 30 new migrants move into Hume City.
Hume City has over 37,000 people aged 12-24 years, making up 19.4% of Hume’s population. The youth population is forecast to
grow to 60,000 by 2040.
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9,452 young people attended Hume Youth Centres and 5,318 people attended youth activities run by Hume Libraries in 2013-14.
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English is spoken at home by 92.1% of the youth in the Sunbury place based area (PBA). In contrast, only 27.0% of youth in the
Meadow Heights PBA speak English at home.
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Hume has a lower proportion (31.7%) of 19-24 year olds in post-secondary education than Greater Melbourne (43.5%).
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Youth aged 20-24 had a lower rate of Year 12 completion (67.3%) compared to youth in Greater Melbourne (77.5%).
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Hume has a lower proportion of students aged 15-24 studying at the Bachelor Degree level with 13.8% of students at this level
compared to 25.7% of students for Greater Melbourne.
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The main industries of employment for youth in Hume are Retail Trade (21.5%), Accommodation and Food Services (15.6%), and
Construction (12.0%).
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The rate of mental health clients amongst Hume residents aged 15-19 in 2013/14 (14.1 clients per 1,000 population) was lower than the
equivalent rate for Metropolitan Melbourne LGAs (15.1 per 1,000).
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Hume youth have a lower rate of drug offences (759 per 100,000 population) compared with Metropolitan Melbourne LGAs (998 per
100,000). In contrast, Hume has higher rates of crimes against the person, crimes against property and other crimes.
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There were 141 graffiti offences by people aged 15-24 recorded in Hume City in 2013/14. This was a rate of 530.9 per 100,000 people
in this age range. Though this rate is higher than the rate for Metropolitan Melbourne LGAs (121.6). It has been falling steadily since
2010/11 (718.4 offences per 100,000 youth).
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 5 Hume youth are more likely to be on 1.3%
Turkey 4.9% 1.5%
Iraq
India
Centrelink payments than 0.9%
youth in Greater Melbourne The Philippines Young people aged 12‐24 years 76.9%
Australia City’s youth population are Indigenous youth. Sunbury has the highest population of indigenous young people (1.3%) New Zealand 0.9% of Hume 12 – 24 year olds in Hume. Over 37,000 Top countries of birth for Hume City Youth 1.9%
comprised 12.9% of the Hume Leisure Centres Membership
19.4% of the total Hume Forecast to grow to over
City population 60,000 by 2040 The largest anticipated increase of young people aged 12‐24 years, (20,948 by 2040) is in the Craigieburn Region Hume City had a lower rate of alcohol and drug related ambulance attendances in 2011/12 (4.6 per 1,000 population) when compared to Metropolitan Melbourne LGAs (5.9 per 1,000) Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 6 Meet our young people
Local young people share their insights as participants in Council programs and leaders in their community.
Council has provided a space for these young people to explore, grow and gain skills which have had positive impacts on them and
their peers.
ANGIIE, 21 years
In 2011 I joined Council’s Young Leaders Program. I was nominated by a teacher in school to attend and I
have stayed on since. It was a great experience as I was able to apply my skills to the events such as
White Ribbon Day, R U Ok Campaign & the Change it Up Youth Forum. Through the Young Leaders
Program I have become more confident with public speaking, my leadership skills have improved, and I
have been able to meet and help young people in our community.
We have the best Youth Crew (staff) down at the Broadmeadows Youth Centre. Young Leaders have
been very lucky to work with the Youth Workers that assist with programs. They have all supported us
100% with whatever events/projects we had and they listen to our ideas. I have made good friends and
know that I can trust the workers with my ideas and concerns.
Council’s Young Leaders Program is all about helping and providing young people in our community,
programs that will encourage, empower and improve, giving them a sense of hope and also help train
young leaders for the future.
Since becoming involved with the Youth Services team, my passion for working with young people has
definitely grown & with everything that I’ve been able to be a part of, new doors & opportunities have
opened up for me & I’m very excited to continue on this journey.
Through my work with Young Leaders, I was honoured to receive the Hume Young Citizen of the Year
Award 2015 and the Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG Memorial Award 2015 – both awards that I am very
grateful & humbled to have received.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 7 JED, 19 years
My contact with Council started way back in 2005, with junior holiday program when I was in grade 6.
Since then I have been a part of the Teenage Holiday Program and GLITTER group.
In the past I had the opportunity to become the youth ambassador for Hume, but I denied because I
was too nervous for public speaking. But now I've definitely gained confidence through all of the
programs I've been in. I've really grown and matured and with the support of Youth Services and my
peers, I felt confident enough to perform on stage at the GLITTER Ball last year.
The staff helped me on a daily basis, really. They were there to talk to not only as fun and friendly
people, but I could confide in them about issues if and when I needed to. They really helped me come
out of my shell at times. The positive impact of this has been great. I've become what I believe to be a
mature, somewhat responsible, level-headed 19 year-old. I've met friends that I'll probably have for life,
too.
I want to say a huge thank you to everyone involved with the Council youth programs, and it’s been
really great to meet other young people time after time. It's been really great to see you, and grow a
friendship with you.
ANTHONY, 17 years
I came to the Sunbury Youth Centre in 2014 and joined the FReeZA program.
FReeZA has given me the chance to take on responsibilities for things outside of my school tasks. It
has opened me up to what might be there for me later in life, such as studying paramedicine.
Through the programs at the Youth Centre I have learned life skills and accountability, as well as the
confidence to make new friends. There was a group of kids I was hanging out with at school, but I felt
like we were drifting apart a bit and I wanted to meet people with similar interests to me. That’s where
FReeZA helped me meet a whole new group to socialise with. I’ve worked on big events and small
activities together with a great FReeZA crew.
I also understand how to better communicate with others in the community like my boss and coworkers.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 8 BACKGROUND
Council’s role in planning and service delivery
Local Government is responsible for planning, advocacy and service delivery to its community. Council policies and strategic plans underpin
the work undertaken by HCC, defining Council’s role and responsibility. HCC, its operations and service delivery, is also informed by the
Federal and State Governments. Having an understanding of these platforms provides leverage to support local targeted service delivery
through a range of means including indirect leadership, advocacy and facilitation.
Furthermore, there are opportunities to create community responses including service coordination and funding applications. Council is also
part of a broader youth services sector in Hume and the northern region. Council is a key partner in advocacy and networks as well as a
supporter of joint agency youth projects in the municipality. The following table shows where young people are featured in government and the
youth sector in Hume:
Federal Government
Minister for Education
Department of Education and Training
State Government
Minister for Youth Affairs
Department Health and Human Services
Organisation
Brotherhood of St Laurence
headspace
Hume Whittlesea LLEN
Kangan Institute Next Step program
Regen (formerly Moreland Hall)
Community Health Centres
Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre
Salvation Army
Victoria Police
Youth Projects
Registered Training Organisations (RTO)
Current Priority Areas
Youth Participation - National Youth Week (NYW)
Education and Employment - Work for the Dole and Industry skills
Drugs and Alcohol - National Ice Task Force
Housing and homelessness policy
Current Priority Areas
Youth Participation - NYW funded projects
Family/Domestic violence - Royal Commission
Drugs and Alcohol - Ice Action Plan
Service type
The Foyer (Housing and Education), Employment – Youth Transitions program
Mental Health
Hume Advocacy Group, Hume Youth Commitment, Tangible Connections Youth Providers Network
Education pathways
Drug and Alcohol
Youth counselling, dietician, health promotion, School Focused Youth Service (SFYS until December
2015)
Refugee and Newly Arrived
Indigenous youth and families, Youth homelessness, Employment support for young people leaving care,
Young parents
Youth Resource Officers, Multicultural Officers
Employment, Drug and Alcohol outreach
Employment and training/Job Services Australia system
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 9 INTERNAL POLICY INFLUENCES
Hume City’s long-term community plan, Hume Horizons 2040 outlines a clear and ambitious future for the years to come.
Founded on the principles of Social Justice and Sustainability, this plan was developed following extensive stakeholder consultation and brings
together the collective ideas of Hume’s community. Hume Horizons 2040 expresses the aspiration that “Hume City will be renowned for its
liveability. It will be home to a community living in harmony, where residents will value and celebrate their unique cultures and identities,
respecting themselves and each other without bias or prejudice.” To achieve this vision, Hume Horizons 2040 outlines five themes to deliver
positive outcomes for Hume’s community; these themes are:
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A well-educated and employed community
A Healthy and safe community
A culturally-vibrant and connected community
A sustainably built and well-maintained city with an environmentally engaged community
A well-governed and engaged community.
Of particular relevance to this strategy Hume Horizons 2040 outlines the community’s expectation that “Young people are supported to achieve
their goals with improved educational and employment pathways and active participation in community life”.
Hume Horizons 2040 forms the foundation of Council’s corporate planning framework, and is operationalised through the Council Plan 2013 –
2017. The Council Plan outlines annual actions which aim to address community expectations within Hume Horizons 2040, and is supported by
a range of Council strategies, action plans and frameworks. Of particular relevance, supporting this strategy, are the Disability Action Plan
(DAP), Multicultural Action Plan (MAP) and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP).
The Youth Strategy shapes how Council will continue to support young people within Hume, and clarifies Youth Services position in:
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Advocating on key issues of importance for young people such as crisis support, housing, mental health, alcohol and other drugs
and access to transport
The provision of Youth Counselling services and supports for young people at risk
Collaborating with young people in the delivery of National Youth Week activities, festivals and other events
Implementing activities and programs at Hume Youth Centres.
let young people know
“…..
about their community
because a lot of us don’t know
much about it”
“I want to be in a university. I
want to be a lawyer. I want to
be successful; to finish
schooling; find a great career.”
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 10 Council’s vision for young people
Council is interested in young people and their thoughts, aspirations, challenges and issues.
So what have young people have told us is important to them?
Young people are aspirational - they want educational and employment opportunities that allow them to reach their full potential.
Young people are creative - they want to express themselves in artistic and imaginative ways.
Young people are advocates for themselves and others - they want to have their voices and needs recognised and acted upon.
Young people exist in the community - they want to access local places and spaces safely.
Young people are innovative - they embrace new and flexible ways to communicate, learn and develop into adulthood.
Council’s Youth Services provides programs, activities and services that aim to meet the needs of young people aged 12-24 years who reside,
work, attend school or have a significant connection to Hume City.
Youth Services facilitates and delivers opportunities for young people that provide support, encouragement, development, growth and
celebration. Council works collaboratively in partnership with young people and local services for the benefit of all local young people, their
families and communities through Council’s youth facilities (Youth Central Broadmeadows, Craigieburn Youth Centre, Sunbury Youth Centre
and Roxburgh Park Youth Centre) as well as other community locations such as community centres, schools, shopping precincts, open/outdoor
spaces and virtual spaces (online and social media).
Council’s commitment to supporting, encouraging, empowering and celebrating young people extends beyond its Youth Services provision.
There is active collaboration and commitment to the lives of our local young people across and within Council.
The following diagram of a tree demonstrates the collective Council commitment to young people. It provides examples of the level of
collaboration with Youth Services. The tree is used to illustrate where Council supports young people from the grass roots level through to
higher level branches. At the base of the tree Council has programs and services that directly impact young people and their families. The trunk
of the tree shows services that provide pathways to a solid foundation for a positive future such as employment support, lifelong learning and
healthy physical development. On the inner branches, Council supports young people through connecting them to their community and the
outer branches show where Council is offering opportunities to have a great start in life.
With all areas of Council working together, young people will grow as active participants in Hume who have a say in their future.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 11 HUME CITY COUNCIL’S
COMMITMENT TO YOUNG
PEOPLE
SCHOLARSHIPS AND FUNDING
Arts Awards
Community Grants
Connecting Hume PC Awards
Corporal Cameron Baird VC MG Memorial Award
Education Scholarship Fund
Sports Aid Grants
RECOGNITION
Healthy Together Growing Idea Awards
Hume Young Citizen of the Year Award
Young Business Achiever Award
Youth Photography Competition
RESEARCH & POLICY
Aboriginal Community Profile
Hume Horizons and Council Plan
Youth Profile
HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Healthy Together Achievement Program
Maternal Child Health (MCH) nurse at Youth Central
MCH Young Parent Support Worker
Tobacco retailer education, test purchases and
enforcement
LIFELONG LEARNING & SKILL
DEVELOPMENT
Hume Education Guarantee Scheme
Hume Multiversity
L2P Learner driver program
Youth Engagement Officers – Hume
Libraries
COMMUNITY CAPACITY BUILDING
Enviro Champions program
Community gardens and healthy eating projects
Parent engagement and capacity building programs in
schools
Hume Interfaith Network
Partnership programs with community centres and
agencies
EMPLOYMENT PATHWAYS
BEAT and Sunbury Job Shop
Employer Led Information
Sessions
Hume JobLink
Passport to Work program
Traineeships
Hume Volunteer Gateway
Council Work Experience
COMMUNITY AWARENESS & PREVENTION
INITIATIVES
Graffiti Strategy and removal program
Hoon Hotline
Road Safety forum
Waste/environmental education programs
White Ribbon campaign
Good Sports Clubs
RECREATION & CELEBRATION
Community Festivals and events
Discomania and inclusive arts programs
Leisure Centre and Libraries school holiday
activities
National Youth Week
Performing Arts program
Skate, scooter, BMX strategy and parks
Sports clubs
Teen Gym
YOUTH SERVICES
Community engagement and partnerships Information, referral and support (Outreach)
Moving FWD Life skills program for disengaged young people School partnerships (youth development programs and expos)
Staff professional development and upskilling Teenage Holiday Program
Youth counselling and support Youth Centre management and development
Youth participation, engagement and leadership Youth festivals and events/FReeZA
Youth Strategy, policies and program plans Youth sector networks and information sharing
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 12 Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 13 KEY DIRECTIONS AND
PRINCIPLES
EPOCH
(Engagement,
Participation,
Opportunity and Celebration in Hume) - A
framework for working with young people
EPOCH: (n) /ˈiːpɒk/ “The beginning of a
period in the history of someone or
something”
In a review of the Hume City Youth Strategy 2011 - 2014
and development of Insight- Hume City Council Youth
Strategy 2015 – 2019, Council reflected with young people
and the broader community about what it means to be a
responsive and innovative service and what our
responsibilities to young people are.
To ensure Council continues to provide an accountable,
responsive, sensitive and collaborative service where
young people are supported, encouraged and celebrated
for their contributions, the EPOCH framework has been
created.
Engagement
Partipation
Hume Working with young people involves ensuring that the
following elements are present:
Celebration
Engagement
Participation
Opportunity
Celebration
(in Hume)
The EPOCH framework connects, unites, strengthens and
aligns young people and their needs with Council,
community and the youth sector to ensure they are
supported to live a fulfilling life.
Opportunity
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 14 ENGAGEMENT
Young people as Community: Young people are
seen
and heard and have positive connections.
PARTICIPATION
Young people as Stakeholders: Young people
are active citizens.
AIM
Young people are resilient and actively involved as
stakeholders in the determination of their futures.
AIM
Young people are visible partners in the creation of spaces and
places that connect them to each other and broader supports,
activities, programs and services.
E
P
Hume C
O
CELEBRATION
OPPORTUNITY
Young
people
as
share
Achievers:
Young people
in the recognition and acknowledgement of their
lives.
people as Contributors: Young people
Young
determine and create their futures.
AIM
Young people identify and are supported in their individual and
collective needs, allowing them to make a successful transition
through adolescence.
AIM
Young people are recognized and acknowledged as valued
and valuable contributing members of the local community.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 15 Strategic Priority Areas
Delivering a proactive and responsive service for young people requires the ability to understand and address the likely challenges and
emerging issues impacting them in the near future.
Youth Services has identified key areas as priorities for further consideration, advocacy and energy via the Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019.
DISENGAGEMENT FROM EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
Education and employment equate to independence and resources for young people. Young people in Hume are disadvantaged in these areas
compared to other young people.
Youth in Hume are less likely to be engaged in employment or formal education compared to Greater Melbourne. At the 2011 Census, 4.1% of
Hume males aged 15-19 and 2.9% of females aged 15-19 were not participating in employment or formal education. This is much higher than
the figures for Greater Melbourne (2.2% and 1.7% respectively). Hume also has a greater proportion of 20-24 year olds who were not
participating in employment or formal education (8.7% of males and 4.6% of females) compared to Greater Melbourne (4.1% and 3.2%
respectively).
“Encouraging youth to speak
out on what we want.” “The need for jobs in the
suburban areas within Hume.”
MIDDLE YEARS
A substantial amount of work has been undertaken locally and state-wide to better understand the needs of 8 – 12 year olds (also known as
“the Middle Years”) who are increasingly presenting to Youth Services for support, assistance and guidance. Local research also indicates
increasing levels of disengagement from school and community for this cohort of children.
The time of transition from primary to secondary school, as well as physical and developmental changes from childhood to adolescence, is a
further challenge for the middle years. The need to further understand this transition for this particular group will better serve Council in
creating appropriate services, information and advocacy responses.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 16 GROWTH AREAS
HCC is anticipating significant growth across the municipality, including in the youth population. Hume’s youth population is forecast to grow
from 37,480 in 2015 to 56,257 in 2036, an increase of 18,777 (50.10%) young people. The suburbs that will see the greatest growth in the
youth population are Sunbury (85.0%), Greenvale (73.3%) and Broadmeadows (70.1%). The emerging growth area of Mickleham-Kalkallo
(growing over 3,000%, although this is from a very small population) will play a significant role as a gateway community to the Merrifield and
Lockerbie developments.
Council will consider this growth as part of any future plans to ensure our ability to engage and create opportunities with young people in
existing areas is maintained whilst developing ways for young people in newly developed suburbs and growth areas to have equitable access
to services.
FAMILY, SOCIAL SUPPORTS & HOUSING
Recent government funding cuts in programs that delivered education, employment, case
management, crisis and accommodation services, diversity and school welfare will
continue to have adverse effects on young people and their supports. This will flow on to
HCC Youth Services and other community agencies; stretching resources, reducing
capacity and diminishing the integrity of available supports.
Youth Services will
account the context
will work with local
programs that build
other.
The largest anticipated
population forecast of young
people aged 12-24 years is in
Craigieburn
continue to work with young people in a holistic way, taking into
of their family, local area resources and social connections. Council
services to ensure that young people have access to support and
capacity of all citizens to be happy, healthy and connected to each
WELLBEING & ENGAGEMENT
Young people are vulnerable to negative influences on their wellbeing including drugs and alcohol, mental health issues and unhealthy
relationships. Of particular concern is anecdotal evidence of increased ice (methamphetamine) use and criminal risk taking behaviour as well
as cultural and identity issues, depressive illnesses, family and partner violence and school disengagement.
Youth Services will develop prevention/early intervention strategies and activities to provide young people with the skills and resources to make
them resilient, informed and empowered to deal powerfully with adverse situations they may encounter in life. This work will be done respecting
how young people define themselves in the world. This could mean adapting our way of working to address issues of identity, gender,
aboriginality, ability, culture, etc.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 17 Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 18 OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS
Monitoring, Review and Innovation
Council Plan Reporting
This four year strategy is the result of robust consultation and
research and contains a framework for working with and for young
people, as well as identifying some priority areas for Council to work
on.
The Action Plan will be reviewed annually by Council Youth Services
in conjunction with the Insight Committee Co-Pilots to ensure that
Council has met their objectives and to identify actions for the coming
12 months.
Council evaluates performance throughout the year by monitoring and
reporting each quarter against the planned actions and budget
outlined in the Council Plan 2013-2017. By understanding our
achievements and challenges we learn and reflect on our performance
and incorporate these learnings into our plans for the future.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 19 What are we aiming to achieve?
Annual deliverables will be prepared prior to the end of each calendar year of this plan. Year one deliverables are identified in this
Action Plan.
Deliverables 2015/16
Insight Co-Pilots
A group of young people will take on the role of “Insight Co-Pilots” - a steering group for this Youth Strategy. Our Co-Pilots will be our “eyes in
the sky” to provide a broad view of young people’s concerns and provide input to Council from their peers in place based areas. Council is
benchmarking and researching models of leadership and youth participation which will inform us about innovative ways to support young
people as leaders in their local communities.
Insight into EPOCH
The EPOCH framework will be rolled out across Council including training and support for staff as a model for working with and for young
people. Information sessions will be offered to the youth services sector and other relevant networks to introduce the strategic directions from
Insight.
Insight into Place Based Areas
Community mapping, neighbourhood service planning and local responses to youth issues will continue. Council will work with young people,
local service sector networks and community on matters for advocacy and sector reform.
Insightful celebrations of young people
Council will build and promote the positive profile of young people through campaigns and media celebrating their contribution to our
community.
Insight provision to policy makers
Council will continue to be an advocate for locally identified issues to government and policy makers which support our vulnerable young
people.
Insight for Councillors
Young people will connect with Councillors to discuss the progress of this strategy and gain insight into the workings of Council as decision
makers.
Insight into the Youth Work profession
Council will continue to provide opportunities for tertiary Youth Work students to complete work placements.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 20 Accountability to our young people
This strategy will include evaluation processes with young people, through their role as Insight Co-Pilots. Young people have developed some
measures to include in assessing each area of the EPOCH framework from an operational and aspirational context.
What does EPOCH look like to young people?
How will we know if EPOCH is effective?
ENGAGEMENT
Young people are:
 Happy with the range of choices
in their lives and motivated to be
a part of their community
 Interested in what’s going on
around them, joining in
conversations, making friends
connections
and
 Invited to join groups and feel
welcomed by their peers and the
community.
PARTICIPATION
Young people are:
Young people are:
 Doing activities “full out”
 Happy with this strategy
 Feeling confident to have a go
and try new things with support
from peers
 Talking and involved through
leadership roles and using
feedback opportunities willingly
 Not stopped from accessing
activities and programs
 Getting other young people
aware of EPOCH
 Gaining something positive for
themselves from participating in
activities.
 Increasing their participation in
programs designed by and for
them
 Utilising youth and community
centres and spaces which are
easily accessible to them
 Giving feedback to Council
OPPORTUNITY
CELEBRATION
Young people are:
 Happy, excited, surprised,
laughing, surrounded by friends
 Rewarded and recognised as
being a part of program
 Equally acknowledged for large
and small things
 Not wanting major awards – just
to be seen and say ‘hi, you’re
awesome’ or ‘thanks for cleaning
up’.
 Comfortable and eager to keep
coming back
Young people have:
 A variety of choices; something
they wouldn’t have every day
 Involved in evaluation processes
 Talking to their parents and
asking for their feedback about
EPOCH
 A valued role and voice in their
lives and the community
 Life options and information about
career, schooling and their future
 Showing less signs of distress,
poor wellbeing and
disconnection.
 Friends and networks through
activities.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 21 INSIGHT
ACTION
PLAN
2015/16
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 22 Council Plan – Strategic link
Insight supports Youth Services in achieving the strategic indicators of the Council Plan and assisting with the Community Plan Hume Horizons
2040 indicators for youth, in supporting and enhancing skill development and educational opportunities to reduce disadvantage, improve
employment prospects and quality of life.
Insight will deliver targeted programs to engage and support young people, including:
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Advocating on key issues of importance for young people such as crisis support, housing, mental health, alcohol and other drugs and
access to transport
Providing opportunities for healthy social interaction by reviewing the Council’s Teenage Holiday Program and other social and personal
development programs
Youth counselling and support for young people at risk
National Youth Week Activities and other events
Drop in activities at Hume Youth Centres.
Place Based Planning
Council’s Youth Services department has chosen a place based approach to service delivery for young people as this approach provides a
localised response to the needs of diverse groups of young people and appropriately disperses Council resources across the municipality.
Each place based area is distinct with the communities of young people in these areas having differing needs and resources and seeking
different opportunities.
Positive outcomes identified from place based service delivery include:
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Localised response to needs from services and community supports
Strong connections between community members and services
Ability to work with local opportunities, particularly local ideas and resources
Ownership and connection to local area and community
Fostering social and support connections amongst young people.
Services and programs are currently delivered across the Youth Centres in Broadmeadows, Craigieburn, Sunbury and Roxburgh Park and a
Community Centre in Meadow Heights. Programming and service delivery also happens when needed to respond to community concerns from
places such as Community Hubs, sports grounds, skate parks and schools.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 23 Responses to place based needs and opportunities for young people include:
BROADMEADOWS
Establishment of The Gateway School at Youth Central
The Gateway School is a flexible school setting designed to accommodate the educational, behavioural, and social needs of a young person
who cannot be adequately catered for in a mainstream school environment. This community setting aims to re-engage the young person by
providing a specialised education program leading into the attainment of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and Vocational
Education Training (VET) certification.
Research and reactivation of local areas
Through the 3 Postcodes Research Project, Youth Services gained an insight into the services available and needs of young people in the
Tullamarine/Gladstone Park/Westmeadows area. Council will further explore opportunities to work in this area to increase
information/promotion of services and outreach activities. This project, initiated via a Councillor request, related to a perceived lack of facilities
and services for young people in these areas. Council is also implementing the Together 3047 project. Together 3047 is a neighbourhoodbased program, which sees Council developing and partnering with community groups, schools, local residents and businesses to deliver a
range of long-term, sustainable improvements for the community, including opportunities for local employment and training, improving the
appearance of our streets and public spaces, improving housing and community connections.
The Broadmeadows Umpiring Training Academy is a partnership project between Hume City Council Youth Services, Jacana Football Club
and the Essendon District Football League (EDFL). Qualified coaches and experienced umpires assist young people to gain every level
experience as an AFL umpire. Inclusive of all genders, young people are exposed to benefits such as leadership and communication skills,
health and fitness, working in a team environment, the opportunity to earn an income through active participation in sport and pathways to the
AFL in umpiring.
ROXBURGH PARK/MEADOW HEIGHTS
Council has facilitated access to facilities by opening up spaces for community use including regular meeting space for English classes, multifaith and cultural groups at Roxburgh Park Youth Centre, as well as youth specific programs at Meadow Heights Community Centre.
School partnerships
A strong partnership with Roxburgh Park College has resulted in co-facilitation of programs including young men and young women’s groups
and personal development activities. This relationship with Roxburgh Park College enabled The Gateway School to come to fruition, as well as
support for Council initiatives such as White Ribbon Day and Harmony Day events.
Supporting newly-arrived young people
Council has supported newly arrived and CALD young people to access recreational opportunities through the (now defunded) Link In program.
Most Link In participants came from the Meadow Heights area and were transitioned into a soccer program run out of Meadow Heights
Community Centre.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 24 CRAIGIEBURN
The Huddle Leadership programs
Council Youth Services is looking at ways to work together with The Huddle
(North Melbourne Football Club) to deliver leadership programs for culturally
and linguistically diverse young people and to provide role models, sports
activities and workshops on goal setting and aspirational thinking.
Growth area responses
Council is exploring ways that young people’s needs could be met in a fast
growing area to ensure they are not isolated and vulnerable in new housing
estates and school communities. Similar to the 3 postcodes project, Youth
Services is conducting research into the services available and how to best
meet the needs of young people living in the northern corridor, including ease
of access to services, transport and limitations of age based eligibility criteria.
Council will also explore potential partnerships to deliver outreach services to
growth areas in Craigieburn and Sunbury. Outreach activities such as ‘pop up’
activity spaces and mobile youth engagement facilities/bus are currently being
investigated. These options will provide access to early intervention programs
and services to enhance their mental health, recreation options, safety,
nutrition and self-esteem.
Counselling and support
Council is providing support to vulnerable young people through increased
counselling services in Craigieburn to meet demand and interventions such as
young women’s program, same sex attracted/gender diverse social support
group and working closely with headspace Craigieburn on mental health
awareness campaigns.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 25 SUNBURY
VU precinct
Council is exploring possible usage of the old Victoria University site in Sunbury. Part of this exploration is including young people’s input to
ensure that the site is an active, inviting place for youth and their families.
Sunbury Youth Centre as a community resource
Council has provided access to the youth centre for Youth Projects and Sunbury Community Health Service to run youth counselling, health
programs and employment case management from a youth friendly site and has worked in partnership on the Resourceful Adolescent Program
(RAP) which will continue into the future. Council has also been able to open the youth centre as a base for services to come together when
critical incidents and crisis situations arise. Services have been able to provide a coordinated response to the community from a centralised
location.
Council has responded to the increasing need for counselling with Youth Counsellors having a regular presence at the centre and Council’s
Outreach worker provides support to Youth Resource Officers from Victoria Police.
The band rehearsal space at Sunbury Youth Centre has been reactivated, allowing young musicians to develop their artistic skills in a local,
accessible and low cost space designated for young people under 24 years old. Other arts and music activities are also providing young people
with opportunities for self-expression, confidence and creativity.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 26 ENGAGEMENT
E P
C O
Objective
Young people are partners in the creation of spaces and places that connect them to each other and broader
supports, activities, programs and services.

12,000 young people accessing Youth Services programs and services.

90% utilisation rates for Youth Services activities (including targeted programs, drop in, counselling
and support services).
1.
Develop partnerships with education and service providers and other HCC departments to ensure provision of
quality services, activities and programs that meet the needs of young people.
2.
Youth Services programs, activities and services are provided using a best practice approach to support
positive outcomes for young people.
3.
Provision of a minimum of 20 programs, activities and services that address the diverse stages of adolescence
and support smooth transitions for young people.
4.
HCC facilities and youth centres, programs, services and activities support the needs of the local young people
and the success of this is reflected by young people’s participation and ownership.
Link to Hume
Horizons 2040 and
Council Plan
objectives

Support and enhance skill development and educational opportunities to reduce disadvantage, improve
employment prospects and quality of life.

Young people are supported to achieve their goals with improved educational and employment pathways and
active participation in community life.
Supporting Council
Plans

Learning Together 2040

Learning Together 4 Action Plan 2014 – 2017

Leisure Strategy 2013 – 2018

Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2013 - 2017 Strategic Intention
Implementation,
Monitoring and
Evaluation
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 27 WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE
HOW WE WILL DO IT
BY WHEN
WHO ELSE CAN ASSIST
FUNDING
1. Develop and undertake a
continuous improvement
plan to ensure programs,
services and activities
provided to young people are
relevant, responsive and
supportive.
Benchmarking of Youth Services
department service delivery
undertaken with continual
improvement plan, including
individual program reviews
developed.
December 2015
Internal departments
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
2. Taking a strategic approach,
develop mechanisms for
regular attendance at internal
and external meetings that
enhance Council partnership
opportunities which support
and advocate for young
people.
Identify relevant meetings and
allocate to the most appropriate
staff member for attendance and
support.
December 2015
and ongoing
Youth sector
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
3. Develop reporting
mechanisms to Council and
stakeholders, inclusive of
young people, that provide
consistent feedback and
information on youth related
issues and service provision.
Identify processes and practices to
ensure regular reporting
opportunities provide feedback and
data on youth related issues,
activities and involvement.
HWLLEN
Internal departments
Continue to be an active member,
providing support to the Hume
Youth Commitment (HYC),
Tangible Connections and other
Youth networks and opportunities
for input and influence.
November 2015
Insight Co-Pilots
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 28 WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE
HOW WE WILL DO IT
BY WHEN
WHO ELSE CAN ASSIST
FUNDING
Semester program plans based on
evidence and local research are
implemented and recognise, and
deliver on, further opportunities for
young people’s continued
involvement.
January 2016
Tertiary education providers/
placement students
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
2 new and/or under serviced
communities of young people
across Hume are provided for
within the existing Hume wide
programs such as Teenage
Holiday Program.
June 2016
Youth sector – migrant
resource centres, multicultural
services, Centrelink, welfare
agencies
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
5. Information and resources
are developed and
disseminated in formats
relevant to young people.
Review of current promotion and
marketing practices and
identification of future opportunities
including digital and electronic
media.
December 2015
Internal departments
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
6. Build on current outreach
model to further support
young people’s
connectedness to self,
community and future
pathways.
Undertake research to develop
models of outreach that increase
access to local services and
activities for young people in place
based areas.
June 2016
Youth sector
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
4. Continue to work from a
Place Based model of
service delivery undertaking
regular Local Area Planning
activities to identify and
respond to emerging issues
for local young people.
Identify resources required to
implement any models developed
for Council’s consideration.
Post June 2016
Internal departments
Youth Sector
If any identified
models require
additional funding
this would be
considered via
the Council
Budget process.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 29 Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 30 PARTICIPATION
E P
C O
Objective
Young people are resilient and actively involved as stakeholders in the determination of their futures.

Ensure a minimum of one youth specific community group utilising each youth facility per year.

Minimum of 12 young people involved as Insight Co-pilots on the Strategy Leadership Committee per
year from across each of the place based areas.
1.
Young people’s aspirations, ideas and voices are valued and considered across HCC policies and practices.
2.
Young people are active and regular contributors in their local community through forums which highlight issues
of importance to them.
3.
Programs, services and activities provide opportunities for young people’s development that foster links with
their future aspirations.
Link to Hume
Horizons 2040 and
Council Plan
objectives

Support and enhance skill development and educational opportunities to reduce disadvantage, improve
employment prospects and quality of life.

Foster socially connected and supported communities.

Create a community actively involved in civic life.
Supporting Council
Plans

Economic Development 2030

Hume Integrated Growth Area Plans (HIGAP)

Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2013 – 2017

Social Justice Charter 
Learning Together 4 Action Plan Strategic Intention
Implementation,
Monitoring and
Evaluation
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 31 WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE
1. Develop mechanisms to
educate HCC departments
to support them in having
young people as
contributors in their work.
HOW WE WILL DO IT
BY WHEN
WHO ELSE CAN ASSIST
FUNDING
Council department needs analysis
undertaken.
December 2015
Internal departments Research
1 Professional Development
Lunchbox sessions and 2
awareness raising campaigns
delivered to HCC staff.
March 2016
Internal departments – Human
Resources, Organisational
Performance and Engagement
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Youth sector
Evaluation for future roll out
undertaken.
2. Develop leadership
opportunities at a local
level that can enhance
young people’s
involvement in planning
and decisions that affect
them.
Identify and work with 2 new
groups of young people in the
review of Youth Services’ current
leadership opportunities to identify
improved opportunities for young
people’s participation as leaders
across Hume.
June 2016
3. Use innovative
approaches to the design
of programs, services and
activities that support
young people to
participate in alternative
arts activities. Undertake
evaluation and report on
sustainability of future
programs.
Using new technology and
innovative practices, 2 new
programs are piloted that respond
to young people’s expressed
interest in arts, culture and
technology.
June 2016
Oaktree Foundation
Youth Leadership Australia
Rotary International
Internal departments –
Libraries, Marketing and
Communications
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Evaluation of 2 programs informs
future service delivery.
Any initiatives
that may be
identified that
require additional
Council funding
will be considered
in Council’s
Budget process.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 32 WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE
HOW WE WILL DO IT
BY WHEN
WHO ELSE CAN ASSIST
FUNDING
4. Develop and disseminate
semester programming
and events information to
support young people’s
active involvement in
Council services and
activities.
Programs are planned and broad
information dissemination is
undertaken in appropriate formats.
March 2016
Internal departments –
Marketing and
Communications
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
5. Advocate for and partner
with agencies to support
young people in achieving
educational and
employment aspirations.
Continue to support the delivery of
The Gateway School and provide
opportunities to further explore
sustainable flexible learning
options for young people through
advocacy and sector partnerships.
Ongoing
Continue to provide support and be
active in education and
employment initiatives and
networks including the Hume
Advocacy Group, HYC and HCC
Economic Development
department.
Ongoing
Insight Co-pilots
Roxburgh Park College
The Gateway School
HWLLEN
Youth sector
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 33 Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 34 OPPORTUNITY
E P
C O
Objective
Young people identify and are supported in their individual and collective needs, allowing them to make a
successful transition through adolescence.
Strategic Intention
Implementation,
Monitoring and
Evaluation

Minimum of six young people to work with Youth Services on developing funding applications for
funding relevant to young people’s needs.

Council to contribute to quarterly meetings (minimum) to identify Council’s response to young people
in growth areas.
1.
Opportunities for funding are sought for initiatives which enhance service delivery throughout the youth and
community sector.
2.
Young people provide positive accounts of their health and wellbeing.
3.
Young people are empowered in being confident for their decisions about their life choices.
4.
Safe places and spaces are identified and utilised by young people.
5.
Identification of the role HCC has in service provision for young people in growth areas.
Link to Hume
Horizons 2040 and
Council Plan
objectives

Support and enhance skill development and educational opportunities to reduce disadvantage, improve
employment prospects and quality of life.

Foster a community which is active and healthy.
Supporting Council
Plans

Learning Together 2030

Learning Together 4 (LT4) Action Plan 2014 – 2017

Community Engagement Framework & Planning Guide

Hume Integrated Growth Area Plans (HIGAP)

Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2013 - 2017
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 35 WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE
1. Funding opportunities based
on identified priority areas
are actively sought and
applied for.
2. Programs, activities and
services for young people
are enhanced to ensure
young people’s continued
involvement and
connectedness.
HOW WE WILL DO IT
BY WHEN
WHO ELSE CAN ASSIST
FUNDING
A minimum of 2 funding
applications are submitted – 1 in
partnership with a local service
provider/s.
Ongoing
Internal departments – Grants
Officer, Research
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Provide enhanced Leadership
opportunities for young people
utilising their interests and skills in
Arts, Music, Sport and Recreation
programs.
Ongoing
Insight Co-Pilots
Identify innovative programs for
delivery that support young people
as they progress through individual
and collective life challenges.
June 2016
Insight Co-Pilots
Any identified
new leadership
activities would
be identified and
considered via
Council’s Budget
process.
Continue to support Council in
advocating for the sustainability of
the Moving FWD Program.
October 2015
and ongoing
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Benchmark youth centres facility
hire to promote accessible and
affordable spaces for young people
and the community.
March 2016
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Identify 2 areas to enhance
accessibility for participation from
minority and/or diverse groups of
young people for implementation in
2016.
November 2015
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Youth Sector
Council’s Youth Counselling and
Support Services to provide
support to new referrals within 3
days of contact.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 36 WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE
3. Provide access to
information and experiences
that continue to promote
balanced, healthy and
respectful relationships for
young people.
4. Ensure young people are
empowered in making
decisions regarding their
future employment.
5. Partner with stakeholders to
further explore the Middle
Years (8 – 12 years old) and
better understand the context
in relation to Youth Services.
HOW WE WILL DO IT
BY WHEN
WHO ELSE CAN ASSIST
FUNDING
Support local implementation of
Love Bites, providing 2 trained
Youth Services staff to 1 program
in partnership with schools and
local service providers.
December 2015
Hume Youth Connection
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Investigate the training of an
additional 2 staff as Love Bites
facilitators.
December 2015
Hume Youth Connection
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Work in partnership with 3
organisations in the development
and delivery of a youth focused
White Ribbon Day program.
November 2015
Hume Youth Connection
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Through the Moving FWD program,
develop 3 partnerships that support
positive educational pathways and
transitions for at risk young people.
December 2015
Youth sector
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Report provided to Council
outlining areas for further action
and advocacy in relation to limited
local employment opportunities for
young people.
December 2015
Internal departments –
Economic Development
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Actively participate in and
contribute to community discussion
related to the Middle Years cohort
and the development of strategies
to address service gaps.
Ongoing
Hume Youth Commitment
Job Service Providers and
RTOs
Hume Youth Commitment Middle Years Working Group
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 37 WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE
HOW WE WILL DO IT
BY WHEN
WHO ELSE CAN ASSIST
FUNDING
6. Undertake annual
review of Youth
Strategy to ensure
continual relevance to
young people and
development of further
actions.
Develop a process for the regular
consultation, collection and
implementation of information
relevant to the lifespan and delivery
of the Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019.
March 2016
Insight Co-pilots
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
7. Continue to build
relationships with Tertiary
Education providers to assist
with placement opportunities
for Youth and Community
Services students.
Minimum of 6 tertiary students are
provided with placements within
Youth Services annually.
ongoing
Victoria University
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Local RTOs/Training providers
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38 CELEBRATION
E P
C O
Objective
Young people are recognised and acknowledged as valued and valuable contributing members of the local
community.
Strategic Intention
 Minimum of six areas of media coverage highlighting young people’s contribution to Hume.
 20% increase of young people involved in the planning and delivery of celebratory activities.
Implementation,
Monitoring and
Evaluation
1. Young people have a presence in the community.
2. The diversity and contribution of young people is honoured.
3. Young people are empowered to create inspiring and meaningful futures.
4. Young people are a positive contribution to each other.
Link to Hume
Horizons 2040 and
Council Plan
 Foster socially connected and supported communities.
Supporting Council
Plans
 Municipal Public Health and Wellbeing Plan 2013 -2017
 Strengthen community connections through local community events and the arts.
 Create a community actively involved in civic life.
 Skate, Scooter and BMX Plan 2013
 Hume White Ribbon Action Team Strategy
 Arts and Cultural Development Strategy
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 39 WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE
HOW WE WILL DO IT
BY WHEN
WHO ELSE CAN ASSIST
FUNDING
1. Community Festivals and
Events are inclusive of young
people’s engagement and
participation.
Young people are supported to be
involved in the coordination and
delivery of 3 placed based local
festivals/events.
June 2016
Internal departments –
Marketing and
Communications
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
2. Young people are
acknowledged in the local
media as active, contributing
and valuable citizens.
Develop a team approach and
implement regular opportunities for
showcasing the talent and
contribution of young people.
December 2015
initial
development.
Internal departments –
Marketing and
Communications
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
3. External funding
opportunities are identified
as required and applied for.
Relevant applications, including
National Youth Week and FReeZa
funding are submitted in
recognition and celebration of
young people.
December 2015
and ongoing
Victorian Government Office
for Youth Affairs
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
March 2016
Internal departments –
Marketing and
Communications
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Monthly
opportunities
identified and
implemented.
Acquittals are completed within the
specified timeframe.
4. Programs are proactive in
providing regular
opportunities for recognition
and celebration.
Each program area to implement 1
end of program celebration.
The leadership program develops
and implements 3 annual, Hume
wide, activities that celebrate
young people including 1 end of
year activity.
May 2016
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 40 WHAT WE WILL ACHIEVE
5. Recognition and celebration
of young people through
Award programs nominations
such as Young Citizen of the
Year with winners provided
opportunities to be active
contributors to youth services
across the municipality.
6. Hume City is a place that
young people are proud to
be a part of.
HOW WE WILL DO IT
BY WHEN
WHO ELSE CAN ASSIST
FUNDING
Annual nomination by Youth
Services to the Young Citizen of
the Year Award.
December 2015
Internal departments –
Marketing and
Communications, Social
Development
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Identification of a minimum of 3
annual opportunities for this
recipient to be invited to youth
services related activities.
December 2015
and ongoing
Minimum of 1 nomination per
relevant awards from other Council
areas relating to young people (e.g.
Corporal Cameron Baird Memorial
Award, Arts Awards, etc.).
April 2016
Internal departments –
Marketing and
Communications, Social
Development
Support Young Leaders in
identifying an annual project that
develops their skills and
showcases their contribution to
Hume City.
June 2016
Internal departments – Social
Development
Development
and
implementation
of 1 project
annually in
partnership with
HCC to promote
civic pride as a
further outcome
post June 2016
Included in
annual
operational
budget.
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 41 REFERENCES
Hume City Youth Strategy 2011 - 2014
Hume City Council Hume Horizons 2040 Community Plan
Hume City Council Plan 2013 - 2017
Hume City Council Social Justice Charter 2007
.id consulting, Hume City Population Forecasts, 2013, 2015
Centrelink data, Department of Social Services, August 2014
Hume City Council, Leisure Centre Membership List at 18 July 2014
ABS, Census of Population and Housing, 2011
Department of Health, Mental Health & Drugs Information, Analysis & Reporting Unit, 2014
Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) Code of Ethical Practice
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/epoch (23/10/2014)
Insight: Hume City Council Youth Strategy 2015 – 2019 42 Broadmeadows Youth Central
33–37 Pearcedale Parade, Broadmeadows 3047
Craigieburn Youth Central
59 Craigieburn Road, Craigieburn 3064
Roxburgh Park Youth Centre
75 Lakeside Drive, Roxburgh Park 3064
Sunbury Youth Centre
51–53 Evan Street, Sunbury 3429
9205 2556
[email protected]
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HumeYouthServices
hume.vic.gov.au