The Youth Work Awards 2022 was held on the 17th of November at the Australian Theatre for Young People (Rebel Theatre), Eora Country.
Partners:
Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ), Department of Regional NSW, Office of Regional Youth, Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP).
Sponsors:
Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (ACWA), Family Services (Fams), NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS), The Centre for Volunteering.
2022 Winners
1. Outstanding Use of Data and Evaluation
Sponsored by: NSW Family Services (Fams)
Awarded to: Camden Council Youth Strategy
2. Outstanding Partnership
Awarded to: Aunty Time “Youth Can’t Say That!”, Mosman Council
Highly Commended: KYUP!: Violence prevention education partnership
3. Outstanding Youth Participation
Sponsored by: Office of the Advocate for Children and Young People (ACYP)
Awarded to: Youth Ambassador Program Re-Imagining, MYAN NSW
Highly Commended: Streetgym, The Y NSW
4. NSW Youth Sector Volunteer of the Year
Sponsored by: The Centre for Volunteering
Awarded to: Sarah Williams, What Were You Wearing
Highly Commended: Ashley Foskett
5. Outstanding Work With Aboriginal Young People
Jointly awarded to: Miyay Birray Youth Service and Start-Up Deadly, Challenge Community Services
Highly Commended: Indigenous Justice Program, Regional Youth Support Service
6. Outstanding Work With Regional Young People
Sponsored by: Office for Regional Youth, Department of Regional NSW
Awarded to: Tocal College
Highly Commended: Youth Council Program, Illawarra Centre for Enablement and Life Read Program, Coast Shelter
7. NSW Emerging Youth Worker of the Year
Sponsored by: Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (ACWA)
Awarded to: Heath Harris, Community First Step
Highly Commended: Lily Hayman, Shopfront Arts Co-op and Nicholas Bailey, Singleton PCYC
8. Outstanding Work With Young People From Diverse Cultures, Backgrounds and Life Experiences
Sponsored by: NSW Council of Social Service (NCOSS)
Awarded to: COMPACT Program, Northern Settlement Services
Highly Commended: Street Industries
9. NSW Youth Worker of the Year
Jointly awarded to: Sarah Callaghan, Canterbury Bankstown Council and Stacy Jacobs, Cessnock High
Highly Commended: Will Doran, The Centre Kurri Kurri
10. NSW Youth Service of the Year
Sponsored by: Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ)
Awarded to: Julia Reserve Youth and Community Centre, Camden Council
Highly Commended: Maya Cottage, Coast Shelter and The Linking Together Centre, Best Employment Ltd
Hall of Fame
Awarded to: Darrel Smith and Keira Taggart
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