NSW Youth Work Awards 2022

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