Shire of Dardanup - Youth Advisory Group.

Want to create change in your community?

The Shire of Dardanup Youth Advisory Group (YAG) is a group of local young people aged 12-24 years who meet up throughout the year to plan school holiday activities, get involved with community events and do various things to make the Shire of Dardanup a better place for young people.

The aim is to provide young people in the Shire of Dardanup with the opportunity to share their ideas, skills, views and contributions with their communities and Council.

By joining the YAG you will gain experience in things like community engagement, event management and community development.

The YAG also provides feedback and recommendations to Council on issues relating to young people in the Shire.

It’s fun, great for your CV and a good excuse to meet new people.

Meetings are held on the 1st Wednesday of each month from 4pm-5pm at the Eaton Community Library.

Youth Advisory Group requirements:

Be aged between 12 and 24 years of age	Lives in the Shire of Dardanup
Have an interest in wellbeing of young people, youth events and activities, leadership and helping other people in the community	Have the ability to work in a team, respect others and participate in group discussions
Be inclusive of the needs of all young people within the community	Have an ability to think about the big picture
Bring motivation, willingness and commitment to participate on an ongoing basis	Be willing to be actively involved in conversations and contribute to discussions
Be prepared to undertake some training and personal development	We encourage young people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse, people with disability, members of the LGBTIQ+ community to take part!

Benefits of being involved:

Meet other young people passionate about youth wellbeing, services and events	Develop skills in team building, leadership, organising and advocacy
Help plan youth activities and projects and provide input on infrastructure, town planning, service design and development projects	Leadership pathways and training available
Participation in combined Youth Advisory group events with surrounding Shire representatives - fun interactive activity days throughout the south west

If you’re interested in getting involved simply apply below!

Your commitment to YAG:

The Youth Advisory Group (YAG) will meet on the first Thursday of each month at 4.30pm at the Eaton Shire Library with options to join the meeting online via teams.

Additional meetings may be organised and have the potential to be hosted in Burekup, Dardanup or Eaton at the discretion of the Place and Community Officer with the agreement of the members of YAG.

Your Responsibilities:

Attend a minimum of 10 meetings and 3 events per year.
Provide at least 24 hours notice to Place and Community Engagement Officer through preferred communication channel if you are unable to attend a meeting.
Update Place and Community Engagement Officer as soon as contact details change. ]

Your Duties:

Advocate for your community, not for yourself.
Provide on the day assistance with youth events and programs.
Assist with promoting and consulting youth on relevant programs and events.

Benefits:

Gain on the job experience in careers, organisation, project management, and event coordination
Build essential community contacts through networking, that will assist in gaining employment/career development
Gain FREE unique training opportunities through recognised professionals in areas of leadership, hosting and managing formal meetings and project management.
Learn how to work in a professional team environment and build lifelong friendships with your other members.

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Name*

Pronouns*

Date of Birth*

Age*

Contact Phone Number*

Address

Street Address:*

City:*

State:*

Post Code:*

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Email*

Cultural Identity

About you

What are some of the strengths you feel you could bring to YAG?*

What do you hope to gain from being involved in the YAG?*

Medical Information: Please list any known allergies or other medical conditions that we may need to be aware of. Please provide additional information if you potential require treatment, i.e. to administer ventolin or an epi-pen*

Declaration

I declare that I am between 12 and 24 years of age and agree to Youth Advisory Group expectations listed on the website*

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Parent/ Guardian Name*

Parent/Guardian Contact Phone Number*

Parent/Guardian Email Address*

Additional Emergency Contact Name (different from above)*

Additional Emergency Contact Phone Number*

Parent/Guardian: I give permission for this YAG applicant to make their way to and from YAG meetings, events and activities. I will contact the Shire of Dardanup if this changes*

Parent/Guardian: I give consent for images taken of the YAG applicant/member to be used by the Shire of Dardanup and authorised third parties for promotional purposes.*

Parent/Guardian by selecting yes you give consent for the applicant to participate in the Shire of Dardanup Youth Advisory Group*

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