Working with young people

At SHine SA we aim to:

  • provide services, information and programs which support the health, wellbeing and safety of young people and enable informed decision making
  • develop partnerships with health, education and community services to strengthen the reach of services, programs and information to young people
  • strengthen youth participation and the role of the Youth Action Teams within SHine SA

Youth Action Teams

SHine SA primarily works with young people through its Youth Action Teams (Y@). Y@ members work as a team and are involved in:

  • working with SHine SA to review, improve, promote and develop pamphlets, website design and content, resources, policy, services and events
  • identifying new ideas for marketing and promoting SHine SA to young people
  • participating in health promotion events, such as
    • Sexual Health Awareness Week
    • National Youth Week
    • conferences
    • multicultural festivals
    • school expos
  • being on interview panels for selecting and recruiting new SHine SA employees
  • attending and presenting at conferences
  • consulting with external services in relation to youth services, events, issues and resources
  • participating in monthly Y@ meetings
  • attending training programs including public speaking and health promotion

Y@s provide opportunities for young people to:

  • work with other young people
  • work as a team
  • develop leadership skills and qualities
  • gain more knowledge about youth issues


For further information see SHine SA's Youth Action Teams (PDF)

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Peer educators

SHine SA is committed to training and supporting young people to work alongside their peers in the community. SHine SA achieves this by engaging with young people using a youth participation / peer education model. This model encourages young people to learn new skills and develop themselves so they are confident to present information/education sessions to their peers within a range of community settings.

 

Information and resources

Sexual health and the law for under 18s (PDF)


A range of resources on sexual health and relationships for young people is available from the SHine SA Library.


SHine SA produces a range of resources including leaflets, booklets, fact sheets, manuals and posters. To view and order these resources see the SHine SA resources section.

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