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.