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Cardinia Shire Council has an enthusiastic team of qualified youth workers, providing resources for young people, their families, community groups and agencies that work with young people in Cardinia Shire.

Email the team: youth@cardinia.vic.gov.au
The Cardinia Shire Council Mobile Youth Bus


Mobile youth facility (MYBus)

The Mobile Youth Bus is a converted coach for young people aged 12-25 years. The coach has been decked out with...
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FReeZA

Find details of local band events, dance parties and community festivals here, such as Pakenham Show, Koo Wee Rup Pool Party and Shake Down with Pave.
 
Youth support


Check out youth support services

Do you have relationship difficulties, personal problems or issues at school or home? Find out the help available to you in the Shire.
 Pakenham Outdoor Pool


Teenage school holiday program

Council's Youth Services team is running a Teenage School Holiday Program
 
Haka Art Program


Haka art program

The Haka art program was was the culmination of an arts and culture program involving students from Pakenham Secondary College including students from the VCAL class.
 the youth forum survey is online


Young people's forum 2009

Cardinia Shire Council wants to hear what you have to say. We want to know what you do and what issues you are facing.
 
Young mums group participants enjoy an excursion to Robert Gordon Pottery


Pakenham Young Mother's Network

Are you under 25 and pregnant or parenting and are wanting to share your experiences...
 After school program


After school programs

Cardinia Shire Council provides a variety of after school programs for young people in several locations across the Shire
 
Haka Art Program


School programs

 Graffiti laws


Graffiti laws

There are new graffiti laws, offences and police search powers. Find out more here.
 
Youth Strategy


Youth strategy

Find out about Council's Youth Strategy.
 National Youth Week 2009


National Youth Week

The Annual National Youth Week Festival was held on Saturday 4 April 2009 at PB Ronald Reserve
 
code of ethical practice document front cover


Code of ethical practice for youth workers

Cardinia Shire Council's youth workers work within the practice principles of the Code of Ethical Practice for youth workers.
 

The team are...
Name   Title   Phone    
Emma Firth   Youth Services Coordinator   5945 4236    
Vacant   Youth Development Officer       
Leonie Olsen   Youth Recreation Officer   5945 4353    
Carrolyn Agius   Youth Services Officer   5945 4319    
Kelly Hicks   Youth Outreach Officer   5945 4351    
James Oakley   Youth Outreach Officer   5945 4405    
Andrew Bethune   Youth Project Officer   5945 4307    
Linda Randall   Youth Participation and Access Officer   5945 4419    

Services provided by Cardinia Shire Council Youth Services include personal development programs, youth committees and groups, youth forums, short term youth support, events, school holiday activities, information, assessment and referral.

Cardinia Shire Council Youth Services is not a crisis service. It operates Monday to Friday, 8.30am–5.15pm with additional programs which may run later in the afternoon or evening.

Check this website for regular updates on youth services in Cardinia Shire.

The implementation of youth services is directed by the Cardinia Shire Youth Strategy.

 
Crisis or after-hours support
 Ambulance/fire/police: 000
 Dandenong Hospital: 9554 1000
 Warragul Hospital: 5623 0611
 Kids Help Line: 1800 551 800
 Lifeline: 13 11 14
 Parent Line: 13 22 89
 Poison Information Centre: 13 11 26
 DHS Child Protection: 13 12 78
 

Tertiary students
An information sheet on student placement information is available.

 


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 Student Placement Information (pdf, 152kb)
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