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Youth services

Engaging, connecting and inspiring young people new to Australia.

Both Youth Transition Support Programs (YTSP) and Youth Development Project (YDP) at SydWest Multicultural Services assist young people who are new to Australia to build friendships, develop community connections, and navigate Australian systems as they settle into school and community life.

The programs support young people throughout their settlement journey by strengthening their connection to the community and, based on their individual goals, providing guidance toward education, training, and employment pathways.

YTSP & YDP are designed for multicultural young people aged 12–25 from refugee and migrant backgrounds who have lived in Australia for less than five years and reside in the Blacktown and Penrith Local Government Areas (LGAs).

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We speak your language

Arabic

Bosnian

Cantonese

Croatian

Czech

Dinka

English

French

Greek

Hindi

Italian

Korean

Kurdish

Macedonian

Madi

Malay

Maltese

Mandarin

Persian (Farsi/Dari)

Polish

Punjabi

Russian

Serbian

Shona

Spanish

Tagalog\*

Tamil

Turkish

Ukrainian

Vietnamese

(\*and a small number of Filipino dialects)

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Our youth programs

Advocacy and casework

Our direct casework and group sessions address offer one-on-one case management support to provide you assistance with education and employment opportunities, Centrelink and eligibility for local government services.

We also run group sessions that help young people build new friendships, avoid social isolation and build self-confidence by encouraging them to get out of their comfort zone.

SydWest's Youth Team can provide assistance and referrals for:

• Navigating the Australian health systems e.g. Medicare, finding specialists, referring GPs
• Citizenship applications
• Centrelink applications
• Referrals for legal matters and family issues
• Financial crises - emergency relief assistance such as assistance with unexpected medical and electricity bills, EAPA, etc.

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Preparing for employment opportunities

Get help with writing your resume and cover letter that meets industry standards. When employers like what they see on your resume, the next step of the recruitment process is interviews. Be mentored and guided to help you develop interview skills, and make a good impression to promote your professional skill set and capabilities.

Our Youth team can help you look for a job that complements your skills and identify a career pathway.

If you’re not ready to start looking for work immediately but have career aspirations in a particular role or industry, our Youth team can help you to identify education or training requirements to help you reach your full potential. We also help you set goals, and provide mentoring support to help you stay on track and achieve your goals so you can start your future career.

We also provide Certificate Training, where we offer free and subsidised certificate training programs to our eligible clients through our networks and partnerships. Clients will be engaged in multiple services for 6-12 weeks and receive a TAFE NSW certificate upon completion.

Group sessions

Sporting activities

We are currently running an indoor sports program that includes soccer, cricket, netball and basketball. We can also refer to external organisations that offer free sporting lessons.

School holiday activities

We run a variety of activities, including ice skating, workshops and summer holiday camp. We also run a variety of excursions through the year, including to beaches, museums, Blue Mountains, and Luna Park.

Information sessions

We run workshops throughout the year to assist young people with health literacy, mental health, relationships, and employment.

Education

We have a Study Centre that provides weekly homework support in the Mt. Druitt office. Sessions held Wednesdays 4pm-6pm during school term.

Eligibility for our youth program

• [image: (no alt text)]Anyone from a Permanent Visa Subclass or Humanitarian Stream can access these programs.
• [image: (no alt text)]If you are a young person or want to refer a young person that fits the criteria for these programs, please give us a call at (02) 9261 6633.

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Contact us

Blacktown

Level 2, 125 Main Street Blacktown NSW 2148

Phone number

Tel : (02) 9621 6633

Phone number

Fax : (02) 9831 5625

Email

Email : info@sydwestms.org.au

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Mt Druitt

Level 1, 13 Cleeve Close Mt Druitt NSW 2770

Phone number

Tel : (02) 9625 0455

Phone number

Fax : (02) 9625 0322

Email

Email : info@sydwestms.org.au

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Steps to being part of our youth programs

1.Referral

Potential youth clients are referred to us either through another organisation, self, or a family member/friend.

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2.Eligibility assessment

The youth team checks eligibility during the intake process to figure out the needs. Once eligibility and needs are confirmed, the young person becomes a client.

3.Commencing support services

The youth client will be added to online spaces and/or a contact list where they will receive updates on events that SydWest’s Youth teams are running.

Early intervention

SydWest Multicultural Services offers programs for young people who are or are at risk of getting in trouble with the law.

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What kind of support does early intervention provide?

Case management

Once we receive a referral, we assess the factors that put the young person at risk e.g. education, social groups, and family dynamics.

Afterward, we establish a case plan that can meet the young person’s goals and needs e.g. through referrals for drugs and alcohol support, education, employment, leisure, and recreation.

Offence-focused behavioural and family intervention

We provide a program based on cognitive behavioural therapy that is designed to address the criminogenic needs of the young person.

This includes discussing with clients and, when appropriate, their families, to communicate goals, assess family dynamic issues, and then create steps to address their behaviours through cognitive behavioural therapy.

Useful resources for download

The Navigating Resettlement project research report, launched 25 July 2018, is a research report prepared by WSU, commissioned by SydWest Multicultural Services, to document and evaluate the project’s approach in working with young people as they navigate the settlement process in Australia and explore their career and life aspirations.

Checkout https://youthaction.org.au/wsp/ for more information on the Navigating Resetttlement project.

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Navigating Resettlement Project Research Report

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Community Engagement A5 Brochure

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Youth Transition Support Program DL brochure

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