After three years of planning, consultation and construction, the new $5.4 million YMCA Broken Hill Integrated Wellness Centre was today officially opened.
YMCA NSW is delighted to have been appointed by UNSW Sydney to manage the UNSW Fitness & Aquatic Centre for another three years.
YMCA NSW is emerging as an employer of choice for young people, with yet another staff member honoured last night for her initiative and strong support of the community. Youth Wellbeing Coordinator Laura Eason, 23, was awarded Highly Commended for NSW Youth Worker of the Year.
Two exceptional young people, Hamani Tanginoa, 16, and Bassam Maaliki, 15, were last night recognised as joint winners of the Voice Award at the NSW Children’s Week Awards.
The new $5.4 million YMCA Broken Hill Integrated Wellness Centre is only a matter of weeks from practical completion and today representatives from Australian and State Government, the new YMCA NSW Chief Executive and two Board members inspected the site.
A new youth mental wellbeing program that provides free access to exercise sessions and new support networks was launched in Penrith today. YMCA Uplift is a partnership between YMCA NSW and Bendigo Bank, targeting 12 to 25 year olds who have mental health issues or are experiencing stress due to studies, friends or family. Informed by research that shows a strong link between physical activity and mental wellbeing, the eight-week early intervention program provides participants with up to two facilitated group sessions per week.
Sam still has nightmares about the moment the ocean “swallowed up” her three-year-old son during a family boat trip. One minute the lower North Shore mum was filming Richard splashing his feet on a platform on the side of the boat and the next he had jumped in and disappeared under the water.
YMCA centres across NSW and ACT are offering free access to students currently completing their Year 12 exams. “Take the Pressure Off” is a YMCA NSW initiative designed to give students the opportunity to stay active and keep their wellbeing in mind during stressful exam periods.
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YMCA NSW’s commitment to drowning prevention and water safety education has been rewarded with a clean sweep of trophies at the ACT Aquatic Industry and Water Safety Awards.
YMCA NSW is excited to announce it has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer to drive its key focus areas of healthy living, social impact and empowering young people.
Profit-for-purpose community organisation YMCA NSW officially launched its LGBTI+ employee staff and advocacy group, the Affinity Network, in Sydney last night (Thursday 9 August).
Applications are now open for 18 new jobs at the $5.4 million YMCA Wellness Centre, the YMCA has announced.
YMCA NSW is delighted to receive $371,302 in funding for the new YMCA Broken Hill Wellness Centre from the Federal Government through the Building Better Regions Funding (BBRF), as announced by Member for Parkes Mark Coulton earlier today.
As the National Redress Scheme to support survivors of institutional child sexual abuse comes into effect on Sunday 1 July, YMCA NSW publicly reaffirms its commitment to placing the safety of children and young people first and advocating on their behalf.
Local members of the Taree community are gearing up to dazzle with a fashion show at Manning Valley Race Club next month.
YMCA NSW is pleased to announce it has been awarded the tender for the management and operation of the Sydney Olympic Park Lodge (SOPL).
On 30 May we advised families that YMCA NSW is changing to a fortnightly direct debit to align with the Government’s introduction of the Child Care Subsidy.
YMCA NSW has welcomed a number of measures outlined in the NSW Budget 2018-19 for young people and families.
Over the past nine months we have been communicating with you about Australia’s New Child Care Package which commences on 2 July. As a provider of child care, we want to ensure we support families through this vast amount of change and supplement the information you have been provided by Centrelink.
On 30 May we advised families that YMCA NSW is changing to a fortnightly direct debit to align with the Government’s introduction of the Child Care Subsidy.
After three years as CEO of YMCA NSW, Leisa Hart has resigned her position.
YMCA Swim School at Mariners Centre of Excellence will now be known as YMCA Mariners Aquatic Centre.
In July one new Child Care Subsidy will replace the two current child care payments. This means the child care fee assistance your family receives will change.
YMCA NSW is changing to a fortnightly direct debit to align with the Government’s introduction of the Child Care Subsidy.
On Monday 21 May YMCA NSW will launch a new online booking system for families to enrol in Before School, After School and Vacation Care. This is done through a parent portal called My Family Lounge.
NSW Deputy Premier the Hon. John Barilaro MP, Member for Barwon the Hon. Kevin Humphries and Federal Member for Parkes the Hon. Mark Coulton joined with YMCA NSW Acting CEO Craig Fisher, YMCA Board member Christina Harlamb, local staff, volunteers, community representatives and others to turn the first sod for the new YMCA Broken Hill Wellness Centre on Friday, 4 May.
By now, you should have received a letter from Centrelink asking you to complete a streamlined online Child Care Subsidy assessment.
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