With 18-24 years olds having the highest prevalence of mental illness than any other age group in Australia, youth organisation YMCA NSW (The Y) is doing something about it. The Y will expand Uplift, a new and free mental and physical wellbeing program for young people across several Y sites in Sydney.
Young people from across NSW today met with NSW Government Ministers and MPs to discuss the issues facing young people. The young people presented Ministers with a series of Bills developed as part of YMCA NSW’s (The Y NSW) highly successful Youth Parliament program.
From Monday 15 July, around 80 young people from across NSW will take over the chambers of State Parliament House to debate bills on topics including youth mental health, stronger Indigenous representation in schools and climate and the environment, as part of the 2019 YMCA NSW Youth Parliament.
After a successful debut last year, the NAIDOC Indigenous Fashion Show will return to Taree in July as part of this year’s NAIDOC Week events.
This National Volunteer Week (20-26 May) YMCA NSW thanks and commends the 3.9 million volunteers whose efforts make our communities and our nation stronger, including the many thousands of young volunteers.
YMCA NSW, part of the oldest and largest youth organisation in the world, is calling on Gladys Berejiklian and Michael Daley to commit to appointing a Minister for Youth Affairs to cabinet should they win Saturday’s election. This youth portfolio is urgently needed to address the significant and worsening situation for young people in NSW.
The NSW Government will invest more than $115,000 in a crime prevention program that uses sport to steer disadvantaged young people in Western Sydney onto the right path.
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.
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.
YMCA NSW is pleased to announce it has been awarded the tender for the management and operation of the Sydney Olympic Park Lodge (SOPL).
Local members of the Taree community are gearing up to dazzle with a fashion show at Manning Valley Race Club next month.
YMCA NSW has welcomed a number of measures outlined in the NSW Budget 2018-19 for young people and families.
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.
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.
YMCA NSW has today signed a contract with Hutchinson Builders to undertake the construction of the new YMCA Wellness Centre in Broken Hill.
To mark the start of National Youth Week, YMCA NSW handed the leadership reigns over to 18-year-old Sam Harris on Friday 13 April, appointing him CEO for the Day.
Young people will be leading the way with YMCA NSW in the annual Youth Week celebrations at Mount Annan Leisure Centre. There will be plenty of fun and interactive activities from Friday 13 April until Sunday, 22 April.
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