Our VisionYouth Workers Australia raises the profile of qualified youth workers through collaboration, advocacy and celebration. Youth Work is valued and recognised as a highly skilled distinct professional discipline that is underpinned by human rights and social justice. Read the History of YWA A-brief-history-of-the-Victorian-Youth-Workers-Association.pdf |
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What is the Definition of Youth Work?The Australian Youth Affairs Coalition (AYAC) defines youth work as: “Youth work is a practice that places young people and their interests first. Youth work is a relational practice, where the youth worker operates alongside the young person in their context. Youth work is an empowering practice that advocates for and facilitates a young person's independence, participation in society, connectedness and realisation of their rights.” Australian Youth Affairs Coalition, The AYAC Definition of Youth Work in Australia, 2013. |