Youth Services

Youth Development Officer, Tana Cuming, provides youth services to Greater Hume, Lockhart, and Urana Shires.

The position aims to-

• Increase the recreational/entertainment facilities for young people in Greater Hume & Lockhart & Urana Shires.
• Incorporate the needs of young people into the development of public places (eg: open spaces, town centres, community and recreation centres).
• Increase access to community activities and services for young people in Greater Hume & Lockhart & Urana Shires.
• Use youth organisations and other youth service providers to consult with and resource young people on issues regarding public places.
• Establish consultation strategies with local youth.
• Obtain funding for and work towards the sustainability of a Youth Development Worker's position.
• Coordinate the promotion of healthy relationship programs that address bullying in schools and other identified needs.
• Develop programs that will engender community and connectedness thereby leading to reduced vandalism and malicious damage.

For more information, please contact Youth Development Officer, Tana Cuming at the Jindera Customer Service Centre Office on (02) 6026 3800.

The Youth Team will be coordinating activities over school holiday periods.