Youth

The City of Armadale recognises and values the important role that young people play in the community. The City works alongside and builds relationships with local community groups and young people to develop sustainable initiatives which aim to support young people in reaching their full potential.

The City is dedicated to providing young people with a range of opportunities to enable them to contribute to and participate more fully within their community.

Programmes and Events

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Youth Needs Analysis

The City of Armadale, in partnership with the South Metropolitan Public Health Unit (Armadale Division) and Matrix Consultancy Group undertook a Youth Needs Analysis for the region. The purpose of the project was to gather information on the views and aspirations of youth regarding physical, social and emotional issues that affect them. The findings were compiled into a comprehensive report that created a detailed profile of the region’s young people. It is being used by organisations in determining priorities for service delivery and also to guide the development of programs and projects aimed at youth in the City of Armadale.

• Armadale Youth Engagement Study (PDF 239kB)

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Armadale Youth Activity Area

Armadale is in the midst of significant developmental and population expansion. There is extensive support for increased youth facilities in the region, particularly a centrally-located Youth Activity Area. The City of Armadale's Youth Plan reflects Council's commitment to young people and supports the Youth Precinct Study in determining the practicability, achievability and sustainability of a centrally-located Youth Activity Area in Armadale.

The Youth Activity Area is an on-going project and there is growing support to see it come to fruition. Currently a suitable location is being researched. The project has been endorsed by Council and outside financial funding applications have and are being sought. The City has approved in principle around one third of the funds required and the State Government’s Outer Metropolitan Community Fund has also contributed a significant amount to the project.

The City of Armadale's Youth Advisory Committee has long been advocating for a centrally-located Youth Activity Area in Armadale. The committee believes it is vital to have the facility in a central location to create optimum access for young people, enable proximity to support services such as food outlets, amenities, public toilets and transport, and allow for passive surveillance.

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Armadale Youth Advisory Committee

As a result of the Councils acceptance on the 24th August 2009 of the recommendations from the City Strategy Committee on the 18th August 2009 The Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) has been disbanded pending the outcomes and Councils acceptance of the Youth Plan review, which is anticipated to be completed by December 2009.

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Education

City of Armadale residents can enrol in Curtin University of Technology courses offered right here in Armadale. Curtin has more than doubled the number of university places on offer in Armadale.

Curtin's Centre for Regional Education operates out of Swan TAFE's campus on Commerce Avenue and offers Diplomas and Certificates 2, 3 and 4 in Community Service, Youth Work, Mental Health, Information Technology, Media, Teaching Assistant, Business Administration and Children’s Services. The Centre also offers a Uni-Ready Course, which allows those who do not have sufficient university entry qualifications to matriculate into a university course.

The Armadale campus of the region's new Australian Technical College is also located on Commerce Avenue and provides training in Electrical, Light Automotive Mechanical, Boilermaker/Welding, Steel Framing, Cabinet-making and Bricklaying. For further information about enrolments or opportunities for apprenticeship placements, contact ATC-Perth South on 1300 303 677 or log on to www.atcperth.edu.au.

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Armadale Youth Directory

The Armadale Youth Directory (PDF 497kB) provides young people with access to a huge range of useful information at their fingertips and links to important sites, ensuring they know where to go for services ranging from entertainment to support programs. The directory will be replaced by the City’s new Community Directory which will be available in late 2009.

• Armadale Youth Directory (PDF 497kB)

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Armadale Youth Resources

Armadale Youth Resources Inc. is a non-profit community based organization that is financially supported by the City of Armadale. Programs conducted by Youth Resources are open to young people in the Armadale - Gosnells region aged 10 - 18 years with a particular focus on those young people who are:

• Struggling to cope within the school environment
• Non-compulsory school age
• At risk of offending
• Socially and economically disadvantaged

Purpose: To provide a broad range of locally based youth services to address the needs of young people who may be at risk of offending.

Aims: To provide a range of programs and activities which have a positive influence on young people.

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Free Tutoring Help Online

Your Tutor is an online tutoring service that is available at your local library, contact your local library for more details.

• Get free tutoring help online.

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