Welcome to My Survey

YACWA is excited to announce that will be offering a new training program in 2022 all about Youth Advisory Groups (YAGs).

There is considerable research and practical evidence that when you involve young people in the design and delivery of services that you get better outcomes. And the number of youth advisory groups and committees in WA over the last decade has exploded.

However,  organisations often struggle to set them up and maintain them in a way that is both meaningful for their organisation and the young people involve. Questions about YAGs make up a significant proportion of our enquiries at YACWA. We also know that many young people on Youth Advisory Groups are not having positive experiences, with common complaints being that the they feel their group is tokenistic or they don't have real input into decision making, that they aren't provided adequate support or training, and that their time isn't valued or respected.

YACWA has significant skill and expertise in this area, and the Department of Communities has provided us with short-term funding to develop two FREE training sessions that will upskill the sector in establishing and running a best practice Youth Advisory Group. This training is being co-designed with YACWA's Youth Consultants who have all had experience of being part of Youth Advisory Groups in a range of settings.

To make sure that this training meets your needs, we want to hear from you. Completing this short survey will help tailor the content of the training. It should only take five minutes of your time. The survey closes 5pm, Thursday 24th December. 
** We will also be running a training for young people who are either considering joining a YAG or who are already a member, or what to expect and what good practice looks like (and how to advocate for it).

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* 1. What type of organisation do you work for?

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* 2. Where is your organisation located?

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* 3. Does your organisation currently have a Youth Advisory Group? * It may also be called a Youth Reference Group, Youth Steering Group, Youth Advisory Council, Youth Advisory Committee or something similar

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* 4. If you already have Youth Advisory Group, tell us about what you think works really well in your group.

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* 5. This question is about setting up a group. If you are 'thinking' about setting one up, tell us what you think will be the most significant challenges or barriers. you will face. If you have already set one up, what did you find the most challenging? Select all that apply.

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* 6. This question is about maintaining the group. If you are thinking about setting one up, what do you think will be the biggest challenges around maintaining the group will be. If you already run a group, tell us what you find the biggest challenges are. Select all that apply.

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* 7. What would you most like to learn in a training session about Youth Advisory Groups?

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* 8. Are there any particular templates, processes or documents you would like to take away with you from a Youth Advisory Group training session?

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* 9. Are you interested in attending this training?

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* 10. Would you prefer to attend an in person workshop or online?

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* 11. If you would like to be sent information about this training when dates and locations have been locked in, please leave your email address below.

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* 12. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

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