Weekend Workshops

ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS

The Youth Insearch Weekend Workshops are a two-night peer-facilitated in a safe and supportive environment for young people aged 14-20 years to unpack their trauma and life-limiting challenges, using an open dialogue and trauma-based approach.  

The Workshops are peer-driven and delivered by Youth Insearch Leaders (with support from Social Workers, Peer Workers, Regional Managers, and volunteer Support Adults) who are young people who have undertaken and been accredited in Youth Insearch Leadership Training. They are then able to use their lived experience to discuss key themes/challenges that young people experience across a range of sessions including but not limited to:  

• Trust and Self-esteem
• Grief and loss 
• Drugs and alcohol
• Communication
• Sexual assault
• Parent and adolescent relationships

• Registration

  New participants are required to complete a Pre-Program Referral Form. This form needs to be completed by the referring service provider, support adult or parent/guardian. After this form is submitted a representative from Youth Insearch will contact the referrer to organise a briefing and link the young person into a support group.

  Following the briefing you will receive your own unique registration link. This registration link is then used to register for any future weekend workshops you wish to attend.

  To attend a weekend workshop you need to complete and submit a registration form by the registration date, two weeks prior to the weekend workshop.

  1. Contact Us or call the office on 02 8855 9700
  2. Referral form will be sent, and needs to be completed by the referring service provider, support adult or parent/guardian
  3. Briefing is arranged which will also include linking the young person into a local support group
  4. Registration form sent by email, and the registration link can be used to register for any future weekend workshop
     • To attend a weekend workshop the registration form must be submitted by the registration date, two weeks prior to the weekend workshop.
     • Each registration link is specific to one individual, and should not be used to register more than one participant or volunteer.
  5. Registration process finalised by a Youth Insearch team member.

  Please note:

  Submission of a registration form and payment does not guarantee registration and attendance at the workshop. 

• PROGRAM TRANSPORT

  Transport to and from the weekend workshops is the responsibility of the referring service provider, support adult or young person. In some areas Youth Insearch may arrange a bus picking up from a central location. 

• Program Cost

  There is no cost of attendance for participants or their caregivers.

  The actual costs of the program are covered by the fundraising efforts of the Foundation. We have worked hard to make this happen to ensure that no young person is denied access because they do not have the means to pay.

• What to bring

  Sleeping requirements

  • Sheets
  • Doona or sleeping bag
  • Pillow
  • Pyjamas

  Shower requirements

  • Towel
  • Soap
  • Shampoo/conditioner
  • Deodorant
  • Toothpaste/toothbrush
  • Thongs

  Clothing

  • Clothes for 3 days
  • Something warm in case it cools down
  • Shoes – must be worn when in session and during break times

  Extras

  • Tissues
  • Water bottle
  • Prescribed medication must be in the original packaging with the dosage of the prescription attached, to be handed to the Medications Officer at Registration
  • Phone Charger

  All electronics are allowed on the bus trip but collected at registration and handed back at the conclusion of the weekend.