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The Annual Yogie Awards (the YOGIES) recognise, celebrate, promote and reward outstanding practice in working with young people in the ACT and surrounding area. The YOGIES highlight the exceptional commitment, talent and innovation that exist in the youth sector.

Congratulations to the

Winners of the Annual YOGIE Awards 2019

For a list of winners download the booklet below

YOGIES HONOUR ROLL

Winners 2019

2019

YWCA Canberra Youth Programs Sexuality and Gender Alliance Calwell High School

Across Term 1 and 2, 2019 the YWCA Canberra Youth Engagement Team worked with Calwell High School to develop a weekly LGBTQIA psychosocial group within

2019

Party Down Productions The Woden School

Party Down Productions (PDP) is based at The Woden School (TWS) and is run by young people with disability aged 12 -18 years. PDP is

2019

Girls Empowered Together program Woden Community Service

The GET program is an early intervention program which aims to help young women build positive self-esteem and self-image, foster resilience, improve emotional and physical

2019

Family Support Program Conflict Resolution Service

Every night, around 116,000 Australians sleep without a roof over their head, with ACT reporting the second-highest rate of homelessness in the country in recent

2019

Geoffrey Sima YMCA Canberra Youth Space

Geoff is new to the youth sector and in particular working in a drop-in centre environment. Geoff has been a youth worker with YMCA Canberra

2019

Tara McClelland – Oasis Youth Services

Tara began casual work in the ACT Youth Sector in November 2017, then took up a full time role after graduating in June 2018. Since

2019

Outstanding Contribution to Young People Award

Janine has been involved in the industry for over 5 years, both studying and in the workforce. Janine brings a lifetime of knowledge to her

2019

Cindylee Young Woden Community Service

Cindylee embodies and demonstrates the characteristic qualities of an Outstanding Youth Worker. Cindylee demonstrates time and time again of her passion and commitment to young

2019

Zakia Patel YMCA Youth Space

Zakia has created a thriving Youth Space (opened 28 Feb), with more than 900 visits to date (only open on two days per week), from

2019

Ciara Duggan YWCA

Ciara continually strives to see the best in every situation, they are silver lining royalty! If only 3 young people turn up to a program

2019

Anet Marinov – The Junction

Anet has been working in the sector for 26 years, yet remains humble, passionate and empathetic in her work. Anet’s passion for supporting young people

2019

Gugan Gulwan Youth Aboriginal Corporation

Gugan Gulwan is an Aboriginal youth centre located in the ACT suburb of Wanniassa. It works with its clients through a range of programs that

2018

Hayden Page

Hayden Page is the Team Leader of the Youth Engagement Team based at Woden Youth Centre. He is a welcoming personality to every young person

2018

Ben Shippard

Ben Shippard is a volunteer with headspace Canberra. He has been on the headspace Youth Reference Group for the last four years, and volunteers 2-3

2018

Jessica Cristallo

Jessica Cristallo is a youth worker and support worker at Canberra PCYC. She was training to be a teacher, then entered the youth sector after

2018

Joshua White

Joshua White is a youth worker at Kingsford Smith School, and for Josh, the students at his school always come first. He approaches students with

2018

Adam Shirley & Ainslie Macgibbon

Adam Shirley is the ‘Mornings’ presenter on ABC Radio Canberra, and Ainslie Macgibbon is a journalist and part of the production team for ‘Mornings with

2018

Susan Pellegrino

Susan Pellegrino has been involved in the youth sector over a number of years, and is a long term supporter and collaborator of the work

2018

Bryan Duke

Bryan Duke began working in the homelessness sector in the mid 1990’s, running a soup kitchen in the old Griffin Centre, and in the youth

2018

Belconnen Community Service Youth Engagement

Belconnen Community Service Youth Engagement has a history of effectively involving young people in their service design. 2018 has seen this become more integrated and

2018

YWCA Canberra Clubhouse & ACT Parks and Conservation Service

‘What’s Your Reality: A Journey Through Virtual Worlds’ is a free program delivered by YWCA Canberra Clubhouse & ACT Parks and Conservation Service. The mission

2018

PCYC Adventure Program

The Canberra PCYC Adventure program is an early intervention program for vulnerable young people who are disengaged from education, engaged in anti-social behaviour, and are

2018

Mari Benson

Mari Benson is a Youth Worker at Barnardos ACT Together. She has been working in Out of Home Care for the last 5 years, but

2018

James Small

James Small is a Youth Support Worker at Belconnen Community Service. Despite being new to the sector, James is a man in demand; with his

2018

Trevor Preston

Trevor Preston is a youth support officer at Lyneham High School, and is a qualified youth worker and librarian. He is committed to the development

LGBTQIA* & Allies Prom 2017, YWCA Canberra

The YWCA’s LGBTQIA* and Allies Prom commenced in 2016 in response to a call from young people for more social events for gender and sexually

Research To Practice Series, Institute of Child Protection Studies

The Research to Practice Series has been published since 2013, with 18 issues published and freely available to anyone who wishes to access them. The

Intensive Diversion Program (IDP), Canberra PCYC

The Intensive Diversion Program (IDP) works with young people aged 12-16 years who are at high risk of offending behaviour, and are engaged with either

360 Initiative – Non-Binary Clothing Line, YWCA Canberra

In 2017, the 360 initiative launched its non-binary clothing line. The idea arose as young people in the YWCA Canberra A-Z Group identified that a

Richie Unga, St John’s YouthCare Canberra

Richie Unga is a Youth Outreach Worker at St John’s YouthCare Canberra. He has worked in the community sector for 8 years, having previously worked

Jeremy Leala, Woden Community Service

Jeremy is considered by his peers to be truly spectacular youth worker and all around nice guy, who does all within his power to help

Rhonda Foley, Girl Guides Australia

Rhonda, or Kanga as she is known to Girl Guides across the ACT/NSW, is a fantastic role model to the girls and young women she

Daniel Gaffney, Belconnen Community Service

As the Leader of Youth Engagement Team at Belconnen Community Service, Daniel has showed a relentless dedication to the young people that engage in the

Olivia Hatfield, Anglicare

Liv started with Anglicare in March 2017 working as a Youth Worker in two programs, The Junction Youth Health Service and Y-Engage. As a Youth

Umair Qureshi, Anglicare

The Anglicare Youth Engagement Program (YEP) provides an alternative education support model for young people aged 14-19 years of age who have become disengaged from

Fox Fromholtz, headspace Canberra

Fox has been a volunteer for the headspace Canberra Youth Reference Group for the last 3 years. During this time Fox has been an advocate

Fiona MacGregor, Belconnen Community Service

Fiona MacGregor has been a powerhouse of the community sector for many years, having a crucial role in the development of the current service system

Families ACT

Families ACT are the peak body which aims to represent the interests of children, young people and families and the continuum of services which support

The Annual YOGIE Awards are an opportunity to acknowledge and give back to those who contribute so much to young people in the ACT and surrounding regions.

Nominate an organisation, service, program, project or individual in one of eight YOGIE Award categories

Winners will be announced and awarded at the Award Ceremony on Friday 25th October.

The Yogie Awards are a Youth Coalition of the ACT initiative proudly supported by the Community Services Directorate, ACT Government.

The YOGIES

The YOGIES

YOGIES HONOUR ROLL

Winners 2019

The Annual YOGIE Awards are an opportunity to acknowledge and give back to those who contribute so much to young people in the ACT and surrounding regions.

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