We have established this page to support people who work with young people with a central space for good information for your mahi.
We want you to have easy access to great ideas for youth development, to the support you need, and to know where to go if you are concerned about a young person’s safety. Information will be updated weekly.
We’ve developed Level 2 guidelines to inform the youth development sector.
We’re at Level 2, congratulations Aotearoa!
Worksafe and the Ministry of Education have updated their pages on Level 2 guidelines.
Prepare Pacific is a site that hosts daily updates, current information, and advice that are available in a variety of Pacific languages.
For updates on the situation in Aotearoa, continue to check out the Government’s official site.
The Office of Ethnic Communities has produced COVID-19 videos in a variety of languages.
Our whānau at Te Ngākau Kahukura have developed a page together for people who are working with, supporting or living with rainbow young people.
Humour is a key way to make health messaging more accessible. Here’s our team’s top picks for this week!
Vaiaso o le Gagana Samoa. Happy Samoan Language Week friends!
PacificAotearoa is sharing some awesome content on their Instagram.
We’re super excited to see that Festival for the Future has announced they are going global, and online!
SAYE (South Auckland Young Entrepreneurs) is offering spaces for their Confident, Resilient & Driven course.
YWCA Aotearoa has been highlighting their Y25 list, who are 25 rising trailblazers.
The SADD National Leadership Programme is an opportunity for students to build their leadership experience and networking skills, applications are open for Year 12 students.
The Ministry of Youth Development is running an awesome competition “My Voice“, have a look.
Wow that was an awesome #youthweeknz ! We reframed the way we are celebrating this year, focussing on connecting young people, supporting innovations to support vulnerable community members and encourage physical activity during this rāhui. Catch up on the week at our Facebook Event.
Check out these awesome young Pacific leaders: Agnes Milford and Okirano Tilaia – thanks to our friend Daisy for these articles.
Catch-up on the super inspirational Race Unity Speeches that were held over Youth Week!
Do you know of amazing mahi being done by young people during this season? Please let us know about it by filling out this form and you could be featured on this page next week!
Keep checking in on this amazing site chock full of great stories of kindness and fun as people navigate our new seas.
We are aware that some of our friends are keen to hear how our young people are doing out there. So we thought we’d curate the opportunities for you to refer and share…
The Office of the Children’s Commissioner want to find out more about how this pandemic has impacted the lives of children and young people.
The Centre for Social Impact, Hui E! Community Aotearoa, Volunteering New Zealand and Philanthropy New Zealand invite you to take a nationwide survey on how COVID 19 has impacted the community and voluntary sector.
Researchers from Universities of Otago, Wellington and Auckland are wanting to find out about people’s experiences of primary care in New Zealand during the COVID-19 pandemic.
VOYCE Whakarongo Mai is asking young people to share how they’re doing during the COVID-19.
Keep checking in on our event calendar for upcoming online youth development training opportunities!
Please email us if you’d like to have your event added!
Have you signed up for Kōrero Café yet? Session 7 will feature our friend Fati Tagoai chatting about Hononga!
Kōrero Café is an online Zoom session where we will interview an author from Kaiparahuarahi. Check out our recordings on the page.
Adjusting to these new seas? Take a look at some of these resources for tips on how to stay connected and productive when working remotely.
This page has some great tips about setting up your new work environment to be healthy and sustainable.
Skinny Jump is a not-for-profit service supporting those most at risk of digital exclusion.
Blueprint for Learning has created a framework for working well from home, based on the Te Whare Tapa Whā model.
This website has lots of easy-to-follow instructions about computer settings, shortcuts, and troubleshooting. Thanks Computer Hope!
Get your team ready to collaborate in the digital space!
We can’t stress enough how important it is to look after yourself!
Don’t forget we have updated our Supervisor Directory with those keen to support you through online mediums during this COVID-19 environment.
Check out these super helpful Attitude “Looking after your Hauora” vids!
NOFO Fitness is a new way to get your fitness journey started. Bringing together seated aerobic exercise with a Pacific flavour!
Recommended by our kaimahi – the SuperBetter app builds resilience – through games!
Learning how to look after your mental health creates ‘Mental Wealth’, make yourself rich in Mental Wealth so you can spend it on taking care of yourself and others.
Just a Thought is a free online therapy to improve your mental health; introducing practical strategies to cope with the stress and disruption of day-to-day life as an impact of COVID-19.
24/7 YouthWork have developed a resource called Hauora, to encourage Youth Workers in physical isolation.
Check out the All Right? webpage for ideas to look after yourself and others.
Korowai Tupu is the Professional Association for youth workers in Aotearoa. We are a growing community of youth workers who see, and want to see more, the professional identity of youth workers recognised.
Download our application form — and book in a kōrero with Zara and our membership committee! Find out more at our Korowai Tupu page.
Lockdown or not, young people need good youth workers to walk alongside them as they navigate their adolescent years. Korowai Tupu is all about ensuring youth workers are the best they can be. All members of the association are committed to ongoing growth and support for each other.
Your focus will be on your whānau, and the Taiohi you work with. Our focus is you. Sometimes you might need to talk with someone who understands your mahi, and that you can trust.
We would be honoured to be that person for you. How this looks will depend on what you want, and strengths of the person you meet with. It will be strengths based (i.e., looking at the strengths you have and how they can support you through this season).
It might look like youth work convos, supervision, coaching, mentoring or digital trouble-shooting. There is no charge for this. If you need ongoing support we will look at how to connect you with someone who can journey with you.
Are you interested?? Click here to make an appointment with us today!
We’ve created an Immediate Risk Referral sheet and categorised it for quick reference.
We still have our directory of support services that can help you and your young people. We continue to update it.
If you have services to add please let us know here.
It’s our eighth Blog post written by our awesome Korowai Tupu Manager Zara Maslin: “The Rewards of Electronic Talanoa“.
We’re super excited to have Hannah Dunlop pen our seventh Blog post: “Reflecting on, and before, Recovery“.
Youth Week special: our sixth Blog post “We’re Speaking. Are You Listening?” by UN Youth’s Ty & Kauri.
Moira from Te Ngākau Kahukura wrote our fifth Blog post: “Working with rainbow young people in lockdown times?“
ICYMI James Harris wrote our fourth Blog post: “When sea creatures can sign forms”
Catch up on Nikki’s third Blog post: “Mana-enhancing practice in challenging times“
Check out our second Blog post, written by Rod: “Draft Ethics for Youth Work Online“
Our first Blog post, authored by Jane: “Tensions, ethics and Covid-19“
Join our Ethics in Youth Work Facebook group!
Here’s some online media we have come across that we’ve found helpful:
Have a read of this vulnerable and reflective piece from Jen Y about Reintegration Anxiety.
Mana Ake focuses on early intervention to promote wellbeing and positive mental health and support for teachers, families and whānau.
Live for Tomorrow are offering free/koha online training, which is all about skills to help supercharge conversations with young people, particularly about mental health.
The NZ Family Violence Clearinghouse has a specific page dedicated to providing you with information on family violence, sexual violence and COVID-19 in one place.
Safe Bubble is a directory of essential services that are available if someone you know doesn’t feel safe in their bubble.
Check out Talking Youth Work – a free podcast for Youth Workers (there’s 22 episodes to catch up on).
Please email us and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.