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A wide range of people work with young people, and they do so in very varied roles. These include teachers, youth workers, young adult librarians, adolescent health staff, police youth aid and many more. Highlighted below are some networks and key sources of information for people working with young people.
Local networks:
Regional youth worker networks
New Zealand Association for Adolescent Health and Development branches
National networks and information:
Health and Development
NZAAHD National Networks
Society for Youth Health Professionals
Nurses
The Nurses’ Association hold a gathering for school nurses at their conference. There is also an Auckland-based School Nurses Group
Security guards
Not a group you might think of, but many guards especially in shopping centres and at transport interchanges spend a lot of time interacting with young people. Shopping Centre Security Guards & Young People: Resource Manual & Self-Paced Learning Package.
http://www.yapa.org.au/youth/facts/securityresource.php was developed to support these workers in Australia.
Social workers
Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers
Teachers
Post Primary Teachers Association
NZEI
Teacher professional learning and development
by Helen Timperley
EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES SERIES-18
Education Review Office – interesting reports on education
Ministry of Education
Youth career educators
Career development educators work with young people to help them build core competencies for life. Career Development Association of NZ
Youth justice
People working in youth justice have their own conference. The Youth Court produces a regular newsletter informing and linking this sector. See also the youth justice portal
Youth librarians
Every two years youth librarians gather. See Library and Information New Zealand. Public libraries as partners in youth development: Lessons and voices from the field is usfeul guide. A recent resource for increasing youth specific skills is Young people & libraries: Self paced learning kit.
Youth health workers
The Society for Youth Health Professionals Aotearoa New Zealand was established in 2007. It includes doctors, nurse and specialists.
Youth Workers
National Youth Workers Network Aotearoa - A site with a wide range of information and resources on youth work.
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