Youth Services
A community priority to increase focus on youth service provision and facilities was identified during the community consultation for our Strategic Community Plan Our Future 2033. There are a number of youth-focused major projects underway in the Shire of Denmark. For more information about those projects and other consultations, please visit our Your Denmark engagement page.
On this page:
Youth Services Information
Youth Services fall within the portfolio of our Community Development Officer who assists community members to build connections, meanwhile advocating for the development of youth focused facilities, activities, infrastructure and support services.
Every April, the Shire of Denmark celebrates Youth Week, but activities and events for youth run throughout the year through the busy Denmark Recreation Centre and Denmark Public Library programs. Information about up-coming events targeted at our youth community is available on our What’s On for Youth page.
The Shire of Denmark partners with support and outreach services, to offer assistance and a friendly ear to youth in need.
Coming soon: McLean House, formerly known as Tha House, will return to a youth-focus in 2024. Find out about what's on at McLean House.
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Youth Strategy 2024
In 2024, the Shire of Denmark is commencing work on developing our very first Youth Strategy, in response to strong community feedback that it's time for us to focus on our Youth community.
We've engaged the Youth Affairs Council of WA (YACWA) to help us deliver the consultation and strategy in close collaboration with our local Youth community.
Why we are developing a Youth Strategy
The aim of the Youth Strategy is to better understand what is important to local young people and identify what we need to do to improve our offerings and services. To do this, we'll be talking with:
- Young people aged 10-25 who live, work, study, volunteer or visit/use groups and services in the Shire
- Parents and caregivers of young people
- Groups and organisations (including businesses) that work with or have a connection to young people
- Shire staff and Elected Members
Wondering how to get involved?
Please visit our Youth Voices consultation page to find out more about this important project and how it will roll out in the coming months.
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What’s On for Youth
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Youth Support and Outreach
The Shire of Denmark partners with support and outreach services, to offer assistance and a friendly ear to youth in need.
In this section:
- Denmark Youth Outreach
- Support Services and Information for Youth
Denmark Youth Outreach
Denmark Youth Outreach is a free support service available to young people aged 12-18 years who may be in crisis or experiencing a difficult journey through adolescence.
Denmark Youth Outreach provides early intervention support to young people to prevent and address crisis. The program provides mentoring, information to enhance young people’s health and well-being, advocacy, referrals and support to access specialist services, including the Albany Youth Support Association (AYSA) homelessness services.
If you, or someone you know, needs help, make a referral or an enquiry to Denmark Youth Outreach via email clientintake@aysa.org.au or phone (08) 9842 2082.
Contact our Youth Outreach Officer Savannah directly on savannah.c@aysa.org.au.
If you, or someone you know, is in an emotional crisis and require urgent support, please contact:
- Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467
- Kids Helpline on 1800 551 800
- Lifeline on 13 11 14
Support Services and Information for Youth
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Inclusion
Our community commitment to protect what makes us special, improve our quality of life and plan for future generations cannot be achieved without including every member of our community, no matter their lived-experience.
Please visit our Access and Inclusion page to find out more about Access and Inclusion in the Shire of Denmark.
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Youth Week
Every year in April, the Shire of Denmark community celebrates Youth Week as part of the annual State-wide celebration of the positive contributions of young people in our society.
If you would like to know more about Youth Week or to express your interest for involvement in the 2024 celebrations, please contact our Community Development Officer.
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Awards and Grants
Every member of our youth community contributes something individual and special to the fabric of life here in the Shire of Denmark. To acknowledge that some go above and beyond to make an impact, the Shire of Denmark Community Citizen of the Year awards have a Youth Category for the ‘Youth - Community Citizen of the Year’.
Nominations for the awards (presented in May at the annual Thank a Volunteer event) open annual in March. For more information about the nomination process, please visit our Volunteering page.
Other awards and grants in the Shire of Denmark for youth include:
- Junior Sportsperson of the Year
- Community Service Award (awarded to a Denmark Senior High School year 12 student)
- Agricultural Scholarship (awarded to a WA College of Agriculture, Denmark, year 9 or 10 student)
- Community Grants Program
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Related News
Posted 12 July 2024
Youth Chats: Youth Drop In Session Hosted By YACWA
All community members welcome to come along: 10.30am Friday 19 July at Denmark Community Resource Centre
Posted 10 July 2024
Draft Historical Railway Station Precinct Concept Plan Out For Comment
Written submissions due before 4pm Friday 26 July 2024
Posted 10 July 2024
Adoption of Fencing Local Law 2024
2008 Fencing Local Law to be repealed following adoption of new Local Law
Posted 10 July 2024
Proposed Waste Local Law Out For Comment
Written submissions must be lodged before 4pm Wednesday 28 August
Posted 09 July 2024
Plan for Long-Term Protection of Coastal Reserves Adopted
Shire's new Coastal Reserves Management Plan now in place
Posted 02 July 2024
Draft Council Policies Out for Public Comment
Community Contributions Policy and Property Management Policy out for review
Posted 28 June 2024
Denmark Direct Community Newsletter June 2024
Sign up to receive our monthly enewsletter with community info and notices
Posted 27 June 2024
Corporate Business Plan 2024-2028 Adopted by Council
Next four years of project and service delivery planned in line with community feedback
Posted 26 June 2024
Intention to Lease: Cnr South Coast Hwy and Denmark-Mt Barker Rd
Council intends to lease land to Freight Lines Group, public comment invited by 4pm, 10 July
Posted 20 June 2024
Consultation for Inaugural Youth Strategy to Begin Soon
Preliminary work underway, youth aged 15-25 invited to be peer researchers
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Contact
Our Youth Outreach Officer can be reached at savannah.c@aysa.org.au.
Our Community Development Officer can be reached at (08) 9848 0300 or enquiries@denmark.wa.gov.au.
Contact details for our Councillors are published on our Councillors page.
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