Dear APN Members,

Welcome to the APN Bulletin. Please read and enjoy. We welcome contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Actors Wanted

Actor Requirements

We are looking for people with enthusiasm and willingness to engage with the youth of today. Whilst not only looking deep into the texts we require actors who are willing to be venerable and open about their identity and culture and willing to share stories to strengthen the themes of the texts.

We also require applicants to have the following:

• Identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander
• Hold a Current WWC
• Have a Drivers License
• Have an ABN
• Melbourne Based
• Females and Males, aged 18 and over from Victoria, Australia

If this sounds like you then we would love to see you for an audition/interview. Please apply to Producer Zerene Webster at zerene@live.com. 

Please attach a current CV and headshot. 

Alternatively you can apply to our StarNow advertisement if you have a profile on StarNow. 

https://www.starnow.com/listing/994699/indigenous-actors-needed-educational-theatre-touring-project/

Audition / Rehearsal / Production dates

Actors will be auditioned through April 2019.

Rehearsals to commence throughout May and June 2019. 

Actors will then tour throughout July and August 2019. 

Actors must be flexible with tour dates spanning across the two months.

20 dates with secondary schools already booked in and there is potential for more school bookings to arise across the two months. 

Job compensation

Paid : Paid per workshop. Travel expenses reimbursed.

External links

If you want to learn more about Eagles Nest Theatre Company check out our website http://eaglesnesttheatre.com

What Next?

Successful applicants will be emailed details about an audition/interview.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Kind Regards,- Zerene Webster (Producer Black Diggers, Eagles Nest)

Free Parenting Program – Let’s Talk about Kids

flyer here

The launch of the Centacare’s Geelong Youth Power program is on Wednesday April the 10th during Youth Week.

The Victorian Government (Office for Youth) second round Empower Youth funding has been made available to 5 local council and community organisations across metropolitan and regional Victoria to address the concerns of vulnerable young people as part of the Victorian Government’s Youth Policy: Building Stronger Youth Engagement in Victoria which outlines major issues affecting young people across our community, and recognises the need to engage with diverse young people in an inclusive way to redress marginalisation and disadvantage.

As part of this new funding, Centacare have developed the Geelong Youth Power Program which will be co-located with headspace, and will provide intensive, coordinated support for young people identifying goals and appropriate supports to achieve their aspirational plans, addressing the areas of health and wellbeing, community participation, education/training, and employment. Centacare’s Youth Worker will collaborate with other stakeholders, including schools, training providers, local government, and community and health organisations in providing holistic services and advocacy and support to young people between the ages of 15-25.  

The Geelong Youth Power Program aims to empower young people of diverse backgrounds and abilities and provides equitable access to services, opportunities, skills and life experiences.  It values meaningful engagement, self-determination, respect and inclusion. The service objectives are to establish a thriving and vibrant community of young people who are empowered and supported to achieve their dreams and potential.

Magistrates' Court of Victoria is recruiting Koori Court Elders and /or Respected Persons

for your local Koori Court (click on picture above for flyer).

For further information please contact the Koori Court Unit at the Magistrates' Court of Victoria, 1/350 Queen Street, Melbourne Victoria 3000 

Ph: (03) 7004 9804

www.mcv.vic.gov.au

Job Vacancies

The Victorian Indigenous Professional Network Employment and Careers Expo 2019

is taking place at on Saturday 13th April 2019 at 10.00am – 4.00pm at Melbourne Polytechnic Conference Centre

77 St - Georges Road, PRESTON flyer here

From around the web

Partnering with Indigenous Australians to Close the Gap | Prime Minister of Australia

Government pledges to extend ‘racist and punitive’ cashless welfare card | More than 20,000 Australians will be added onto the controversial cashless welfare card as part of a Morrison government plan that’s been condemned by community groups.

The Victorian Government’s 2019 Youth Summit – The Future World of Work

Potential Face to Face meeting approx Mid year

The following topics have been sent through so far:

• Cultural responsiveness and how it improves cultural safety for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people
• Further employment opportunities for Aboriginal Trainees at Barwon Water (they will be finishing in March)
• Revisit the TOR for the network and to update if needed.
• With the increase of Aboriginal employment across the region, how we can strengthen the AP network to bring together the employees more frequently

Please continue to send through topics to admin@grllen.com.au