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Advance Professional Development for New 2010 Co-ordinators: March 2010
Advance Professional Development for all Co-ordinators
On-line Forum
2010 Community Partnership Notifications
2009 Advance Survey
Advance co-ordinator peer mentoring support
2009 Advance End of Year Reporting
Online resources for schools

Advance Professional Development for New 2010 Co-ordinators: March 2010


After the highly successful New Coordinator’s Professional development Session held in November 2009, the Advance team are happy to announce two further introductory sessions for coordinators new to the Advance program or wanting to brush up on delivering the components of Advance.

The planned dates are:
Tuesday 2 March 2010 – North Melbourne – Linked page opens in a new window click here to register by Thursday 25 February
Thursday 4 March 2010 – Rowville – Linked page opens in a new window click here to register by Thursday 25 February

As well as these fantastic opportunities, there is now an on-line training program. Designed for new co-ordinators of the program, the file consists of 20 multiple-choice questions centred around the basic principles and structure of the Advance program. The training program is also for existing coordinators to refresh their knowledge.

Linked page opens in a new window Advance online training

2010 Advance Professional Development for all Coordinators


In 2010 the Advance team are streamlining the Professional Development workshops for all coordinators. The aim is to allow coordinators to share knowledge, workshop ideas, and discuss challenges. Your time is valuable and we aim to make the day as interactive and informative as possible to provide you with additional ideas and resources for strengthening your Advance program.

If you have an idea about a presenter or topic you feel would be a valuable inclusion we would love to hear from you.

Proposed dates/locations are as follows:

DateLocationRegistration
Tuesday 20 AprilHorshamClick here to register
Wednesday 21 AprilBendigoClick here to register
Thursday 29 AprilMetro- North MelbourneClick here to register
Tuesday 4 MayTraralgonClick here to register
Thursday 6 MayMetro - DandenongClick here to register
Tuesday 11 MayPort FairyClick here to register
Thursday 13 MayWangarattaClick here to register

On-Line Forum


The Advance On-Line Forum has been specifically created for Advance Co-ordinators to share ideas, resources and experiences. This site currently has discussion topics on succession planning, Advance’s links with VCE and VCAL, and volunteering opportunities beyond Advance. It also has links to cost effective options for Recognised Training and links to resources to assist in enriching existing Advance programs.

2010 Community Partnership Notifications


The Advance Community Partnership Notification form will provide schools with the opportunity to briefly outline up to five partnerships undertaken through Advance. A support document has also been produced to assist schools in completing and returning this form to the Office For Youth.

Advance school community partnership notification 2010 (Word 261 kb)
Advance school community partnership notification 2010 support document (Word 270 kb)

2009 Advance Survey


Thank you to all the schools who participated in the 2009 survey to ascertain the views of young people, teachers and community organisations involved in Advance. Data from 2009 is currently being analysed and will be provided back to schools when completed.

Advance co-ordinator peer mentoring support


The following Advance co-ordinators have agreed to provide support and advice to co-ordinators new to the program. We encourage you to make contact with any of them as it is a terrific way to get an experienced hand’s viewpoint.
  • John Clyne – East Loddon P-12 College, Dingee. Phone (03) 5436 8300
  • Robert Keogh - Mornington Secondary College, Mornington. Phone (03) 5970 0200

2009 Advance End of Year Reporting


Annual reporting by schools involved in delivering Advance is due to the Office for Youth (OFY) in December.

As information for new coordinators a copy of the 2009 report and support documents can be downloaded by clicking on the following links.

Online resources for schools delivering advance


Visit the Advance stories on the youthcentral website to read about Burwood East Secondary School, Cobden Technical School, Bellarine Secondary College, Brauer College, Bundoora Secondary College, Corio Bay Senior College and Croydon Secondary College.

For teachers:


For young people:


Communication and promotion


  • Recognising and Celebrating Young People (Word 75 kb)
  • Outlining the Community Project (Word 74 kb)
  • Announcing Your Organisation’s School Partnership (Word 72 kb)
  • Advance Logos and Guidelines (PDF 1.2mb)
  • Advance A4 Banner (Word 489kb)
  • Advance A3 Banner (Word 489kb)
  • Advance Images and Guidelines (ZIP 647kb)


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