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Speak Up: An empowerment program for young people with a care experience
Speak up (SUP) is an empowerment program available to all young people with a care experience aged 14-25 yrs, across all states and territories. SUP is a series of 3 interactive, workshop style sessions that are designed to;
- Develop more confidence and self-awareness
- Better understand their care experience and the care system
- Strengthen their communication skills and become a part of the CREATE team
I did the Speak up training, was a CREATE Young Consultant and now I work as a Youth Facilitator at CREATE. I think that doing Speak Up is a good opportunity for young people both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous to gain the knowledge and confidence to advocate for their own rights and the rights of other young people in care, as well as being able to share their story – Sharney, CREATE
SUP sessions are broken up into three levels. Once young people are finished Level 1, they become CREATE Young consultants, Young Consultants;
- Are asked for their opinion by people who run the Child Protection system
- Train child protection workers and carers
- Help CREATE organise and run fun events for other children and young people
Seeing young people use their voice and being listened to and the power this has on them still astounds me – to have a young person in your home who feels voiceless and to witness the change Speak Up can have on these young people – John, Foster Carer
To learn more about SUP levels, click the level below
You can check out our Speak Up resources by downloading the SUP flyer or brochure.
Check out a Speak Up coming up near you!
| State | Date | Place | Level | Contact |
| QLD | December 19 – 21st | Townsville | 1,2 & 3 | Donna @ CREATE on 07 47677 042 / |
| QLD | January 7th-8th, 2020 | Toowoomba | 1 + 2 | Donna @ CREATE on 07 47677 042 / donna.clemments@create.org.au |
| QLD | January 20th – 22nd, 2020 | Townsville | 1 + 2 | Donna @ CREATE on 07 47677 042 / donna.clemments@create.org.au |
| ACT | January 20th, 2020 | Call for location | 1 | Susan Pellegrino or Nicky Link @ CREATE on 02 6232 2409 |
| South Australia | January 20th, 2020 | Office of the Gaurdian | Fabian McPhee at CREATE on 08 8212 8898 | |
| Northern Territory | January 21st, 2020 | Alice Springs & Darwin | 1 | Sam / Apajok Biar @ CREATE on 08 8921 4208 or Apajok.Bair@Create.org.au |
| Northern Territory | January 22nd, 2020 | Alice Springs & Darwin | 2 | Sam / Apajok Biar @ CREATE on 08 8921 4208 or Apajok.Bair@Create.org.au |
| Northern Territory | January 23rd, 2020 | Alice Springs & Darwin | 3 | Sam / Apajok Biar @ CREATE on 08 8921 4208 or Apajok.Bair@Create.org.au |
| TAS | January 29th – 31st | North West | 1,2 & 3 | Danni Ashton @ CREATE on 03 6281 9243 or Danni.Aston@create.org.au
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| Western Australia | January 29th – 30th | Whiteman Park, Perth | Speak Up Camp | Sarah Lewis @ CERATE on 08 6336 9726 or Sarah.Lewis@Create.org.au |
Young people gain a lot from attending the Speak Up program. They gain confidence, a deeper understanding of their circumstances and the foster care system, a sense of belonging to a group with similar life experiences, good role modelling from the facilitators -and they have fun! They feel more control over their lives and are therefore better able to make good choices. I urge all carer’s to take advantage of this program – Jo, Foster Carer
Speak Up is FUN, FREE and all meals/snacks are provided.
To learn more watch this short video made by some Northern Territory CREATE Young Consultants about Speak Up
