WORKSHOPS
Term 1, 2011
Week 1, 12/2/2011, Code of Conduct / Rules
Objective: Players to have a good understanding of the Program (the workshop component, basketball, dinner and transport), the people involved (volunteers, tournament manager, youth worker) and to come up with their own rules / code of conduct to take ownership.
Facilitator: Darren Bell, Access Community Group
Week 2, 19/2/2011, Communications
Objective: To highlight the need for good communication skills.
Facilitator: Katie Murphy, Access Community Group
Week 3, 26/2/2011, Traditional Indigenous Games
Objective: Team work. Cultural awareness.
Facilitator: Darren Bell, Access Community Group
Week 4, 5/3/2011, Rock & Water
Objective: Ensure participants have an understanding on how to save a mate with alcohol and drug related issues.
Facilitator: Michelle Woods, Access Community Group
Week 5, 12/3/2011, Circus workshop
Objective: Team Building.
Facilitator: Erin Bell, Wollongong Youth Centre
Week 6, 19/3/2011, Mental Health workshop
Objective: Identifying risk taking behaviour, drugs in sport. Harm minimisation.
Facilitator: Peter Byrne, Headspace
Week 7, 26/3/2011, Binge Drinking
Objective: To understand the harm in binge drinking and the possible legal implications of such.
Facilitator: Mark Hedges, Lake Illawarra PCYC
Week 8, 2/4/2011, Player Evaluation
Objective: All players to complete questionnaire provided by Midnight Basketball Australia for independent evaluation.
Facilitator: Team managers
TERM 4, 2010
Week 1, 16/10/2010, Code of Conduct / Rules
Objective: Players to have a good understanding of the Program (the workshop component, basketball, dinner and transport), the people involved (volunteers, tournament manager, youth worker) and to come up with their own rules / code of conduct to take ownership.
Facilitator: Dianne Woods, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service
Week 2, 23/10/2010, Team Building
Objective: Players to learn the importance of team work. Get to know each other. Come up with team name.
Facilitator: Dianne Woods, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service
Week 3, 30/10/2010, Save A Mate
Objective: Participants will have the skills to assist mates with depression. Participants will have skills to assist mates with alcohol and / or drug issues. Ensure participants have an understanding on how to save a mate with drug and Alcohol issues.
Facilitator: Dianne Woods, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service
Week 4, 6/11/2010, Save A Mate
Objective: Participants will have the skills to assist mates with depression. Participants will have skills to assist mates with alcohol and / or drug issues. Ensure participants have an understanding on how to save a mate with drug and Alcohol issues.
Facilitator:Dianne Woods, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service
Week 5, 13/11/2010, Traditional Indigenous Games
Objective: Variety of interactive traditional indigenous games emphasising team building.
Facilitator: Darren Bell, ACG
Week 6, 20/11/2010, Bad Boy Footy Players
Objective: Identifying risk taking behaviour, drugs in sport. Harm minimisation.
Facilitator: Mitch Byrne, Wollongong University
Week 7, 27/11/2010, Ball Skills
Objective: Players to be shown skills in which to improve their basketball game.
Facilitator: Wollongong Hawks
Week 8, 4/12/2010, Player Evaluation / Questionnaire
Objective: All players to complete questionnaire provided by Midnight Basketball Australia for independent evaluation.
Facilitator: Team Managers
TERM 1, 2010
Week 1, 6/2/2010, Code of Conduct / Rules
Objective: Players to have a good understanding of the Program (the workshop component, basketball, dinner and transport), the people involved (volunteers, tournament manager, youth worker) and to come up with their own rules / code of conduct to take ownership.
Facilitator: Dave Dwyer, Wollongong Youth Services
Week 2, 13/2/2010, Team Building
Objective: Players to learn the importance of team work. Get to know each other. Come up with team name.
Facilitator: Darren Bell, Access Community Group
Week 3, 20/2/2010, Risk Taking
Objective: Workshop presentation giving young people practical knowledge and examples of risky behaviour.
Facilitator: Jonathan, Railcorp NSW
Week 4, 27/2/2010, Decision Making
Objective: Provision of information sessions regarding decision making and consequences as a result. Goal setting.
Facilitator: Nick Higgins, Shellharbour Youth Service
Week 5, 6/3/2010, Crime Prevention
Objective: Provide players with information about the importance of creating a safe community and awareness.
Facilitator: Ben Walsh, Local Area Command Wollongong
Week 6, 13/3/2010, Tobacco
Objective: Young people are given practical demonstrations regarding how tobacco smoke can effect their health and the community.
Facilitator: Tara Lawson, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Searvice
Week 7, 20/3/2010, Advertising and Choices
Objective: Discussion of the objectives of advertising, awareness of strategies and its influence on decisions. Increase ability to make informed food and lifestyle choices.
Facilitator: Dianne Woods, South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Searvice
Week 8, 11/9/2010, Player Evaluation / Questionnaire
Objective: All players to complete questionnaire provided by Midnight Basketball Australia for independent evaluation.
Facilitator: Team Managers
TERM 4, 2009
Week 1 24/10/2009, Code of Conduct / Rules
Outline: Provide players with an overview of Midnight Basketball, how it runs, 'no workshop, no jumpshot', general housekeeping, rules Players to have a good understanding of the Program (the workshop component, basketball, dinner and transport), the people involved (volunteers, tournament manager, youth worker) and to come up with their own rules / code of conduct to take ownership.
Facilitator: Wollongong City Council
Week 2, 1/10/2009, Team Building
Outline: Players to learn the importance of team work. Get to know each other. Come up with team name. Team work. Teams to agree upon a name, create team flags by working together as a team.
Facilitator: Wollongong City Council
Week 3, 7/11/2009, Drug / Alcohol
Outline: Players to obtain an understanding of various substances and the effect that they can have on the body Workshop presentation giving young people practical knowledge and examples of substance use/abuse of various drugs and alcohol.
Facilitator: DACYT (Drug & Alcohol Community Youth Team)
Week 4, 14/11/2009, Nutrition
Outline: Provide players with information regarding the nutrition value of natural and fast foods. Takeaway food - making healthier choices, awareness of fat and sugar content of takeaway foods, reading food labels - making a healthy choice.
Facilitator: NSW HEALTH
Week 5, 21/11/2009, HIV / Aids
Outline: Education sessions providing information as to communicable diseases and methods of prevention. Increase awareness and knowledge around HIV / Aids and inform of existence in our community.
Facilitator: NSW HEALTH
Week 6, 28/11/2009, Decision making
Outline: Young people are briefed by professional basketball players on working towards goals. Provision of information sessions regarding decision making and consequences as a result. Goal setting.
Facilitator: Wollongong Hawks
Week 7, 5/12/2009, Crime Prevention
Outline: Education regarding safe communities. Provide players with information about the importance of creating a safe community and awareness.
Facilitator: Lake Illawarra Local Area Command
Week 8, Grand Final Night, 12/12/2009,
Player Evaluation/Questionnaire
Outline: All players to complete questionnaire provided by Midnight Basketball Australia for independent evaluation by CIRCA Research for final tournament report.
Facilitator: Tournament Manager, Bob Purcell