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Post-conference bulletin from the
Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies
Thank you to all participants at the
National Youth Affairs Conference who provided Anne and Kate with so
much positive feedback regarding the work of ACYS. We were delighted
that so many people value our service; however, we were saddened to
find that many people didn't realise that we provide a wide range of
products for the youth field. Howard Sercombe described ACYS as 'a
Tardis' - essential for the youth field - and, perhaps, like the
Wikipedia definition, '... The interior of [our] Tardis is much larger
than its exterior, which can blend in with its surroundings through
the ship's chameleon circuit ...' Anyhow, we think it's about time
we invited you in to look around
WHO WE ARE?
We are six, mostly part-time, employees
who comprise the ACYS project, which is partially funded by the
Australian Government. We supplement the shortfall in our income with
contract publishing, editing, graphic design and
typesetting.
WHAT DO WE PRODUCE?
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http://www.acys.info.au (the website)
Whatever you want to know about us, you'll find it here.
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Youth Studies Australia (the
journal) - our flagship resource
Four times a year, it provides:
* up-to-date research- and practice-based articles
* abstracts from the latest
international youth journals
* summaries of youth-related
mainstream newspaper reports
The journal covers everything (almost) to do with young people,
including: youth work, sexuality; mental health; illicit drugs; binge
drinking; tobacco; Indigenous youth; refugee youth; and
crime.
If you work with young people, you
need this journal.
A subscription is only $88 a year.
To order:
http://www.acys.info/publications/orders
3
Youth Field Xpress (the newsletter)
- our monthly messenger
The newsletter reports on everything (almost) new to do with young
people, including: new people in new places; grant alerts; new
programs; conferences; new studies; competitions; trials; reports;
submissions; surveys; and new services. It's free!
If you work with young people, stay
on top of what's happening.
Subscribe now:
join-yfx@edna.edu.au
Archived editions: http://acys.info/publications/newsletter
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Youth Facts and Stats (the other
website) - our statistical bank
24/7, it provides
* News Watch: the facts as they break
* Focus On: facts from high-interest youth fields
* States & Territories: youth facts in your region
The site has stats on everything (almost) to do with young people,
including: incarceration; TV watching habits; mobile phones;
homophobia; generation Y; ready to drinks; diabetes; gambling;
spirituality; self-harm; depression.
If you work with young people, get
the facts at your fingertips.
Check out:
http://www.youthfacts.com.au
WHAT DO WE WANT FROM YOU?
First, we want to publish your youth
studies research papers!
Read the Youth Studies Australia
Author guidelines (http://www.acys.info/journal/contributors) and
feel free to submit anytime! YSA is the only peer-reviewed
youth studies journal in Australia. Our aim is to keep the field
informed with the best in youth research; we can't do that without
you.
Second, we want you to use
us!
Sign up to our free newsletter, check
out our websites and subscribe to our journal. We're here to
serve!
WHERE ARE WE?
In cyberspace, we're at:
Web:
http://www.acys.info
Email:
information@acys.utas.edu.au
In the real world, we're
at:
Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 64
Hobart TAS 7001
Phone: (03) 6226 2591
Fax: (03) 6226 2578
We'd love to hear from you - one way or another!
Message posted by Sue Headley, Editor, Youth Studies
Australia
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