The Greater Dandenong Youth Network (GDYN) provides the opportunity for local government, youth related services, agencies, education providers and faith based organisations to meet bi-monthly to:
- share information
- provide collegiate support
- access professional development opportunities
- identify issues affecting young people, their families and service providers.
The GDYN also facilitates:
- development of partnerships and collaboration
- information and resource sharing
- discussion and co-ordination of funding
- improving services, networking, cooperation, coordination and integration of youth agency programs
- opportunities for advocacy together with, or on behalf of, young people; and to provide formal feedback on regional youth issues to government.
For more information
GDYN Terms of Reference - 144KB
GDYN membership
If you would like to be part of the GDYN, please complete an online membership form.
GDYN meetings
GDYN meetings are held every second month. Meetings run from 9.30am - 11.30am.
Meeting dates for 2022:
Wednesday 23 February
Venue: Zoom
Topic: Resilience and Belonging - Preparing young people for the challenges of 2022 and beyond.
April (date to be advised)
Venue: Zoom
Topic: Digital disruption series: Exploring the opportunities and challenges of the online world.
Part 1: Exploring gaming. The benefits, the risks, and how to help young people create healthy boundaries.
Thursday 23 June
Venue: Dandenong Civic Center Level 2, 225 Lonsdale St, Dandenong.
Topic: Digital disruption series: Exploring the opportunities and challenges of the online world.
Part 2: Exploring social media. How social media is fuelling the rise of eating disorders among young people.
August (topic and date to be advised)
Venue: Zoom
October (topic and date to be advised)
Venue: Zoom
November (topic and date to be advised)
Venue: Dandenong Civic Center Level 2, 225 Lonsdale St, Dandenong.
| Month | Publication date | Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Feb | Monday 14 | Friday 28 Jan |
| Mar | Monday 14 | Friday 25 Feb |
| Apr | Monday 11 | Friday 25 Mar |
| May | Monday 9 | Friday 22 Apr |
| Jun | Monday 13 | Friday 27 May |
| Jul | Monday 11 | Friday 24 Jun |
| Aug | Monday 8 | Friday 22 Jul |
| Sep | Monday 12 | Friday 26 Aug |
| Oct | Monday 10 | Friday 23 Sep |
| Nov | Monday 14 | Friday 28 Oct |
| Dec | Monday 12 | Friday 25 Nov |
Meeting Minutes for 2021
Thursday 18 February - COVID-19 Recovery for young people in Greater Dandenong - 325KB
Tuesday 20 April - Education and employment pathways for young people - 351KB
Thursday 17 June - Understanding consent and responding to sexual assault - 267KB
Tuesday 17 August - Young people, technology and social media - 327KB
Thursday 14 October - Young people and mental health - 301KB
Wednesday 24 November - The Year in Review, Reflections - 190KB
Meeting Minutes for 2020
Thursday 13 February – Education and employment pathways: Supporting vulnerable young people - 70KB
Thursday 25 June – COVID-19, young people and the online world - 63KB
Thursday 13 August – COVID-19 and mental health: How are we faring? - 61KB
Wednesday 16 September – How COVID-19 is shaping the youth sector - 64KB
Wednesday 25 November - Young people’s experiences of racism and discrimination - 61KB