Miyay Youth Program
About Miyay Youth Program
Carbal’s Miyay Youth program is conducted once a week and spans over a duration 10 weeks. This unique initiative is specifically designed to nurture self-determination and motivation among emerging Australian First Nations jarjums (youth) girls.
The program places a strong emphasis on cultivating prosocial behaviors and empowering these young individuals to become confident leaders within their communities and provide them supports to navigate stressors effectively and foster their personal growth.
Aims of Miyay Youth Program
The primary objective of this program is to empower and transition our jarjums into adulthood and offer:
- guidance;
- mentorship;
- emotional support;
- self-awareness; and
- leadership.
Ages
Miyay Youth Program commences group work or one-on-one support from ages 10 – 17.
Under exceptional circumstances, these age limitations can vary.
Culture
Culture is the link that binds us and defines our identity.
Sustaining connection to Country is high priority and will be explored through direct engagement with nature.
Miyay Youth
Program Details
The Miyay Youth Group delivers one-on-one support or group sessions in group sessions within an outreach or school setting.
Group sessions include support on the following areas:
- Healthy and whole
- Healthy and emotional flow
- Healthy choices
- Impulse control
- Healthy relationships
- Your body your choices
- Self-care
- Cultural history and personal goals
Mentoring
In this program, participants have the opportunity to connect with positive role models from diverse fields in our wider community.
The Miyay Youth group actively fosters engagement with elders and other senior community members of outreach programs. These individuals serve as valuable mentors and actively participate in the program from time-to-time.
Furthermore, graduates of the Miyay program are warmly encouraged to return as mentors themselves, creating a powerful cycle of support and empowerment within our community.
Privacy & Confidentiality
All consultations are confidential and your health information will only ever be accessed by those directly involved with your care, including the monitoring of its quality.
Carbal Medical Services aligns its services in accordance with the National Privacy Principals and if you are required to access any medical services, you will be asked to sign a patient consent form at our clinic.
‘Freshwater Turtle Story’
This artwork designed by Colin Jones depicts the life force of the rain forest. Here, once again, you have the women collecting the food source from the rainforest and when you see little hands within the painting structure, it’s a signature, it says:
“we belong to this land or we belong to this place”
Get In Touch
For all enquiries relating to our Miyay Youth program, please contact Carbal Medical Services Toowoomba Outreach Team during business hours on the phone numbers below, or submit an online enquiry:
📞 | (07) 4580 1440
📱 | 0400 644 657
Carbal Outreach Services
Address:
27 Mort Street
Newtown QLD 4350
Opening Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8:30AM – 4:30PM
Phone:
Register Your Interest
Are you interested in being involved with the next round of Carbal’s Miyay Youth program?
We’d love to hear from you!
Please submit your details and a member of our team will be in touch to discuss further with you.
