school talks and workshops
Research conducted by U-Who shows that many young people aged 15-19 years have very little knowledge about their rights in the workplace, what unions are, what role they play in our society or even how they can join and participate in a union. This is cause for great concern to us as it means many young people are not developing the necessary skills or knowledge to protect their rights and welfare when they enter the workforce.
Our schools' program involves presentations to students on a range of work related issues. It is based on a peer education model, therefore we involve young workers as much as possible when speaking to students. We have found this is a very effective way of informing young workers of their rights at work and increasing their awareness of some of the issues they may encounter in the workplace.
Our presentations are designed for students in year 10-12 as we find young people who are currently working are more likely to engage in discussions in a meaningful way. We have received very positive feedback from students and teachers about our presentations and so far we have spoken to over 4000 students in both public and private schools.
Our presentations range from 30 minutes to 1 hour. We can tailor our presentations to suit particular units of work and to compliment student assignments.
u-what school's project
In 2004 students from Christies Beach High and Southern Vocational College, Enfield High School, Parafield Gardens High School and Windsor Gardens Vocational College produced an on-line resource about workplace safety, advocacy and workplace rights for young workers in a range of occupations and industries.
The project was funded by the WorkCover Corporation in partnership with U-Who and Northern Futures connect.
Click here to visit the U-What? Website.
ohs&w, discrimination or harassment
SafeWork SA and the Equal Opportunity Commission want
to know what you think about rights and responsibilities
at work, at school or in the community.
Produce an original clip (up to 2.5 minutes long) about
occupational health, safety and welfare, discrimination
or harassment, and its impact on young people and you
could win vouchers to the value of:
1st prize - $500 for student/group
($1,000 for school)
2nd prize - $250 for student/group
($500 for school)
3rd prize - $150 for student/group
($250 for school)
Get your entry in by Friday 1 October 2010
For further information contact Meegan Brotherton on
8303 0480 or
bortherton.meegan@dpc.sa.gov.au
Details at
www.safework.sa.gov.au/youth/news.jsp
Would you like a u-who representative to come and speak to the students at your school?
If so, please contact the SA Unions on (08) 8279 2222 or email saunions@saunions.org.au
Alternatively, download, complete and submit the U-Who
Request for Public Speaker form.
