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Advance Professional Development for New 2010 Co-ordinators: 18 November 2009
2009 Advance End of Year Reporting – Due 4 December 2009
2009 Advance Survey
2009 Community Partnership Notifications
On-line Forum
Advance co-ordinator peer mentoring support
Online resources for schools

Advance Professional Development for New 2010 Co-ordinators: 18 November 2009


Feedback received from teachers attending Advance Professional Development during April and May included the suggestion to conduct a session for new 2010 co-ordinators in November this year.

As a result, the Advance Team have identified Wednesday 18 November 2009 as the date for this event to provide an introduction to teachers who are new to the Advance program. The event will be held in North Melbourne.

Linked page opens in a new window Register online by Friday 13 November 2009.

2009 Advance End of Year Reporting – DUE 4 DECEMBER 2009


Annual reporting by schools involved in delivering Advance is due to the Office for Youth (OFY) by 4 December 2009.

To assist schools in completing their 2009 report, OFY has developed a support document highlighting what is required to successfully complete each section of the report.

To assist schools in completing their budget acquittal, Advance co-ordinators will be mailed confirmation of their school’s 2009 funded amount, including any amount of unspent funds from 2008. As the Advance grant is paid inclusive of GST, all expenses must reflect the amount of GST incurred. A GST calculator is available below to assist in this process.

For auditing purposes, schools are required to retain all receipts for purchases relating to Advance.

2009 Advance Survey


In 2009, a random sample of 10% of all Advance schools from regional and metropolitan Victoria were selected by OFY to complete a survey of young people pre and post program.

Pre program surveys have now been collated, with post program surveys to be sent to these schools in early term 4 for completion by 13 November 2009.

Survey data will assist in ascertaining the impact of Advance on young people and ensure their views contribute to the improvement of the program.

In 2008, 784 young people involved in Advance completed a pre and post program survey which found:
  • 61% of young people were more confident as a result of completing Advance
  • 64% were more confident in making decisions to solve problems as a result of doing Advance
  • 70% felt they contributed to portraying the school in a positive manner to the community
  • 55% of students said their school performance improved as a result of participating in Advance

2009 Community Partnership Notifications


The Advance Community Partnership Agreement has been changed to a condensed one-page Community Partnership Notification. This new form will provide schools with the opportunity to briefly outline up to five partnerships undertaken through Advance. A support document has also been produced to assist schools in completing and returning this form to the Office For Youth.

On-Line Forum


The Advance On-Line Forum has been specifically created for Advance Co-ordinators to share ideas, resources and experiences. This site currently has discussion topics on succession planning, Advance’s links with VCE and VCAL, and volunteering opportunities beyond Advance. It also has links to cost effective options for Recognised Training and links to resources to assist in enriching existing Advance programs.

Advance co-ordinator peer mentoring support


The following Advance co-ordinators have agreed to provide support and advice to co-ordinators new to the program. We encourage you to make contact with any of them as it is a terrific way to get an experienced hand’s viewpoint.
  • John Clyne – East Loddon P-12 College, Dingee. Phone (03) 5436 8300.
  • Gayle Dick – Heatherwood School, Donvale. Phone: (03) 9842 8319.
  • Robert Keogh - Mornington Secondary College, Mornington. Phone: (03) 5970 0200.

Online resources for schools delivering advance


Visit the Advance stories on the youthcentral website to read about Burwood East Secondary School, Cobden Technical School, Bellarine Secondary College, Brauer College, Bundoora Secondary College, Corio Bay Senior College and Croydon Secondary College.

For teachers:


For young people:


Communication and promotion


  • Recognising and Celebrating Young People (Word 75 kb)
  • Outlining the Community Project (Word 74 kb)
  • Announcing Your Organisation’s School Partnership (Word 72 kb)
  • Advance Logos and Guidelines (PDF 1.2mb)
  • Advance A4 Banner (Word 489kb)
  • Advance A3 Banner (Word 489kb)
  • Advance Images and Guidelines (ZIP 647kb)


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