reduce boredom amongst and decrease the amount of unsupervised leisure time available to atrisk youth (Morris et al 2003). 2.4 describes targeted approaches aimed at addressing VSU and associated outcomes. Program Participants Description Outcomes Location The Get Real Indigenous The program involved Outcomes were not assessed in a uniform Brisbane, Challenge youth aged offering a series of manner or timeframe. The authors Queensland 1218 (n=24): activities (e.g. rock reported that among attendees, daily VSU past or climbing, deep sea decreased with a greater change present VSU fishing) incorporating an observed in those that attended more (n=19) education program for activities. atrisk Activity and Youth aged An activity and Post fourweek follow up: Brisbane, engagement 1225 (n=8) engagement program Queensland A majority of participants refrained program provided two weeks of from using VSU during the program intensive circus training (n=7) and maintained stable which culminated in a accommodation (n=6); and performance. One participant returned to school. Family Youth aged A 12week activity and Anecdotal evidence collected 18 months Mount Isa, 1016 (n=9), all engagement program post intervention suggested that the male Queensland Healing Program were regular including: camping; case participants (n=unknown) had ceased VSU management with VSU, occasional VSU was observed families; cultural amongst female participants (n=unknown). education; life skills etc. Mt Theo Indigenous The Mt. Theo project Over a nineyear period VSU in the Yuendumu, Project youth, sample involved a onemonth community was eradicated. At Northern size not residential program in a commencement approximately seventy Territory reported remote location. users were identified. Concurrent activities included organised sport, social events, film screenings and cultural activities. Source: The Allen Consulting Group 2013, adapted from MacLean et al 2011.
reduce boredom amongst and decrease the amount of unsupervised leisure time available to atrisk youth (Morris et al 2003). 2.4 describes targeted approaches aimed at addressing VSU and associated outcomes. Program Participants Description Outcomes Location The Get Real Challenge Indigenous youth aged 1218 (n=24): past or present VSU (n=19) The program involved offering a series of activities (e.g. rock climbing, deep sea fishing) incorporating an education program for atrisk Outcomes were not assessed in a uniform manner or timeframe. The authors reported that among attendees, daily VSU decreased with a greater change observed in those that attended more activities. Brisbane, Queensland Activity and engagement program Youth aged 1225 (n=8) An activity and engagement program provided two weeks of intensive circus training which culminated in a performance. Post fourweek follow up: A majority of participants refrained from using VSU during the program (n=7) and maintained stable accommodation (n=6); and One participant returned to school. Brisbane, Queensland Family Healing Program Youth aged 1016 (n=9), all were regular VSU A 12week activity and engagement program including: camping; case management with families; cultural education; life skills etc. Anecdotal evidence collected 18 months post intervention suggested that the male participants (n=unknown) had ceased VSU, occasional VSU was observed amongst female participants (n=unknown). Mount Isa, Queensland Mt Theo Project Indigenous youth, sample size not reported The Mt. Theo project involved a onemonth residential program in a remote location. Concurrent activities included organised sport, social events, film screenings and cultural activities. Over a nineyear period VSU in the community was eradicated. At commencement approximately seventy users were identified. Yuendumu, Northern Territory Source: The Allen Consulting Group 2013, adapted from MacLean et al 2011.
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