Andrew Bailey was 13 when he became involved in gangs. Drug deals, assaults and malicious damage quickly became a part of his everyday life until one day, in November 2008, Andrew found himself in a holding cell at Parramatta Children’s court. This is when he realised that he wanted a different kind of life.
After getting out of the gangs and weaning himself off drugs, Andrew was approached by John Harris from Oasis to join the Get Skilled For Work program. Andrew has now been working for eight months and is looking forward to moving up the ranks.
You can read the full story here. Thanks to Chris Sheedy and the team at The Sunday Magazine for the coverage.
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The Australian newspaper recently published a feature story about Patrick Simpson, who landed his dream IT job after taking part in the Oasis Pathways program. Patrick talks about his past life going “from refuge to refuge” and the support he got from the Oasis Pathways program to develop his career plan.
A big thanks to Katherine Jimenez and the team at the Australian for their coverage. You can read the article here.
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Gold Coast-based band, Skinwalkers, are set to release their latest single ‘We Are The Streets’ which was inspired by The Oasis documentary and the work of Captain Paul Moulds.
The video for the new single was filmed at Oasis, and the band also taught music workshops during their time in Sydney which were well received by everyone in the Musicians Making a Difference programme. You can listen to the new single on their Myspace page – http://www.myspace.com/skinwalkersband
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A recent article from The Australian calls for the Government to acknowledge the role of mental health issues in causing homelessness if they are to achieve their goal of halving the problem over the coming decade.
When Pjay Streeton first came to Oasis two years ago he was homeless and had been diagnosed with Post-traumatic stress disorder. The article covers how Oasis helped Pjay to apply for the public housing where he now lives with his child and girlfriend.
Thanks to the team at The Australian for helping to highlight the important issues that Oasis deal with every day.
You can help raise awareness by becoming a fan on Facebook or following us on Twitter, and you’ll also be raising money for Oasis thanks to Boost Mobile who are donating $1 for every new fan and follower.
This Christmas, in support of the 32000 To Go campaign, Boost Mobile will donate $1 for every Facebook fan and Twitter follower of Oasis to help us spread the word about the 32,000 young homeless people in Australia.
Become a fan on Facebook and/or a follower on Twitter, and you’ll be raising money for Oasis.
Leading fashion retailer, General Pants Co., have joined the 32000 To Go campaign in style by stocking the new 32000 To Go wristband. Created by Australian designer Matt Weston, these limited edition wristbands are made from recycled denim and are a great way to show your support for the campaign.Plus, all proceeds will go towards Oasis helping young people find a brighter future.
They’re just $5 and available at all General Pants stores.
Central Magazine published a short feature telling the story of single father Te Rangatahi Taniora, one life that the Oasis Youth Network has touched. Taniora talks about the support he received from ‘Friday’s at Oasis’ author Kate Baker and will be one of the five Oasis young people featured in the ‘Now and When’ photography exhibition. The exhibition runs from 27 November to 13 December at the ACP
Thanks to Robert Burton-Bradley and the team at Central for their coverage.
Starting Saturday 28th November, an extraordinary exhibition opens at the Australian Centre for Photography in Sydney’s Paddington. Entitled Now and When, the exhibit is a culmination of a 10 week workshop facilitated by the Australian Centre for Photography and the Oasis Youth Support Network for five homeless youths, who are striving to change their stories.
During the course of the programme, they learned a range of photographic skills that enabled them to engage in positive ways with each other and the broader community – which is a major part in taking the steps needed to change their lives for the better.
Now and When is part of the Australian Centre for Photography’s social inclusion program, a major new initiative that partners with existing community groups to use photography as a tool of empowerment, by teaching new technical skills, building self-esteem and developing life skills.
Opening on the 28th November and running until 13th December, Now and When can be viewed in Gallery 4 at the Australian Centre for Photography, 257 Oxford Street, Paddington, New South Wales, 2021.
Gallery times are:
Tuesday – Friday: 12am til 7pm
Sat – Sun: 10am til 6pm
The Nova All Ears show aired last Sunday, with James Mathison and Paul Moulds talking about Youth Homelessness in Australia and what we can do to help as a community. If you missed the show, you can listen to a clip from it here, which features some short interviews with three of the kids who have been helped by Oasis Youth Support Network.
Many thanks to Nova and James for their time & support of Oasis and the 32,000 To Go Campaign.
