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NAIDOC
THE WOMEN WHO INSPIRE RAJA
AEDAN TELLS US WHY CARE SHOULD BE TO 21
CC
2018
ZAC’S HALLOWEEN MOVIE PICKS ISSUE FOUR
CREATE’S STRATEGIC PLAN
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Welcome to clubCREATE Mag! CC
2018
Hi clubCREATE-ers,
ISSUE FOUR
How was your winter? We hope you kept warm and had fun! Thanks for being
part of CREATE – with over 17,000 clubCREATE members around Australia our
community is as big as it has ever been – which is a good thing! The bigger our
community, the stronger our voice in calling for the changes needed to make
things better for children and young people with a care experience. ISSUE 4, OCT - NOV 2018
One of the changes we are calling for is for care to be extended to 21 in all states In this issue...
and territories around Australia –you can read more about this on page eight in
a passionate article written by CREATE Young Consultant Aedan. In this edition 4 First Nation Voices
we also hear from the wonderful CREATE Youth Facilitator Raja about what this 5 Raja: Because of her I can
year’s NAIDOC theme Because of her we can! means to her. We’d like to thank
Raja for sharing a little about who inspires her as a young Aboriginal woman. 6 CREATE’s Strategic Plan
Also in this edition – check out the lowdown on CREATE’s new 2018-2021 8 Aedan – Make it 21
Strategic Plan. This is a plan we made for the future of CREATE with ideas and
feedback from 1000 children and young people! Remember if you have any ideas 10 Zac’s Top Halloween movies
for what CREATE should do, don’t be shy – get in contact – call us on 1800 655 11 Recipe – Spider web cupcakes
105 or email clubcreate@create.org.au !!!
WE LOVE YOUR
Also please note – the clubCREATE magazine will now be moving to four instead
six editions per year – this is so we have more time to work with children and
young people to make this the BEST mag possible!
8 12 Book Review
13 Halloween writing comp
FEEDBACK! 14 clubCREATE survey
Send us comments Bye for now,
and suggestions to 16 You Rock!
clubcreate@create.org.au
Jacqui Reed
Head Honcho, CREATE Foundation
ISSUE 4, 2018
CLUBCREATE’S EDITORIAL POLICY
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clubCREATE magazine is The views expressed by these without proper permission, so If you do not want to receive
produced by CREATE Foundation young people are not necessarily please understand if sometimes newsletters and program
for children and young people the views of CREATE Foundation. we can’t show information from CREATE All contributions to be
in care. This magazine contains faces in our pictures. Foundation, please email
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programs that create a better
life for kids in care and also
has articles and artworks
by clubCREATE members.
people in care are safe
and protected and we
do our utmost to ensure their
considered for the magazine
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Though I am a young adult clubCREATE MAG | 5
Or yet a child may be
I am a soul that within holds
RAJA
A heart that does beat free
Free to be the side of me
That beats deeply inside
That calls on me to recognise
It’s truth with knowing eyes
Truth as it had once been told
For several thousand years
To recent truths that has now seen
Some several thousand tears
Truths that must be told to me
BECAUSE OF HER I CAN
Right To Be Me From those who are deemed wise
And not from those who do believe
The many still told lies
We caught up with Raja during NAIDOC week where the theme was Because of her we
For who I am is someone more can! This celebrated the important role Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women
Than just the shell you see play in our communities. Raja told us a bit more about an important woman in her life.
For stories told from days of old
Shape my identity
1. TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOU. am so grateful for the lasting impact she has
My name is Raja, my mob is Kalkadoon (Mt had on my life.
As well as stories here and now
Isa) and Bwgcolman (Palm Island). I work at
That help me to decide CREATE foundation as a youth facilitator and 4. WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL PROUD AS
That who I am is someone I work on the Next Step program. My passion A YOUNG INDIGENOUS WOMAN?
Who deserves to feel much pride and work background is in youth mental My family and the strong women in it. We
health. I am working with headspace on their have all faced our own issues and yet here
Free from judgement, free from bias National Youth Reference Group. I also did we all are, fighting strong and working hard.
To simply just be free some work with Batyr, that entailed going into My nieces and nephews make me feel proud
Though I am a young adult high schools and sharing my lived experience of the family and legacy they represent. The
Or yet a child may be of mental health problems. beautiful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
community I am a part of, it is full of strong,
2. WHO IS AN ABORIGINAL AND deadly women, all of whom I look up to.
TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER WOMAN
WHO INSPIRES YOU? 5. WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL MANTRA?
The most inspirational Aboriginal woman in “I worked hard and I deserve to be here”
my life is Aunty Dawn Daylight!
*CREATE Foundation travelled across Queensland come up with a declaration for Aboriginal
to speak with Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait and/or Torres Strait Islander young people in 3. WHY DOES THIS WOMAN INSPIRE AN YOU THINK OF ANYONE IN YOUR
C
Islander young people (with a care experience) care. Steven Oliver gathered the responses
YOU? LIFE THAT INSPIRES YOU?
to hear about their experiences of feeling from these amazing young people and
connected to culture whilst in care. We spoke to shaped them into the declaration upon She holds so much knowledge and she loves IF SO – LET THEM KNOW, IT WILL
young people aged 12-25 as part of this project, this poster. CREATE would like to thank the sharing it with me, my brother and friends. PROBABLY MAKE THEIR DAY!
called ‘First Nation Voices’. CREATE then invited young people who shared, Steven Oliver,
these young people to come to Brisbane to take the Department of Child Safety, Youth and I love sitting down with her and spinning a
part in a workshop with Actor/Comedian Steven Women as well as Queensland Aboriginal and yarn, Aunty Dawn is an amazing person and I
Oliver in April 2018. The workshop was a day Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak
of art, sharing experiences and collaborating to for their important partnership in this project.
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CREATE’s connect
We want all children and young
people with a care experience
Strategic Plan
to feel like they belong. This is
why we make it a priority to help
you connect to others in the care
system, to your community and
to the CREATE family.
Every three years CREATE makes a new
strategic plan- a plan for the change we will
Some things we think you should know
from our new strategic plan are:
empower
Your voice is important. CREATE empowers
strive to achieve for and with children and children and young people like you by
young people. Children and young people with Our vision – All children and young giving you the tools to build your confidence
a care experience are at the core of everything people with a care experience reach their and self-esteem. We also make sure you
we do, so we made our new 2018-2021 full potential have a platform to share your story. If you’re
strategic plan by listening to the voices of over interested in sharing your story or opinions,
1000 children and young people who shared Our mission – Creating a better life you’re welcome to get in touch with us at
their vision for CREATE and the care system for children and young people in care any time by calling 1800 655 105 or
with us. emailing us at create@create.org.au
How we’ll do this– Connect to Empower
One major focus in our strategic plan is to Change
improving the lives of Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people. We respect the rights of
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to THANK YOU TO EVERYONE
change
maintain their culture, and to be involved and WHO HELPED US CREATE OUR
PLAN. A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO
participate in decisions that affect their lives.
INDIGENOUS ARTIST MICHELLE TYHUIS
WHO CREATED THE AMAZING ART
We want to change the care system
WE’VE USED IN OUR PLAN.
so that it works better for everybody
who has a care experience. We work
to make sure that your voice is being
heard by the decision makers who can
make lasting change by improving
policies, practices and services.
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Aedan wants
to Make it
Hi I’m Aedan. I'm a 25 year old consultant,
21
from their various traumas, finish high school,
writer and advocate working with many look for work, and build a stable foundation
organisations connected to the out-of- from which to launch into adulthood.
home care and homelessness sectors.
Young people in care are already likely to be
My main areas of focus are increasing facing the outcomes of trauma, mental health
awareness about the importance of trauma issues and less support than their peers who
informed training for every professional are still in the care of their parents. To throw
working in the sector, the critical nature of the stress of learning all the skills necessary
placement continuity and raising expectations
to successfully transition to independence
about what those who have a care experience
on top of this, is a real injustice to an already
can achieve with access to the right supports.
marginalised population.
I also have an 18 year care experience myself,
which ranged over seventy placement moves
I think it's well and truly time that we raise
through foster care, permanent care and
our standards for the care of these young
residential care.
people who by no fault of their own have found
I've been working with CREATE since March themselves in the out-of-home care system.
2017. I signed up to get involved right after Let's give these kids the best chance possible
attending the annual Victorian Hour Of Power to achieve the life they want to build for
presentation, utterly captivated by the passion themselves.
to create positive change in the sector from all
the speakers on the day. I've been following Being involved in the Home Stretch campaign
the Home Stretch Make It 21 campaign since so far has really opened my eyes to just how
it began but have only recently become many wonderful organisations and change
involved with actively campaigning for the makers there are working tirelessly to give a
change myself. better chance to young people in care. It has
been amazing to see Tasmania lead the way
The leaving care age should be extended for with making a commitment to extending the
many different reasons. First and foremost, leaving care age from 18 to 21, I hope to see
to hear that 35% of young people who leave Victoria and all the other states follow suit.
care will experience homelessness within the
first twelve months is shocking. We should be To learn more about the Home Stretch
creating a care environment that sets young campaign to extended the age of care
people up for long term success - a key part of to 21, visit thehomestretch.org.au or
this is providing the opportunity to recover call Home Stretch on (03) 9412 6133
@AedanBrittain
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CREATE'S 5 MUST SEE
Spider web
5 THE ADDAMS FAMILY, 1991, PG 4 E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL,
cupcakes
Make tricked-up treats this
1982, PG Halloween with easy spider
When a man (Christopher Lloyd) claiming to be
Fester, the missing brother of Gomez Addams After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, web cupcakes.
(Raul Julia), arrives at the Addams' home, the the being is discovered and befriended by a young
family is thrilled. However, Morticia (Anjelica boy named Elliott (Henry Thomas). Bringing the
Huston) begins to suspect the man is a fraud, since extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, INGREDIENTS Step 3 Use a metal spoon to fold in flours and
he cannot recall details of Fester's life. With the Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, milk, in alternating batches, until just smooth.
help of lawyer Tully Alford (Dan Hedaya), Fester to his brother and his little sister, Gertie (Drew • 150g butter, at room temperature
Spoon mixture among paper cases and smooth
manages to get the Addams clan evicted from their Barrymore), and the children decide to keep its • 2 tablespoons caster sugar the surface. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until light
home. Gomez realizes the two men are conspiring existence a secret. Soon, however, E.T. falls ill, • 80ml (1/3 cup) honey golden. Set aside in the pans for 10 minutes to
to swindle the Addams fortune and that he must resulting in government intervention and a dire • 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste cool slightly, then transfer to a wire rack to cool
challenge Fester. situation for both Elliott and the alien. • 2 eggs completely. Trim tops of cakes.
• 150g (1 cup) self-raising flour, sifted Step 4 Place icing in a bowl. Add extra milk.
3 CORPSE BRIDE, 2005, PG 2 THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE • 70g (1/2 cup) cornflour, sifted Stir until icing is spreadable. Place 2 tbsp icing
CHRISTMAS, 1993, PG • 160ml (2/3 cup) milk in a bowl and reserve. Add a little orange food
Victor (Johnny Depp) and Victoria's (Emily
• 350g packet Queen Butter Cream Icing colouring to remaining icing. Mix until well
Watson) families have arranged their marriage. The film follows the misadventures of Jack
• 80-100ml milk, extra combined. Add a little black food colouring to
Though they like each other, Victor is nervous Skellington, Halloweentown's beloved pumpkin
• Orange and black food colouring, to tint reserved icing and mix until well combined.
about the ceremony. While he's in a forest king, who has become bored with the same
practicing his vows for the wedding, a tree branch annual routine of frightening people in the "real METHOD Step 5 Spoon black icing into a small sealable
transforms into a hand that drags him to the land world." When Jack accidentally stumbles on plastic bag and cut off the corner. Working with
Step 1 Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced.
of the dead. The hand belongs to Emily (Helena Christmastown, all bright colors and warm spirits, 1 cupcake at a time, spread a little orange icing
Line twelve 80ml (1 ⁄3 cup) muffin pans with
Bonham Carter), who died after eloping with her he gets a new lease on life - he plots to bring over a cake to cover. Pipe concentric circles of
paper cases.
love and wants to marry Victor. Victor must get Christmas under his control by kidnapping Santa black icing over the orange icing. Use a wooden
back aboveground before Victoria marries the Claus and taking over the role. But Jack soon Step 2 Use electric beaters to beat butter, skewer to lightly drag through icing from the
villainous Barkis Bittern (Richard E. Grant). discovers even the best-laid plans of mice and sugar and honey in a large bowl until pale centre circle to make a web pattern. Repeat
skeleton men can go seriously awry. and creamy. Add vanilla and beat until well with remaining cupcakes. Set aside to set.
combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well
1 HOCUS POCUS, 1993, PG after each addition.
After moving to Salem, Mass., teenager Max Dennison (Omri Katz) explores an abandoned house
with his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and their new friend, Allison (Vinessa Shaw). After dismissing a We would LOVE to see some photos of your recipe creations! SMS your photo to
story Allison tells as superstitious, Max accidentally frees a coven of evil witches (Bette Midler, Sarah 0434 259 790 or email it to clubcreate@create.org.au with your name and membership
Jessica Parker, Kathy Najimy) who used to live in the house. Now, with the help of a magical cat, the number and you could feature in the next mag!
kids must steal the witches' book of spells to stop them from becoming immortal.
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HALLOWEEN
WRITING COMP!
A SONG ONLY I CAN HEAR
by Barry Jonsberg
WANT THE
Good evening, Rob. Your first challenge include vomit, and genuine terror that can CHANCE TO
follows. These challenges have nothing to last all day. An anonymous texter is sending WIN A PRIZE FOR
do with impressing Destry Camberwick. Rob challenges and they might just help. SHOWING OFF YOUR
They are all to do with Rob Fitzgerald Or not. CREATIVE SIDE?
impressing Rob Fitzgerald. Bear that in
mind at all times. Beautifully moving and full of heart and Then enter in our
humour, A Song Only I Can Hear is a Halloween creative
Challenge 1. You will enter the Milltown's delightful novel about dreaming big, being writing competition. Your
Got Talent competition. This gives you over brave and marching to the beat of your submission can be in short
a fortnight to polish your act and work out own drum. Another wonderful and heart-
story or poetry form, and can
strategies to overcome panic attacks. I would warming comedy drama from the award-
wish you luck but the point of this challenge winning author of My Life as an Alphabet.
be about anything Halloween
is that you don't need it. related. All we ask is that you
keep it under 500 words and that
Introducing Rob Fitzgerald: thirteen years Interested in reading this book? Enter any one you have fun! The winner will have
old and determined to impress the new girl of our competitions in this magazine and their entry published in the next edition
at school, but it's a difficult task for a super- you will be in the running to win a copy! of the mag and will receive a Coles/Myer
shy kid who is prone to panic attacks that gift card!
Our lovely book
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