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We’ve got so much happening at Scouts NSW! Because we’ve got an abundance of positive news we want to share with you, this October the Leader Bulletin will be coming to you in two editions.
HOT OFF THE PRESS
Inaugural Scouts of the Year announced
Scouts NSW is proud to announce the four category winners of the inaugural Scout of the Year Award – Megan Visser, Jacinta Gomez, Aimee Savva, and Jack Millet. To read more about the winners and awards ceremony, click here.
Online Y1 forms fully integrated into ScoutLink are now live! A1, A2, and YA1 forms to follow
On Monday 14 October, the online Y1 form, fully integrated into Scoutlink, went live and ready to use on the Scouts NSW website.
The online Y1 is the first of our integrated member application forms to be released. The integrated adult online application forms, A1, A2, and YA1, will be released across the coming weeks from Monday 21 October 2019. Read more here.
Scouts NSW email addresses and Scouts Office 365 Online are coming your way
As a key initiative of the Scouts NSW Strategic Plan, targeted adult members across the Scouts NSW organisation will be provided with dedicated Scouts NSW Email addresses.
The staged roll out of Scouts NSW email addresses and Office 365 Online will commence Region by Region from Monday 21 October 2019. The entire implementation is expected to take eight to ten weeks. Read more here.
Scouts NSW State Branding and Promotions
The Scouts NSW state branding created just for our state as part of the brand review is now available through our website. Please use the new Scouts NSW logos, gum tree graphics, and design files on flyers, website, signage and more. To make our new look your own, follow this link to our Brand Assets webpage, and download the content you need today!
In addition, each Scout Group across the state will receive a new Promotions Pack filled with resources with the updated branding to help you as you promote Scouting in your local communities.
Scouts NSW Pulse Surveys
Why We Scout (Parent Survey)
What positive changes have you noticed in your child since they began Scouting? Why do you and your family continue to be a part of the Scouting community? If you're a parent or a guardian of a child involved in Scouting, please take 2 minutes to complete the anonymous survey linked here. The results will be used to inform our future marketing activities. We appreciate your help!
Why I Scout (Youth Survey)
We love hearing why children get involved in Scouting. If your child would like to let us know why Scouting is important to them, we’d appreciate if they would complete the short, anonymous survey linked here. These results will help us inform future engagement. Happy Scouting!
Follow Scouts NSW on LinkedIn
Did you know Scouts NSW is active on LinkedIn? Check out what we’ve been sharing on our profile here. Give us a follow to stay connected, and don’t forget to list Scouts NSW under your volunteer experience!
Children’s Week 2019
National Children's Week kicks off on Saturday 19 October, and Scouts NSW is proud to be involved. As one of the country's leading youth organisations, Scouts NSW actively listens to the voices of our young people and enables them to build valuable life skills that they can benefit from. Follow along with Scouts NSW during National Children’s Week on Scouts NSW social media platforms like Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram!
Child Safety in Scouting
Scouts Australia NSW is committed to operating as a child safe organisation and implementing child safe policies and practices in accordance with the elements of a child safe institution outlined by the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse report entitled Creating Child Safe Institutions.
Remember
All suspicions, concerns or allegations about criminal matters or child protection matters should be reported directly to the Chief Commissioner, the Deputy Chief Commissioner (Youth Safety, Compliance and Support), the CEO or the Child Protection Officer at the NSW State Office.
To make a report use the online child protection form, call 02 9735 9000 or email childprotection@nsw.scouts.com.au.
Imminent Danger
If a young person is in imminent danger, the matter should be reported directly and immediately to NSW Police on 131 444.
Where a report is made to the police, you should also subsequently notify the NSW State Office.
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