Scope Young Ambassadors

Scope Young Ambassadors (SYA) is a youth development, applied learning program available to schools throughout Victoria. 

Offered through a certificate course, the program aims to create more inclusive communities though disability awareness, education and connections with the community. SYA work in partnership with Red Cross, CFA, The Victorian Youth Police Cadets, Parks Victoria, Royal Life, and other organisations.

Scope Young Ambassador’s aims to:

• Create respect, understanding and acceptance of others
• Raise awareness and understanding of the lives of people with a disability
• Enhance communication and leadership skills

Program Overview

SYA learning outcomes are based on the principles of good practice in youth development and meet the requirements of a number of community partnership agreements.

Professionally delivered by a team of Scope Field Officers, SYA is supported by Scope services throughout Victoria to meet individual school requirements. Over 100 Secondary schools throughout Victoria and 15 Primary Schools in the Barwon area have been involved in the program.

Many of the participating schools offer SYA as part of Advance or the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). SYA is mapped to VCAL PDS Units 1 & 2 at Foundation, Intermediate and Senior levels.  Students can obtain a bronze or silver certificate by completing SYA modules.

Learning modules

SYA learning modules encourage students to explore a variety of life skills:

Module 1: Disability & Diversity
Module 2: Communicating Successfully with Others
Module 3: Leadership
Module 4: Community Connecting at a Local Level
Module 5: Well Being
Module 6: Marketing & Promoting your Product
Module 7: Business Planning

SYA Bronze Certificate Requirements:

To obtain a SYA Bronze Certificate, students attend two interactive sessions (delivered by a trained SYA Field Officer), complete SYA Workbook Modules 1 & 2 and participate in Community Service activities. The Community Service activities at Scope are supported by the SYA Field Officer and supervised by Scope staff and employees when participating at Scope Services. Students document Community Service activities in an SYA Workbook. 

SYA Silver Certificate Requirements:

The SYA Silver Certificate is offered to students who have completed the SYA Bronze Certificate. Students complete SYA Modules 3, 4, or 5 and complete an additional 15 hours Community Service (can be a group project). Please note modules 6 & 7 are not a certificate requirement but are available upon request.

A ‘hands on’ approach in seeing the person

Since SYA was introduced in 2000, students continue to respond well to the ‘hands on’ approach that SYA provides. Workbooks continually document how students views have changed through participation in SYA. Perceptions change to view people with a disability different where they see the person not the disability.

SYA Bronze Certificate Optional Activities

Students can select a range of interesting optional activities as part of the SYA Bronze Certificate. The activities are taken from the manual that is included with the program. SYA Student Activities.

For more information on SYA please contact us.