Defined Terms and Documents      'Aboriginal Teenager Life Skills' RTV Social Inclusion Early Intervention Programme 

Six Regional Township Teams Co-ordinators means six Wise Old Owls, who each have nominated to be a Gatekeeper and would likely all be Retired Elder Colleagues, appointed by the Life Skills Philanthropic Service Movement for a one year appointment which can be renewed (one of the Eleven Mentor Roles) and collectively Liaise With each of the -

*         10 Indigenous Local Connectors; and

*         10 Team Captains and 10 Township Team Vice-Captains,

in each of the Ten Regional Township Teams to satisfy the Thirteen Deliverables From 'Aboriginal Teenager Life Skills' Programme which entails -

(a)        perform the one-off Year 9 Applicant Interviewers' duties by the start of the First RTV Year, incl. undertaking a reconnoitre of the Regional Township;

(b)        being the conduit between the 140 Accepted Year 9 Aboriginal Students and the Cross Section Of Mentors who will instil Problem Solving Behaviours;

(c)        Direct the Three Motivational Teams Challenges:

            *        in the First RTV Year attend the Year 9  Mixed Teams' Tri-Sports Challenge 

            *        in the Second RTV Year attend the Year 10  Mixed Teams' Public Speaking Challenge

            *        in the Third RTV Year attend the  Year 11  Mixed Teams' I.T. Geek Challenge

(d)        co-ordinate with the Various Parties, in particular the Cross Section Of Mentors;

(e)        employ a Variety Of Communication Options to 'connect' with the 140 Accepted Year 9 Aboriginal Students, the Indigenous Local Connector in each of the Six Regional Townships and the Cross Section Of Mentors; and

(f)         with the assistance of the Indigenous Principal's Representative, produce a Monthly Progress Report for distribution to the other 24 Wise Old Owls.

Six Regional Township Teams Co-ordinators -

(i)         will initially Liaise With the Township Team Captain and Township Team Vice-Captain which are appointed by the Life Skills Philanthropic Service Movement following the recommendation from the six Year 9 Applicant Interviewers;

(ii)        are the 'mother, father and favourite uncle' of their 140 Accepted Year 9 Aboriginal Students for the 'One Year Appointment'; and

(iii)       role and responsibility is pivotal in ensuring the success of 'Aboriginal Teenager Life Skills' Programme.

Six Regional Township Teams Co-ordinators comprise -

*           Three Regional Northern Northern Territory Co-ordinators who are responsible to Liaise With 5 Indigenous Local Connectors, 5 Team Captains and 5 Township Team Vice-Captains for the 5 Regional Township Teams deemed to be within the Northern half of the Northern Territory; and

*           Three Regional Southern Northern Territory Co-ordinators who are responsible to Liaise With 5 Indigenous Local Connectors, 5 Team Captains and 5 Township Team Vice-Captains for the 5 Regional Township Teams deemed to be within the Southern Half of the Northern Territory.

Three Regional Township Teams Co-ordinators for each of the northern and southern sectors mitigate Key Man Risk by ensuring adequate back-up who are conversant with the 70 Accepted Year 9 Aboriginal Students in their particular sector through communication with their respective 5 Indigenous Local Connectors, 5 Team Captains and 5 Township Team Vice-Captains.

The Six Regional Township Teams Co-ordinators are a 'One Year Appointment' for two reasons:

1. The Three Motivational Teams Challenges are all quite different to each other (sports, public speaking/debating, I.T. smarts) and require very different skills to 'connect' with 140 Accepted Year 9 Aboriginal Students in co-ordinating their successful participation.

2. The roles of the Three Regional Northern Northern Territory Co-ordinators and the Three Regional Southern Australia Co-ordinators are pivotal to the success of the 'Aboriginal Teenager Life Skills' RTV Programme and may involve any of them expending up to 200 hours per annum (4 hours per week) in Liaising With each of the 5 Indigenous Local Connectors and 5 Team Captains and 5 Township Team Vice-Captains in their northern or southern sector.   

Any or all of the initial Six Regional Township Teams Co-ordinators may -

(A.)      nominate for reappointment at the start of Second RTV Year or Third RTV Year; and

(B.)      undertake another of the other seven of the Eleven Mentoring Roles that are available to Gatekeepers which would facilitate a 'hands on' role with some Accepted Year 9 Aboriginal Students and visit/see their Regional Townships.

As with all of the Various Parties, the Six Regional Township Teams Co-ordinators would claim Out-Of-Pocket Various Parties Costs as provided for in the 'Aboriginal Teenager Life Skills' Programme Budget Costs.