Having grown up at PCYC doing dancing and swimming as a child, then participating in youth programs as a young person, Krista Flick has come full circle and is now a Practice Leader in the Organisation Development team at PCYC Queensland.
Krista has worked at PCYC for 10 years, and her history with PCYC goes back to childhood with her parents being Life Members of PCYC.
The role of the Practice Leader is to ensure that we are delivering evidence-based quality programs to young people in our communities. In this role, Krista makes sure that PCYC’s programs are informed by listening to the voices of young people in our communities as well as experts in the field.
Krista said she is often out and about, consulting with people, talking with people, and listening to what they’re saying or what they’re not saying.
“I spend a lot of time connecting with young people, communities, and experts across the state, the country and even internationally to make sure our work is informed by a diverse range of voices and that our research is broad, informed and meaningful,” Krista said.
“PCYC Queensland has two Practice Leaders working towards our programs being based on best practice and evidence, so we can deliver programs in a safe and effective way. There is also a focus on delivering programs in the way that is most practical for young people. We are in constant consultation with PCYC volunteers, participants and young people within communities. We centre the voices, thoughts and opinions of young people. Young people are the experts in their own lives and their communities, and they know what they need.”
In her time with PCYC, Krista has seen first-hand what a difference our programs can make in the lives of young people, and remembers fondly the time she spent at PCYC Sunshine Coast as a child.
“PCYC creates a space for all young people. Even those who might have been ‘written off’ or overlooked by the adults around them can find a place to belong here, and we help them rewrite their story. “One of the best things about my job is knowing the impact that our work will have on young people and the lives that it will change.”
