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Youth Development & Support Program
The Youth Development and Support Program funding round will open soon. Click on the button on the right to read more.
Changes to Youth Allowance (Other)
Do you get Youth Allowance (Other) or think you might start claiming Youth Allowance (Other)? If the answer is yes, then you need to know Youth Allowance (Other) is changing and these changes may affect you.
From 1 July 2009, if you apply for and get Youth Allowance (Other) and you don’t have Year 12 or a Certificate II qualification, you will probably need to do further study or training. If you were already getting Youth Allowance before 1 July 2009, this will apply to you from 1 January 2010.
Go to the DEEWR website for more information.
What’s In It For Youth?
A quick guide to youth budget and other relevant measures 2009.
On Tuesday 12 May, Treasurer Wayne Swan delivered the Federal Budget
for 2009-10. The Budget is the result of months of preparation and
calculation, involving extensive liaison between all Australian
Government ministers and their respective departments and agencies.
Check out What’s In It for Youth? to find out
how this budget affects young people.
Young People in Primary Industries
With an ageing Australian farm workforce, there are lots of
opportunities for young people already in, or wanting to get involved
in, primary industries.
There’s more to working in primary industries than just being on the
land. Primary industries also need scientists, economists, accountants,
advisers, rural journalists and environmental professionals, just to
name a few.
Find out how you can get involved in primary industries, and learn about
issues affecting young people in rural, regional and remote Australia.
More information will be available on the
Young People in Primary
Industries page.
The Australian Youth Forum
A new chapter in conversation between the Australian Government and the youth of the nation kicked off today, with the launch of the Australian Youth Forum by the Hon Kate Ellis MP, Minister for Youth.
The AYF is an exciting new initiative, which will enable young Australians to be engaged in discussions with the Australian Government about important issues. The establishment of the AYF shows this Government places significant value on the voices and views of young Australians, their creativity, unique perspectives and capacity to contribute to public debate.
You can get involved on-line at the new AYF website.
