Australian Governement - Youth.gov.auNational Youth Week ‘ourspace’ Launch Competition
Put your space on the map! We’re giving you the opportunity to win a National Youth Week launch event in your home town.
There will be two lucky winners selected, one from a regional/rural location and one from an urban area. Each will receive a VIP pass to the National Youth Week launch event held in their home town with live musical acts, celebrities and heaps of great activities.
If you’re aged 12-25 and want to make your community ‘ourspace’
for the launch of National Youth Week then get involved! You can create a video,
audio or photographic presentation that shows us why National Youth Week 2010
should be launched in your community. Your entry should express what
opportunities exist in your community for young people, and celebrate the
contribution young people make. Assessment of the entries will focus on the
messages portrayed, rather than technical filmmaking/photographic or audio
skills.
To find out more visit the
National Youth Week website.
Investing in Australia’s Young People
The Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis, has released the Investing in Australia’s Young People report.
The report was produced by the Office for Youth and is a stocktake of Australian Government activities for young people aged between 12 and 25.
It highlights the wide range of programs, payments and services for young people in Australia.
View the Investing in Australia’s Young People report:
Have your say, enrol to vote today!
Did you know Australian citizens aged 18 to 24 years account for nearly one third of people missing from the electoral roll?
Being enrolled to vote provides you with the opportunity to have your say about the direction of Australia and issues that matter to you.
In fact it is compulsory for all Australian citizens to enrol to vote once they turn 18, and at 17 you can enrol so you’ll be ready to vote once you turn 18.
But don’t wait to enrol until the last minute because you may risk missing out on your vote at election time.
So if you’re 17-years-old or over, why not jump on the AEC website, download the form and enrol to vote today.
High Resolves Program
The Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP, has announced funding of $50,000 for High Resolves to expand their successful youth leadership initiative. High Resolves will deliver the program to young people in disadvantaged areas through a mix of interactive simulations, role-playing exercises and small group discussions. Young people will be supported to meet the challenges they face today and acquire the skills necessary to become leaders in their school and communities.
For more information, please visit the High Resolves website.
Proposed National Strategy on Body Image
The Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis, accepted an advisory report to help the Australian Government tackle negative body image on 27 October 2009.
The Proposed National Strategy on Body Image, which includes a voluntary
Industry Code of Conduct, was developed by the National Advisory Group on Body
Image established by Ms Ellis earlier this year.
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Youth Initiatives
As part of the announcement of a National Conversation to inform the development of a National Strategy for Young Australians the Government has announced a number of youth initiatives:
- Community Centres for Young Australians
- The Prime Minister’s Australian Youth Forum (AYF) Challenge.
Join the National Conversation
On 22 October 2009, the Prime Minister, the Hon Kevin Rudd MP and the Hon Kate Ellis MP, launched the National Conversation to consult with young people and the broader community on the development of the Australian Government’s National Strategy for Young Australians.
State of Australia’s young people - report released
The Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis, has released the State of Australia’s Young People: a report on the social, economic, health and family lives of young people.
Giving Young People the Vote
The second Electoral Reform Green Paper – Strengthening Australia’s Democracy, was released for public consultation on 23 September 2009. Please visit the AYF website for more information on the public consultation process.
Feedback on the findings from the Body Image Consultation
Minister for Youth, Kate Ellis MP, launched an online body image survey
to support the Australian Government’s efforts in tackling negative body
image. The consultation ran between 6 May and 5 June 2009 and was designed
to gain insight into causes of negative body image and gather practical
solutions for inclusion in the National Strategy on Body Image. This
consultation was hosted on the youth.gov website, with 150 submissions
received.
View the findings of the consultation on the Body
Image page.
Nominations now open for the 2009 Australian Vocational Student Prize
Nominations for the 2009 Australian Vocational Student Prize (AVSP) are now open. School principals and Vocational Education and Training (VET) coordinators have the opportunity to nominate Year 12 students who have undertaken vocational education and training as part of their senior secondary certificate.
Youth Development and Support Program
The 2009-10 Youth Development and Support Program funding round is now closed.
Youth Across Government
To mark International Youth Day, the Minister for Early Childhood Education, Child Care and Youth, Kate Ellis presented an address to the National Press Club in Canberra.
Rock Eisteddfod Challenge spectacular!
Now in its 30th year, the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge is a unique and exciting opportunity for schools to take part in a dance, drama and design spectacular where the students are the stars. Nearly 300 Australian schools and 25,000 students compete in professionally staged Rock Eisteddfod Challenge® and J Rock™ shows across Australia.
Job Guide on your phone
Job Guide helps young people explore career options and make subject choices. It provides information about a wide range of occupations and the education and training pathways that lead to them. It also includes useful information on the job search process, provides details of available government assistance and suggests where to go for further information.
A Privacy Guide for Young People
To help young people make informed decisions about their privacy, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner has produced private i, a privacy survival guide.
2009 myfuture Student Video Competition is here!
The myfuture Student Video Competition is an exciting opportunity for students to get involved in exploring careers and win prizes in the process. The competition gives young people (12-18 years) the opportunity to submit 2-3 minute video clips that profile a range of occupations showing real people in real workplaces.
