Australian Government - Australian Youth Forum

Youth at Work

When you start work for the first time your rights and responsibilities in the workplace can be a bit of a mystery.

So it is no surprise that you have suggested ‘Youth at Work’ as a discussion topic here in the Australian Youth Forum.

Let us know your thoughts here.

Binge Drinking

We all like to go out and have a good time.

But sometimes people go too far – threatening their own health and safety, and that of their friends and others around them.

This is one of the reasons why the Australian Government is so concerned about alcohol abuse by young people – particularly when it develops into a culture of binge drinking.

Why do you think binge drinking is a problem in Australia? Is it a problem for you? What do you think should be done to curb the binge drinking culture that exists in Australia? Let us know your thoughts here.

youTHINK: Your Say

On 30 June 2009, the Australian Youth Forum (AYF) hosted an event in partnership with The Salvation Army which brought around 1000 young people together across the country to discuss some really important issues. All participants for this event were invited through The Salvation Army’s extensive networks.

We would like to open up the same issues for on-line contributions from those who were not able to participate directly in the discussions on the day.

The four topics for discussion are:

• the impact of the Global Recession on young people;
• access to government services;
• finding somewhere to live; and
• what is the Compact with young Australians?.

Tell us what you think …