Australian Youth Forum

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Australian Youth Forum

The Australian Youth Forum (AYF) is the Australian Government’s way to engage with young Australians. The AYF gives you the opportunity to have your ideas heard. The AYF encourages young people to get involved in ongoing public discussions and then uses your input in the development of public policy.

GETTING BACK TO YOU

Your ideas and feedback on the Community Engagement: What does it take for you to get involved? disscussion topic was presented by the AYF Steering Committee Chair, Sara Saleh at the Community Engagement conference in February 2012.
Do you think young people with a mental illness are treated differently? 84 per cent of respondents to the AYF Mental Health and Workforce Participation discussion topic, think they are. You can view the AYF submission (number 73) on the House of Representatives – Inquiry on mental health and workforce participate submissions page.
Thanks to everyone who contributed their ideas to the National Cultural Policy discussion topic, either online, via survey or at an event. You can read the AYF submission on the Office for the Arts, National Cultural Policy submissions page.
“I’d rather learn on the job than in the classroom” – Youth Forum participant
The AYF submission to the Australian Apprenticeships discussion topic, will help inform the Australian Government’s reform of the Australian Apprenticeships system. The Apprenticeship Reform is part of ‘Building Australia’s Future Workforce’.

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AYF News

10 05 2012 | AYF Steering Committee Blog

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12 04 2012 | AYF Newsletter 12 April 2012
The AYF newsletter is published fortnightly with the latest on events and initiatives for the AYF.
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11 04 2012 | AYF Newsletter 2 April 2012

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11 04 2012 | The new Technologies curriculum
Do you think learning about Technologies at school is important?
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11 04 2012 | The new Health and Physical Education curriculum
Do you think learning about Health and Physical Education at school is important?
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Events

20 Feb | Repower Australia: Join young people across Australia who are holding Repower Events to address climate change. A Repower Event is a social fundraiser (like a trivia night, concert or movie screening) where the money raised goes to reducing the emissions of the venue. You can Repower your favourite cafe, your school, pub or community centre. Hold a Repower event and raise money to switch your local pub, cafe, school canteen or other venue to renewable energy. It reduces emissions locally, but also shows our politicians that we want a country powered by 100% renewable energy. Actions speak louder than words. If we can hold over 100 Repower events before July, we will send a strong message to our politicians that we’re already starting to transform our country to 100% renewables, and it’s about time they followed suit. When you register at http://repower.aycc.org.au you will be linked up with other young people from your area, be given a mentor to help you organise your event and given access to resources and trainings to get you started. We have already had some success stories: - a group in Canberra held a carrot mob event and raised $14,000 to Repower their local supermarket - a school in Perth held a trivia night and the money raised will buy solar panels for their canteen - a group in Brisbane held a fun event to Repower their local bowls club
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19 Mar | Live Below the Line Schools Cup: Launching on March 19th, 2012, the Live Below the Line Schools Cup will be a national competition that engages thousands of Australian school students in taking action on global poverty, and rewards them for their effort. Participating students will live on $2 per day for their food and drink for five days, discovering a little bit of what life is like for the 1.4 billion people around the world who live below the extreme poverty line. As part of the challenge, they will raise funds for much-needed educational projects in the Asia-Pacific region. For more info see: http://www.livebelowtheline.com/au-schoolscup
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16 Nov | Australian Training Awards: Get recognised for your achievements in your apprenticeship, traineeship, TAFE or private registered training organisation studies by entering an individual category of the 2012 training awards in your state or territory. Categories include: • Australian School-based Apprentice of the Year Award • Vocational Student of the Year Award • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year Award • Australian Apprentice (Trainee) of the Year Award • Australian Apprentice of the Year Award And there are many more categories designed to reward businesses, registered training organisations, teachers and community organisations for their contribution to skilling Australia. Information on how to enter can be found at www.australiantrainingawards.gov.au or by calling (02) 6240 5408.
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