Applications are now open for young people aged 16 to 24 to join the Australian Government’s Youth Advisory Groups.
The 2025 Youth Advisory Groups are:
- Civic Engagement Youth Advisory Group working with the Department of Home Affairs
- Climate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group working with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
- Creative Industries Youth Advisory Group working with the Office for the Arts
- First Nations Youth Advisory Group working with the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) and the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations
- Prevention of Gender-Based Violence Youth Advisory Group working with the Department of Social Services
Each advisory group consists of around 8 young people aged 16 to 24.
The Climate Change and Water Youth Advisory Group is new and we are recruiting for all positions. The other 4 groups were established last year and will be made up of new and ongoing members.
No experience is necessary before applying, we’re looking for a diverse group of people from across the country.
Applications are open from 28 October to 17 November 2024. The first meeting will take place in Canberra in early 2025.
Learn more and apply on Youth.gov.au.