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Welcome to the Office for Youth
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The Australian Government is committed to engaging with young people on the issues that matter most to them.
Recognition
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Australian of the Year
The Australian of the Year Awards celebrates the achievements of inspiring Australians who contribute to the community. Their stories remind us that we can all make a difference.
Youth Advisory Groups
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The Office for Youth runs Youth Advisory Groups with young people aged 16 to 25. They work with the Australian Government on the development of policies or programs that matter to young people. Each group has a specific area of focus.
Using this site
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Information about the website, how to use it and how to use and share our content.
Youth Steering Committee
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The Australian Government's Youth Steering Committee works with the Office for Youth on engaging young people.
Get involved
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The Australian Government has opportunities for you to share your ideas and get involved.
New members appointed to the Youth Steering Committee
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Today the Minister for Early Childhood Education and Youth the Hon Dr Anne Aly announced the appointment of 7 new members to the Youth Steering Committee
2022 to 2024 members
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The 2022 to 2024 Youth Steering Committee implemented the Youth Engagement Model and played a critical role in the development and launch of the youth engagement strategy Engage!
Engage! A strategy to include young people in the decisions we make
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Engage! A strategy to include young people in the decisions we make is a new vision for how government can work with young people.
The strategy sets out three priority areas for youth engagement with government:
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Youth Advisory Group
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Working partners: Department of Health and Aged Care, the National Mental Health Commission (NMHC) and the National Suicide Prevention Office (NSPO)
Promotion of STEM Youth Advisory Group
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Working partners: Department of Industry, Science and Resources and Questacon - the National Science and Technology Centre
Climate Change and COP28 Youth Advisory Group
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Working partner: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)
Youth representatives meet for the first time in Canberra
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The Youth Advisory Groups and Youth Steering Committee travelled from across Australia to meet in Canberra on 29 March.