The Office for Youth is a function of the Australian Government Department of Education.
About your privacy
There are a range of ways you can engage with the Office for Youth through our website. These are described below, along with information about your privacy.
Your personal information is protected by law, under the Privacy Act 1988 (Privacy Act).
Personal information is information or an opinion about an identifiable individual. Personal information includes your name and contact details.
The Office for Youth run surveys for young people to share their thoughts with us.
Disclosure of your personal information
If you agree to it, or if it is permitted under the Privacy Act, we may share your personal information to other parties. Your personal information is unlikely to be given to overseas recipients.
Privacy policy
The department’s Privacy Policy, including information about how to make a complaint and access to and correction of your personal information, can be found on the Department of Education website or by requesting a copy from the department at privacy@education.gov.au.
To contact the department about your personal information email privacy@education.gov.au.
Surveys
By completing these surveys and giving us your personal information, you are consenting to us utilising it for the purpose of improving the success of the actions outlined in the Australian Government’s youth engagement strategy, Engage!. These surveys are not compulsory. We do not ask for your name or contact details to complete these surveys and will not be able to contact you about your results.
We do ask some demographic information about you, such as your age, so that we can ensure we are talking to a broad range of young people in Australia.
Contact us form
You can use our online contact form to contact the Office for Youth. By completing this form and giving us your personal information, you are consenting to us contacting you about the question, issue or concern you have raised in this form.
Subscription form
By subscribing and giving us your personal information, you are consenting to us contacting you about opportunities to engage with the Office for Youth in your local area.
These may include:
- consultations
- workshops
- opportunities to be part of our Youth Steering Committee or Youth Advisory Group.