The Office for Youth runs five Youth Advisory Groups with young people aged 16–25. 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.
About
The Youth Advisory Groups each partner with a government agency and provide direct advice on their area of focus.
Group membership and topics will be refreshed annually.
Read the Ministerial media release
The 2023 topics are:
First Nations
Working partner: National Indigenous Australians Agency
Mental health and suicide prevention
Working partners: Department of Health and Aged Care, the National Mental Health Commission, and the National Suicide Prevention Office
Promotion of STEM
Working partners: Department of Industry, Science and Resources and Questacon.
Climate change and COP28
Working partner: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
Safe and supported
Working partner: Department of Social Services
Activities
March 2023
- 2023 Youth Advisory Group members announced by Minister for Youth, the Hon Dr Anne Aly MP.
- Inaugural meeting in Canberra with the Minister for Youth, the Hon Dr Anne Aly MP and portfolio ministers.
- Joint Ministerial media release: Albanese Government empowering young Australians.
April 2023
- Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Advisory Group met with the National Mental Health Commission.
May 2023
- Members meet in Canberra for the Wiyi Yani U Thangani National Summit for First Nations women.
- First Nations Advisory Group met with the National Indigenous Australians Agency.
- Safe and Supported Advisory Group met with the Department of Social Services.
- Climate Change and COP28 Advisory Group met with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
June 2023
- Ministerial media release: A fresh approach to engaging young people.
- Members participated in a virtual focus group on vaping and smoking with the Minister for Health.
- Climate Change and COP Advisory Group members attended the Bigger Than Us Documentary Screening with the Australian National University Film Group and the Netherlands Embassy.
- STEM advisory group members attended NYSF Youth Summit in Canberra.