The Youth Affairs Council of Victoria Inc. (YACVic) is the peak body and leading policy advocate on young people's issues in Victoria.

Our vision is for a Victorian community that values and provides opportunity, participation, justice and equity for all young people.

We are an independent, not-for-profit organisation. Our core funding comes from the Victorian Government's Office for Youth.

Latest News

Deferring a University Offer in Regional Victoria

The Youth Affairs Council and 15 regional Local Learning Employment Networks (LLENs) have recently released a report into the tertiary deferment rates of rural and regional young people in Victoria.

December 2009: The Standing Committee on Family, Community, Housing and Youth have received submissions into the Impact of Violence on young people in Australia. YACVic made a submission to the inquiry highlighting the importance of considering the particular vulnerability to violence and bullying experienced by some young people, including young women, young people with a disability, Indigenous young people, young people experiencing homelessness, young people who are same-sex-attracted and young people from refugee or migrant backgrounds. Read YACVic's submission.

YACVic's partners and projects

YACVic manages and works with several other services and organisations to advocate for young people and their needs.

Some of these are auspiced under YACVic while others are autonomous

Victorian Student Representative Council

To sign up for Announce, YACVic�s regular e-bulletin, add your email address here

Here, Now and Next

Thanks to everyone who assisted, presented or attended the conference in Ballarat recently and helped make it such a great success.

We've put up some photos from the conference on Facebook, and Heywire has put up some audio excerpts from our IT plenary on their site. Check them out!