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

Towards a health and wellbeing framework for 0-18 year olds

April 2010: The Department of Education and Early Childhood Development released a discussion paper outlining details of a proposed new health and wellbeing framework for 0-18 year olds, providing an opportunity to strengthen and consolidate the capacity of student wellbeing services delivered through the Department. YACVic made a submission in response to the discussion paper, with a strong focus on strengthening collaboration between schools and youth services to improve outcomes in student wellbeing. Read YACVic's submission to the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development.

April 2010: The Victorian Law Reform Commission was requested by the Attorney General to review Victoria�s child protection legislative and administrative arrangements in relation to Children�s Court processes, and to recommend any procedural, administrative and legislative changes that may minimise disputation and maintain a focus on the best interests of children. YACVic worked collaboratively with the Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS) to develop a submission to the Commission. Read YACVic and VCOSS's submission.

March 2010: The Rural and Regional Parliamentary Committee of Victoria conducted an inquiry into the extent and nature of disadvantage and inequity in rural and regional Victoria. YACVic partnered with Victorian Rural Youth Services to develop a submission highlighting the disadvantage and inequity commonly experienced by young people in rural and regional Victoria.

This report is based on research commissioned by a selection of non-metropolitan Local Learning and Employment Networks (LLENs) and the Youth Affairs Council of Victoria (YACVic).

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

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Participation and Development Officer -- Youth Affairs Council of Victoria

YACVic is seeking the skills of a motivated and enthusiastic individual to support Victoria�s youth sector and promote the participation of young people in our organisation and the community more broadly.

If you have experience in working with volunteers, particularly young people, in event management and in resourcing the information needs of a sector, then we'd love to hear from you.

Head over to our Jobs Section for more information.