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International Youth Day 2023: it's time for us to support young people to lead environmental change

  • As young people are increasingly impacted by the real-time effects of climate change and ecological disasters, it’s never been more important that they are involved and equipped with skills to take care of themselves, their communities and environments.
  • Media releases
  • Youth participation
  • Environment + Climate Change

YACVic and VU establish National Centre of Excellence in Young People and Disasters

  • A National Centre of Excellence in Young People and Disasters will empower young Australians to be active agents of change in emergency management.
  • Media releases
  • Environment + Climate Change
  • Rural and regional
  • Youth sector

Resignation of YACVic CEO Katherine Ellis

  • Media releases

YACVic statement regarding the Referendum on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Recognition and Voice

  • The board and staff of YACVic support the full recognition of the Uluru Statement from the Heart and its call for Voice, Treaty and Truth.
  • Media releases
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
  • Rural and regional

2023-24 State Budget: A step towards recovery for young people

  • The 2023-24 state budget, released in a challenging economic environment, provides relief that young Victorians experiencing disadvantage and marginalisation now will not also wear the costs of COVID debt in the long term.
  • Media releases
  • Government and youth policy
  • Rural and regional
  • Budget

IDAHOBIT Day 2023: An active call against discrimination against and vilification of LGBTIQA+ people

  • We call on the Victorian Government to act urgently to expand anti-vilification laws to protect LGBTIQA+ communities from discrimination.
  • Media releases
  • Government and youth policy
  • Youth sector
  • LGBTIQA+

Statement: Federal Budget 2023-24 provides some relief, still leaves many young people out in the cold

  • The government's investments are a first step, but they still leave many young people below the poverty line.
  • Media releases
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Government and youth policy
  • Youth sector
  • Rural and regional
  • Budget

The Victorian Government must commit to raising the age of criminal responsibility in Victoria to 14 years old, with no carve outs.

  • 12-year-olds belong at school, not behind bars.
  • Media releases
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
  • Youth justice
  • Child protection
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