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Youth Work Matters

  • Youth Work Matters is our collective call for the Victorian Government to make a historic investment into Victoria's young people.

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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

Analysis: 2023-24 Victorian State Budget

  • Bite-size breakdowns of how the budget impacts young people and the youth sector.
  • Government and youth policy
  • Environment + Climate Change
  • Disability
  • Rural and regional
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • NDIS
  • Education, training and employment
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Transport
  • Youth sector
  • Migrant and refugee
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
  • Youth justice
  • Child protection
  • LGBTIQA+
  • Family violence
  • Budget

Analysis: 2023-24 Federal Budget

  • This budget has brought limited relief to ease rising cost-of-living pressures. Young people will benefit from some measures announced, but there’s still a long way to go.
  • Government and youth policy
  • Environment + Climate Change
  • Disability
  • Rural and regional
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • NDIS
  • Education, training and employment
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Transport
  • Youth sector
  • Migrant and refugee
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
  • LGBTIQA+
  • Health
  • Family violence
  • COVID-19
  • 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

YACVic farewells KYC as they continue on pathway to independence

  • Media releases
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

An important step towards independence for KYC

  • Media releases
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

Statement in solidarity with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

  • 26 January is a day of mourning and not a date to celebrate.
  • Media releases
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander

What the 2022-2023 Federal Budget means for young people and the youth sector

  • Government and youth policy
  • Environment + Climate Change
  • Disability
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • NDIS
  • Education, training and employment
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Transport
  • Youth participation
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
  • Health
  • Issues
  • Family violence
  • Budget
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