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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