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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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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

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

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

Youth sector welcomes $50 million investment for youth housing in the Big Housing Build

  • Housing and homelessness
  • Media releases

Social Housing Regulation Review: Better Social Housing Regulation for Young People

  • Housing and homelessness
  • Government and youth policy
  • Youth participation
  • Infrastructure

What New Renting Rules Mean for Young People

  • Housing and homelessness

What it takes to build social housing for young people

  • Housing and homelessness
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • Family violence
  • Infrastructure
  • Government and youth policy
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