Advocacy

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+