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Chris' story: Loss, urgency, grief and loneliness
Chris Lanyon
16 February 2023
Four things to learn about this Trans Awareness Week
YACVic Team
18 November 2022
Marita's story: Coaching and helping young people at risk of homelessness to reach their goals
Katia Pellicciotta
18 November 2022
Tiffany's story: Creating positive pathways for young people through early intervention
Katia Pellicciotta
18 November 2022
Pattie’s story: Being the bridge for young people and the reality of life
Jay Lentini
18 November 2022
Jay's story: From FReeZA participant to developing fresh, creative new programs for young people
Jay Lentini
18 November 2022
Tony's story: Over 50 years of expanding youth work through his community development approach
Martha's story: Supporting Pasifika young people to succeed through schooling programs
How To meet your State MP and candidates
YACVic Policy Team
10 August 2022
How To meet your federal MP and candidates
YACVic Policy Team
04 May 2022
Young people in organisational leadership
Jess Standish, YACVic Memberships Officer and Executive Assistant
02 February 2022
Empowering young people in sport with Louis
Katia Pellicciotta, YACVic
06 December 2021
Why international organisations matter and how you can get involved
Jack Dalrymple, Global Voices
01 November 2021
The Sanctuary: Creating a safe haven for young people after bushfires and now COVID-19
Thomas Feng, YACVic
06 September 2021
Local secondary school students tackle mental illness together
Natalie Willis and team
15 June 2021
Reflecting on accessibility, online workshops, and the Emerging Young Leaders Program
Alexa Yao, YDAS Young Leader
26 March 2021
How to run safe youth spaces online: Tips by and for regional young leaders and youth workers
Katia Pellicciotta, YACVic
26 February 2021
Joining safe youth spaces online: Tips by and for regional young people
Katia Pellicciotta, YACVic
26 February 2021
How to navigate being the political friend
Mark Yin, Cheryl Tan and Alex Lee
02 February 2021
Mac’s life After the Emerging Young Leaders Program
How To meet your MP during COVID-19
YACVic Policy Team
21 October 2020
Knitting scarves for social change during COVID-19
Today Admin
02 September 2020
A Fully Sick music festival success
Tabitha Rickard, FReeZa Coordinator and Youth Engagement Officer at City of Ballarat, and Katja Fiedler, Acting Coordinator Youth Services at City of Ballarat
11 August 2020
Fortune favours the bold: launching Brimbank's youth-led magazine
The Bold Source editorial team
27 July 2020
How border closures affect this 17-year-old
Toni Mia Scallora
13 July 2020
In defence of my Arts degree
Tiana Sixsmith
10 July 2020
Pronoun rounds, houseplants, and other ways to avoid misgendering a colleague
Speaking up about mental health from lived experience
A step-by-step guide for rent relief for young people in Victoria
Lara Paull, YACVic
27 April 2020
How making a complaint about a mental health service can help improve the system
5 budget-friendly meals to get you through COVID-19 restrictions
Julian Garrido
17 April 2020
5 things to keep you occupied during COVID-19
Nitul Deshpande
03 April 2020
What young people and the youth sector can do about COVID-19
How sport helped me find my feet in Australia
Prateeti Sabhlok, 24 from Melbourne's East
11 March 2020
How to fact-check your information (Updated for COVID-19)
Markos Hasiotis
11 May 2020
How you can take care and action during the bushfires
The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System must focus on young people
Sebastian Antoine, YACVic Policy and Research Officer
27 November 2019
A 12-year-old’s desire for change in the resi care system
Why sexual health services need to be more accessible for young people
Law Donnelly
29 October 2019
Helping young people keep in touch with their mental health
Briar Rolfe, YACVic Communications
11 October 2019
Four things I’ve learned from listening to young people with disability
YDAS Co-Designer
18 September 2019
Smashing the mental health stigma in our small towns
Jennifer Rowan
30 July 2019
Helping LGBTIQ+ young people navigate their career
Frances Gamble
11 July 2019
Y20: What young people over the world are demanding action on
Rose-Anna Selhorst
28 June 2019
How governments can engage young people in policy making
Rose-Anna Selhorst
14 May 2019
How young people are calling out the alcohol industry
Building an inclusive youth sector together
Sebastian Antoine
03 May 2019
Turning 26 and overcoming the quarter life crisis
Maria Matthews
09 April 2019
The power of young voters
Dr. Jessie Mitchell — YACVic Policy Manager
28 March 2019
Young Thinker says 'Treat Yourself'
Activators spotlight: how young people are building Queer Connections in Warnambool
Who are the experts on education? One guess – it’s not the adults
The power of a vote: how young people have always influenced our political climate
Dr. Jessie Mitchell
08 November 2018
Inspiring young people to find their own courage: reflecting on the Young Thinker in Residence program
The beautiful chaos of Congress and the evolution of the ‘Action Plan’
My life-changing year since being a Young Thinker in Residence
Spinning it my way: what I’m learning as a judge for Top Spin
Interview insights: sitting on the other side of the table
Turning tables: what it’s like to join YACVic’s interview panel as a young member
Naming Melbourne metro stations: Behind the scenes with a YACVic young member
The Hidden Victors: giving voice to young people experiencing family violence
National marriage equality survey — what do the results tell us about young people?
Dr. Jessie Mitchell, YACVic
20 November 2017
Top 5 reasons to become a YACVic member
Putting young presenters Front + Centre
Shaping youth participation: The Young Thinker in Residence program
From paddocks to politics — life as a young councillor
A new brand of inclusion, diversity and youth participation