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Are you a young person aged 12 – 17 living in Victoria?  

Are you keen to share why you currently play on a sports team, have stopped playing, or have never been part of one? 

Are you passionate about sports being safe, fun spaces where everyone belongs?  

Background 

Vic Sport and Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) have gotten together to create two workshops to understand why young people are dropping out of sport and how we can improve these spaces so that young people keep playing sport.  

In the workshops, you will:

  • share your ideas on ways we can make sports safer and more fun
  • help us design an ideal sporting environment
  • share your experience of sports or why you've never joined one before!  

Our aim 

We are aiming to hear young people's thoughts and ideas on ways to make sports more engaging. We'll take this feedback to sports like tennis, basketball and footy and support them to make the changes you want to see.

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The opportunity 

YACVic will run one online workshop and one in-person workshop that will have up to 12 young people (aged 12–17) with a diverse range of identities and backgrounds. You will draw on your lived experience, unique perspectives and expertise in these workshops.   

We will explore:  

  • why you joined or didn’t join a sport 
  • ways to help young people feel safe in sports
  • your dream sporting environment  
  • ways that sport can make young people feel connected and belonging 

Workshop dates:

What to expect

  • You will be sent an email beforehand with an agenda for each workshop. You can read this to understand how each workshop will run and what's included.  
  • There will be approximately 12 young people in each workshop and 2 YACVic facilitators.  
  • Workshops will include large and small group discussions. Plus, some activities.   
  • We may use platforms or programs like Mentimeter or Miro for activities.   
  • We will have breaks every hour.
  • Staff from YACVic will be running the session and taking notes.   
  • The workshops will be on Zoom and in person. 
  • The workshops will be recorded, and people will take notes. This information will be kept on YACVic’s secure systems. 

About you 

To participate, you will be: 

  • a young person living in Victoria 
  • aged between 12 – 17 years old 
  • keen to share your experience of sport in primary school or high school.  
  • passionate about sharing your ideas of how to make sports better for young people.  

We are looking for people with varied experiences of sport and so you may be playing sport now, have played in the past, or have never played.

What you will get out of this opportunity 

This is a voluntary opportunity. 

You will be offered a $100 volunteer honorarium payment for your active participation in the first workshop and $250 in the second workshop.  You can choose for this to be paid by direct bank transfer (which usually takes 2-3 weeks) or by electronic gift card (which you’ll usually receive within 3 working days).  

During the workshops you may use and develop self-advocacy, listening, empathy, discussion and public speaking skills. 

Register Now 

To apply for this opportunity, please complete the registration form by 6 November 2026. 

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We may close the opportunity early if all spots get filled. 

You can send your answers in an email, as an audio file or as a video (3 mins max), to Finn Stirling (he/him), YACVic’s Youth Participation Officer at FStirling@YACVic.org.au. If your video and/or audio files are too big, you could use a file sharing platform like Dropbox or use a Zip file. 

If these options don’t work, please reach out to Finn and we can discuss a solution. 

The information you enter in the registration form will only be seen by the team working on this project and will not be shared with other people. Please note, we may give you a call to discuss your application with you further. 

Child Safety & Support 

YACVic is a child safe organisation. By attending these events, you agree to join us in our commitment to child safety. 

Contact & info 

If you have any questions about the workshops or want to discuss whether this opportunity is for you, please get in touch with Finn Stirling (he/him), YACVic’s Youth Participation Officer at FStirling@YACVic.org.au or on 0498 145 388.  

If you'd like help to complete this form, please also reach out to Finn.