Your Engagement Place

The Youth Steering Committee is an opportunity to work with the Minister for Youth and the Australian Government to deliver ‘Engage!’, a strategy to include young people in the decision-making process. There are 7 positions available for young people aged 12 to 25 for a term of up to 2 years.

Want to join the Commissioner for breakfast?

Working It Out is holding its annual IDAHOBIT day event at the Hobart Conference & Function Centre. There are seven spaces available for children and young people at the Commissioner’s table for this breakfast, available on a first come basis. Register your interest!

Youth Speak Out is a creative competition open to students from Year 5 to Year 12. Young people can submit their art, multimedia, speech, letter, poem or whole class project expressing their views about reconciliation!

Based on the famous Archibald Prize, the Young Archies Awards is a portrait competition open to all students in Tasmanian Government schools and colleges!

The Tasmanian Youth Forum (TYF) is a statewide, youth-driven event for young people aged 12-25. Each year TYF provides a platform for young people to have their say about topics that are important to them, and the changes they want to see implemented.

Students from Kindergarten to Grade 6 are invited to be part of the next ArtStart exhibition at the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, based on this year’s NAIDOC theme: Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud.

What Matters? is a writing competition open to Australian school students in years 5 to 12. Students are asked to respond to the simple question ‘what matters?’ and are free to express their views on any matter they care about.

Monash University, in partnership with Deakin University and the University of Queensland, has been asked by the Government to develop a National Framework for Respectful Relationships Education. They want to know what young people think are the most important parts of respectful relationships education.

The Australian Government is developing a new youth engagement strategy to improve how they work with young people. If you’re aged 12-25 and want to help them understand what matters to you as a young person, you can attend one of their consultations! Register to get notified when there is a consultation in Tasmania.

The City of Launceston Youth Advisory Group is a program for young people living in Launceston aged 12-25 who are looking for mentorship and skill development across a range of fields.

Youth Action Kingborough (YAK) provides an opportunity for young people aged 13-25 living or studying in Kingborough to be involved in council activities and develop leadership skills.

The Multicultural Youth Tasmania (MYT) Youth Advisory Group (YAG) are calling for expressions of interest from young people aged 16-25 who are from refugee or migrant backgrounds and passionate about making positive change in their community!

Bringing together young people from across the Huon Valley, the Youth Working Group work on various campaigns and projects to help young people thrive within the community.

YAC’s role is to represent and advocate for young people in Circular Head aged 18 to 25 and make sure their voices are heard!

The CHYL is a Youth Advisory Group looking for young people from years 7 to 12 that want to make a positive impact on the youth in Circular Head.

Create Foundation wants to #SnapthatStigma and change the way people view children and young people with care experience.

Are you aged 10-25 with a care experience? Join one of CREATE’s Youth Advisory Groups to have your say on what works and what could be improved within the care system. To get involved, you can click the button below or call 0362237749 or email tasmania@create.org.au.

D’FAT exists to empower young people (aged 12-25) to have a say on issues that affect them and their communities, as well as develop projects and activities for young people. To get involved, you can contact Matt Hill (D’FAT Facilitator) on 0459 096 003 or at facilitator@dfat.com.au.