Supporting Young Victorians To Have Their Say

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Youth Affairs Minister Jenny Mikakos today opened applications for the 21-member congress, which will meet regularly to research, discuss and propose solutions to a range of priority issues they identify.

Applications are open to those aged 12 to 24, with the aim to establish a congress that reflects the diversity of Victoria’s youth.

This should include Aboriginal young people, LGBTI young people, those living with disability, as well as young people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Members will also be selected to represent both metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

This year’s Victorian Youth Congress – the first to be established – focused on mental health and wellbeing as a key issue and presented a summary of its findings to Ms Mikakos in July.

Their final recommendations are currently being developed for further consideration by the Labor Government.

The Victorian Youth Congress is another way the Labor Government is amplifying the voices of young people and ensuring their involvement in decisions that impact on them – a key commitment of the Youth Policy: Building Stronger Youth Engagement in Victoria.

Applications close on Monday, 3 September, 2018.

For more information or to apply for the 2019 Victorian Youth Congress, visit youthcentral.vic.gov.au/youthcongress.