Sign our letter and tell the government #CeasefireNow

  • Young people, youth workers, and their supporters are invited to sign our letter to government representatives in Victoria.

Youth Work Matters

  • Youth Work Matters is our collective call for the Victorian Government to make a historic investment into Victoria's young people.

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Analysis: 2023-24 Victorian State Budget

  • Bite-size breakdowns of how the budget impacts young people and the youth sector.
  • Government and youth policy
  • Environment + Climate Change
  • Disability
  • Rural and regional
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • NDIS
  • Education, training and employment
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Transport
  • Youth sector
  • Migrant and refugee
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
  • Youth justice
  • Child protection
  • LGBTIQA+
  • Family violence
  • Budget

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

Analysis: 2023-24 Federal Budget

  • This budget has brought limited relief to ease rising cost-of-living pressures. Young people will benefit from some measures announced, but there’s still a long way to go.
  • Government and youth policy
  • Environment + Climate Change
  • Disability
  • Rural and regional
  • Mental health and wellbeing
  • NDIS
  • Education, training and employment
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Transport
  • Youth sector
  • Migrant and refugee
  • Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
  • LGBTIQA+
  • Health
  • Family violence
  • COVID-19
  • Budget

Statement: Federal Budget 2023-24 provides some relief, still leaves many young people out in the cold

  • The government's investments are a first step, but they still leave many young people below the poverty line.
  • Media releases
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Government and youth policy
  • Youth sector
  • Rural and regional
  • Budget

Federal Government must follow urgent recommendation to increase income support for young people

  • Media releases
  • Rural and regional
  • Education, training and employment

Healthy Equal Youth (HEY) Grants to support LGBTIQA+ youth mental health

  • Media releases
  • Rural and regional
  • Youth sector
  • LGBTIQA+
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